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School Streets

Find out about the roads closed around schools at drop-off and pick-up times. How to apply for a parking permit or exemption.

Apply for a permit exemption

The following are eligible for a School Streets parking permit exemption which allows them to park at the restricted times:

  • vehicles already registered to residents and businesses in a School Streets zone
  • emergency vehicles
  • registered school minibuses
  • SEND vehicles
  • registered Southwark AD permit holders or disabled badge holders living inside the restriction, or those dropping off children to the school.
  • registered carers
  • parents or carers of children with specific access needs, such as mobility issues, who have applied and been given an exemption

Not eligible

The following are not eligible for an exemption:

  • drivers who have a valid CPZ permit for the area, but are not residents or working at a business within a School Streets zone
  • visitors
  • parents
  • deliveries
  • taxis

Apply

To apply, email parking@southwark.gov.uk with:

  • the School Street name
  • copies of both sides of your Blue Badge
  • your phone number
  • your vehicle details
  • your date of birth
  • your full address
  • proof of your address