Visitor parking

Visitors to our Borough can find information about where to park, how much it costs to park, the hours of operation, and loading restrictions.

Read more about our Controlled parking zones to find out where you can and can't park in this borough. We do not offer visitor vouchers or business permits in this borough.


Pay and display parking

Pay-and-display parking bays are available throughout the borough to enable visitors to park on street in specific locations.

The charges and maximum parking times during the controlled hours will vary depending on the location of the bay within the borough.

Outside of controlled parking hours you can park in any resident permit bay, pay-and-display bay or on single yellow lines for free.

Please check the signs for the area you intend to park in.


Hornton Street car park

Hornton Street car park is situated under Kensington Town Hall with 450 parking spaces ideally situated for the shops on Kensington High Street.

Various season tickets are available to individuals or businesses on request. 

Resident permit holders can apply for concessionary rates to leave their vehicles in the car park for extended periods. See the Hornton Street car-park page for tariffs and opening hours.


Yellow lines

Single and double yellow lines indicate areas on the road where you can’t park.

Parking is not permitted on single yellow lines during the hours of control but you may park here outside these hours.

There is no parking allowed at any time on double yellow lines.


Loading and unloading restrictions

As long as there is no indication of any loading restriction or kerb markings (blip) for that particular part of the road, you can load and unload on a single or double yellow line for a maximum period of 40 minutes.


Parking restriction events

   Bank and public holidays

Yellow line restrictions DO apply on bank and public holidays with the exception of Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. Boxing Day is also exempt from yellow line restrictions, unless it occurs on a Saturday, when normal parking restrictions apply.

  

   Earls Court Exhibition Centre

Particular events at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre will require extended parking enforcement on resident bays in the surrounding area from time to time.

  

   Knightsbridge: Sunday parking in December

During December, the hours of control for resident parking will be extended on Sundays.These apply from 8.30am to 6.30pm

Further details will become available closer to December 2010


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