Parking restrictions

You can apply for either a dispensation or a suspension:

• a parking dispensation is for parking on yellow lines
• a suspension is to temporarily lift limits on the use of a parking bay

Dispensations

You can apply for a dispensation if you need to park your vehicle in an area with parking restrictions while you carry out work or attend an important function at a specific address. This might be needed in cases such as:

• shopfitting
• building works
• funerals

Suspensions

If you want to deposit a skip on any road, you will also have to buy a skip licence.

Residents' charges

• administration charge: £40
• suspensions - central controlled parking zone (CPZ) bays: £40 per day
• suspensions - all other parking bays: £30 per day
• parking on single yellow lines: £30 per day

Commercial charges

• administration charge: £50
• suspensions - central controlled parking zone (CPZ) bays: £60 per day
• suspensions - all other parking bays: £50 per day
• parking on single yellow lines: £50 per day

Notice periods

• parking dispensation - we need a minimum of 5 working days prior to the required date.
• parking suspension - we need a minimum of 5 working days prior to the required date

Payment must be made before the dispensation or suspension will be actioned. 

How to arrange a dispensation or suspension

You can email us to arrange a suspension or dispensation. Please provide a landline telephone number if possible so we can call you back to take payment.

• Dispensation email: parking.dispensation@croydon.gov.uk
• Suspension email: parkingsuspension@croydon.gov.uk