Resident parking permits
Kensington and Chelsea is a densely populated borough and the demand for on-street parking space is very high.
Our priority is to allocate car parking spaces to our residents. This means we cannot offer any permits to businesses or visitors.
The parking permits issued in Kensington and Chelsea for on street parking are:
- resident permits
- motorcycle permits
- doctor permits
- doctor parking bay permits
- disabled Purple Badges
- car club permits
Having a permit does not guarantee you a parking space outside your residence and you cannot reserve a space.
Motorcycle parking
There are signed shared use motorcycle bays available in the borough for residents who hold a valid motorcycle permit and there is a charge in place for visitors. Solo motorcycle bays which do not have a timeplate are free to any motorcyclist.
Resident motorcyclists permits and bays
We want to encourage resident motorcyclists to park in motorcycle bays rather than between cars in residents bays where they can get damaged and do not make best the use of kerbside space.
Residents motorcycle permit bays are:
- located across the borough - you should only ever be a few minutes' walk from one
- usually fitted with locking anchors for securing your bike
Types of motorcycle permit
There are three types of permit:
- motorcycle permit which allows residents to park in shared use motorcycle bays. These bays are identified with the words “Solo MCs Only” painted on the road and are accompanied by a time plate. This permit is free to obtain. If you do not hold a permit you will have to pay to park in these bays
- combined motorcycle permit allows parking in all residents parking bays and shared use motorcycle bays. This permit costs £92 per year
- combined electric motorcycle permit allows parking in all residents parking bays and shared use motorcycle bays. This permit costs £63 per year.
Details and full terms and conditions are outlined in our Residents Parking Guide:
