Bank holiday parking

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Last updated: 16 October 2026

Holiday parking restrictions

See parking restrictions during the holiday period

Date Event Permit parking and pay-by-phone parking Single yellow lines
Monday 31 August 2026 Summer Bank holiday No enforcement

No enforcement

  • unless a vehicle is causing an obstruction to the flow of traffic

and

  • excludes single yellow lines in safety zones* outside the restricted Carnival footprint. View Carnival Event Map.

*Look out for Controlled Parking zone signs where waiting restrictions apply on Carnival Sunday and Monday (30 and 31 August 2026); as well as temporary Carnival related warning signs displayed on street.

Bank Holiday parking

Road closures and parking restrictions apply within the 2026 Notting Hill Carnival area.

On bank holidays and public holidays:

  • pay-by-phone parking bays are free
  • restrictions do not apply to resident permit bay parking

Parking bays

Pay-by-phone parking bays are free (includes Holland Park off-street car park).

Restrictions do not apply to resident permit bay parking.

Single yellow line restrictions

Single yellow line waiting restrictions

  • do not apply on bank holidays and public holidays, unless the vehicle is causing an obstruction to the flow of traffic and excludes single yellow lines in safety zones* outside the restricted Carnival footprint
    • do not apply on Sundays (see Carnival exemption*) (including Easter Sunday) and on Christmas Day

Individual single yellow lines operating on a Sunday are identified by a separate plate. These do not apply on Christmas Day.

Parking suspensions

Parking places are generally not suspended over bank holidays and public holidays, except for: 

  • suspensions for the purpose of a traffic flow or for an alternative bay are restricted 24 hours for each suspended day (or at any time for yellow line dispensations). This includes bank holidays, public holidays and weekends that fall within the suspended period.

Check the yellow suspension signs on the street for full details.

Double yellow lines restrictions

Double yellow line restrictions apply on every day of the year.

Restricted zones

Waiting is prohibited at all times in restricted zones. The entry and exit is clearly signposted in a restricted zone.

Last updated: 2 September 2026