Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) and Permit Parking Areas (PPA)

Find out where parking is restricted in Kingston.

Check if an area is in a CPZ or PPA

You can:

Always check signs as there may be exemptions to the operational hours.

You’ll know when you’re entering a CPZ or PPA as there are large street signs at the entrance to each one. They’ll tell you what zone or area you’re in and the restricted parking hours.

Controlled Parking Zones 

Some areas of Kingston are in a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ). Anyone can park in the zone, as long as they follow the rules and restrictions.

CPZs are zones A, B, C, G, H, N, R, S, T, and V.

In a CPZ:

  • all streets are subject to parking controls
  • kerbsides are marked out as either:
  • each CPZ has different operational hours
  • some have different time restrictions for different parts of the zone 
  • there may be two tiers of parking charges

Permit Parking Areas

Some areas of Kingston are in a Permit Parking Area (PPA). You can only park in one if you have a valid permit for that PPA.

PPAs are areas DB, DC, DD, DE, DF, DG, and DH.

In a PPA:

  • all streets are subject to parking controls
  • there are no marked bays

Bank holiday parking

Many parking restrictions are free of charge on bank holidays.

You will still need to pay for parking in:

  • all Kingston Town Centre car parks
  • pay for parking place bays and shared use bays in 
    • Zones A and A1 (Kingston Town Centre)
    • Zone B (part of Acre Road, East Road, part of Canbury Park Road, Cowleaze Road, Elm Crescent, Elm Grove

Full list of parking zones and areas

A outer area - Avenue Road, Milner Road, Woodbines Avenue, (part of) The Bittoms

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6.30pm, including bank holidays.

A1 - central Kingston Town Centre

Operational:

  • Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 10.30pm
  • Sunday 11am to 10.30pm
  • Thames Street and Bishops Hall only, Sunday midday to 5pm

A1 inner area

Operational:

  • Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 10.30pm
  • Sunday 11am to 10.30pm

B town centre area - part of Acre Road, part of Canbury Park Road, Cowleaze Road, East Road, Elm Crescent and Elm Grove

Operational:

  • Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 10.30pm
  • Sunday 11am to 10.30pm

B inner area - part of Acre Road, Burton Road, Gibbon Road, Richmond Park Road

Operational: 

  • Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm 
  • Sunday 11am to 5pm

B - Canbury main area 

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

B outer area 1 - Dinton Road, Wyndham Road, Bockhampton Road and part of Park Road

Operational Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

B outer area 2 - Boyd Close, Crescent Road, Deer Park Close, Dutch Gardens, Heatherdale Close, Liverpool Road, Queens Road, Windmill Rise

Operational Monday to Friday, 10am to 3.30pm.

C main area

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

C - Albany Park Road, Bank Lane and part of Lower Ham Road

Operational:

  • Lower Ham Road from junction of Bank Lane to Richmond Road, Monday to Saturday 11am to 2pm
  • Everywhere else, Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm

DB - Dunbar Road and Beresford Road

Operational:

  • Monday to Saturday 8am to 6.30pm
  • Sunday 11am to 5pm

DC - Brook Road

Operational: 

  • Monday to Saturday 8am to 6.30pm
  • Sunday 11am to 5pm

DD - Queen's Road, George Road and Albert Road

Operational Monday to Sunday, 8.30am to 8.30pm.

DE - Albany Mews

Operational Monday to Saturday, 11am to 2pm.

DF - Durlston Road, Earle Gardens, Latchmere Road (between Richmond Road and Latchmere Lane only), St.Alban's Road and Studland Road

Operational Monday to Saturday, 11am to 2pm.

DF - Latchmere Lane

Operational Monday to Friday, 11am to 2pm.

DG - Brown's Road and Alpha Road areas

Operational Monday to Friday, 11am to 2pm.

DH - Fernhill Gardens, Grosvenor Gardens, Lancaster Close and Lancaster Gardens

Operational Monday to Saturday, 11am to 2pm.

G - Grove area

Operational Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

G1 - Grove area

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

H - Kingston Hill

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6.30pm. 

N - Norbiton central area

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

N - Coombe Road shopping area

Operational Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

N - Outer area A

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8.30pm to 6.30pm.

N - Outer area B

Operational Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

R - Riverside

Operational Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.

S - Surbiton central area

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm.

S - Cottage Grove

Operational: Monday to Sunday, 8am to 10.30pm. Resident permit holders only.

S - Outer area

Operational Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm.

S - Selsdon Close

Operational Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. Resident permit holders only.

T - Oakhilll main area

Operational Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm.

T - Kingsdowne Road

Operational Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

V - Villiers main area

Operational Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.

V - Hill Crescent, Hillside Road and Minstrel Gardens

Operational Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

Last Modified: 01/07/2024 12:11:24