Visitors Permit Booklets
Permanent residents living within Southwark's Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) can buy booklets of visitors' parking permits. Each booklet contains ten permits. Visitors' permits can be used within all the CPZs except for CPZ D.
Cost of visitor permit booklets
The first booklet you buy within any 12 month period is discounted to £12. If you buy any more booklets within one year of buying your first one, you will be charged the full price of £30. After 12 months has passed, you'll qualify for another booklet at the discounted price.
Type of permit and cost
- First visitor permit booklet at discount rate, £12
- Subsequent visitor permit booklets bought within one year of buying first booklet, £30
How the visitor's permit system works
Each permit in a permit book displays the initials of the CPZ zone it is for.
Each permit is valid for one vehicle and for one date only. Each permit has a silver scratch panel. Simply scratch off the day, dates, month and year on the permit when you plan to use it. You must also write the vehicle registration number in ink on the permit.
Make sure the permit is clearly displayed and can be easily seen from the footpath - you'll find instructions on the reverse of the permit.
You only need a visitors' permit if you are parking within a CPZ during the hours when restrictions are in force - check the CPZ parking signs for details of times and days.
How to buy
In person at the Parking Shop
You'll need to bring a utility bill or other recent official documents that proves you live at an address within the controlled parking zone you would like a visitor permit for.
You can pay by either
- Cash
- Cheque accompanied by a cheque guarantee card (please make cheques payable to 'Southwark Parking Services')
- Debit and credit card
- Postal order
The parking shop is open 9am to 6.30pm Monday to Saturday. The parking shop is closed on bank holidays.
By post
Simply print out and complete the  Resident visitor's permit (pdf 25kb) application form. To view this document you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Send the application form with a cheque or postal order, made payable to 'Southwark Parking Services' to
The Parking Shop
364 Old Kent Road
London
SE1 5AA
The booklet will be posted back to you, but please note that we cannot replace booklets that go astray in the post.
Contact us
The parking shop
Tel: 0844 800 2736
parking@southwark.gov.uk
364 Old Kent Road
London
SE1 5AA
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6.30pm, Closed on Sunday and bank holidays |