PayByPhone
How PayByPhone works
PayByPhone is a convenient way to pay for parking by credit or debit card.
You can pay:
- by app
- online
- by phone
You can use PayByPhone wherever you see the signs in the borough and all over the UK.
Costs
| Tariff zone areas | Fully electric or zero-emissions vehicle (including hydrogen fuel cell) | Petrol and petrol-based hybrids (petrol, hybrid-petrol, electric-petrol, gas, gas-petrol, other or unknown emissions) | Diesel and diesel-based hybrids (diesel, hybrid-diesel, electric-diesel, gas-diesel)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | £1.90 | £2.50 | £2.90 |
| Low | £3.10 | £4.10 | £4.70 |
| Medium | £4.40 | £5.90 | £6.60 |
| High | £5.60 | £7.40 | £8.40 |
Parking tariff areas for Pay-by-phone
Shared use motorcycle bay
These bays can be used by the borough’s motorcycle permit holders. There is a charge in place for visitors during controlled zone hours.
Payment sessions are available for daily, monthly and yearly durations. This can be purchased at the time of parking.
Parking tariffs
| Duration | Charge |
|---|---|
| Daily | £2 |
| Monthly | £20 |
| Annual | £200 |
Fully electric motorcycles can park for free by booking a PayByPhone session at nil charge.
You can move during the period you have paid for to any other shared use solo motorcycle bay without further charge whilst your session is still active.
Transaction cost per session
The Paybyphone system costs ten pence per session to use on top of the parking tariff, and also to extend it.
Optional text messages are available at an additional cost:
- thirty pence for a booking confirmation
- thirty pence for a reminder that the session is about to finish
How to register
It's quick and easy to register online. You will need your:
- vehicle details
- credit or debit card details (we do not accept American Express of Diners cards)
Paying to park
The easiest way to pay is via the PayByPhone app.
If you don’t have a smartphone, you can also by pay by:
- phone 020 7023 9078
- text to 65565
- online
If you don't have a phone, you can pay at a local Paypoint store. We do not accept American Express or Diner cards.
Find out more
- read more on the PayByPhone website
Last updated: 1 April 2026