Information on Residents Parking
Residents' parking
The streets in which Resident Permits are needed are shown on the map.
The annual charges can be found at . A limit of three Residents' Permits are available to the Council Taxpayer in each household for those who live within the scheme except that:
- The limit is reduced to two for a household in premises which contains off-street parking.
- Households lying within the scheme but not specifically within a permit zone will not qualify. In cases of expected hardship, for example where you have no off-street parking, you should contact the hotline at 01727 819356 to establish what may be done.
- The occupiers of private estates will not qualify but may be able to obtain one permit at the highest charge band.
Application forms are available from the St Albans Parking Shop, and proof of residence and vehicle ownership or possession are required at the time of application. Full details are contained on the application form together with the charges.
A Resident's Permit is only valid if clearly displayed on the near-side of the windscreen of the vehicle for which it bears a registration number. It may only be used in the resident permit zones shown upon it. It is not valid elsewhere. Residents wishing to park in zones not shown on their permit are treated as any other non-resident driver and they must display a voucher. (This is to prevent residents "commuting" from one zone to another).
A Residents' Permit may bear two registration numbers of vehicles owned or in the possession of the members of the household of a Council Taxpayer.
Residents not related to the Council Taxpayer for the building that they occupy, as in the case of "bed sits", will need to acquire permits through their landlord.
If a resident moves out of the scheme, the permit must be surrendered to the Parking Shop and a refund will be paid of half the value for each complete month outstanding. If a resident moves to another zone within the scheme, a new permit will be issued if appropriate.
Permits are available to run from 1 st April, 1 st July, I st October and 1 st January each year. The first issue, to be operative on June 14th 1999, are charged as if they begin on lst July, i.e. two weeks free are offered.
The scheme has been designed to provide residents with a good chance of parking within reasonable walking distance of their homes during the hours of control. The Council will be monitoring the performance of the scheme and may make changes for it to be more effective. However, there is no guarantee that residents will always be able to park outside their own property.
It is known that, in some streets, outside the hours of control and particularly overnight, there are more residents' cars than space available. The scheme has not been designed to cope with this problem which is beyond the resources of the Council to resolve.