Voucher Parking
Please note that voucher parking is 50p per half hour, £1 per hour and £2 for 2 hours from 1 October 2009. Any older vouchers may only be used until 31 December 2009.
You can now pay to park in voucher bays using the RingGo system which will give cheaper parking for vehicles with low engine CO2 emissions or cylinder capacity. Please see the RingGo cashless parking page for more information.
- Where can I use parking vouchers?
- How long can I stay?
- Where can I buy vouchers?
- Do I need proofs?
- How do I use the vouchers?
- I have a Blue Badge, can I park in voucher bays?
- When would I be liable for a penalty charge notice?
Where can I use parking vouchers?
Voucher Parking operates in controlled parking zones within the borough in the following areas.
| Zone | Area |
|---|---|
| ES | East Sheen |
| F | East Twickenham |
| G | The Alberts |
| H | Hampton Court |
| N | North-East Richmond |
| S | St Margarets South |
Information on the times and locations of voucher bays within these zones can be found on the CPZ Times and Maps page.
As with any parking, make sure you pay attention to the signage next to the bay you are parking in for information specific to it.
How long can I stay?
Visitor parking spaces allow for a maximum of either 2 or 4 hours stay.
Where can I buy vouchers?
Parking vouchers can be bought from local businesses displaying the parking voucher sign as well as The Parking Shop, contact details on the Parking contact details page.
Vouchers are sold either singly or in books of 10 for the following amounts:
- £0.50 for 30 minutes
- £1.00 for 1 hour
- £2.00 for 2 hours.
Please note: The Parking Shop will only accept payment by cash or cheque for parking vouchers.
Do I need proofs?
No - anyone can purchase vouchers and you don't need to prove residence or vehicle ownership.
How do I use the vouchers?
On arrival at the car parking space, check the sign to determine the maximum stay and tariff. Scratch off with a small coin the day, month, date, hour and minutes (to the next five minutes)
- Fold the top edge of the voucher
- Hang inside the window nearest the kerb
- Close the window firmly with the front of the voucher facing outward so that the parking attendant can read it
- Display 1 or 2 vouchers (identically marked).
To stay for 30 minutes you must display one 50p voucher. To stay for longer periods display up to 2 vouchers side by side as follows.
| Time | Type of voucher |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 minutes | 1 x 50p voucher |
| Up to 1 hour | 1 x £1.00 voucher |
| Up to 1 hour 30 minutes | 1 x £1.00 and 1 x 50p vouchers |
| Up to 2 hours | 1 x £2.00 voucher |
| Up to 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 x £2.00 and 1 x 50p vouchers |
| Up to 3 hours | 1 x £2.00 and 1 x £1.00 vouchers |
| Up to 4 hours | 2 x £2.00 vouchers |
I have a Blue Badge, can I park in voucher bays?
Yes - Persons displaying national Blue Badges do not have to pay or observe time limits in the parking bays.
When would I be liable for a penalty charge notice?
It is an offence:
- To fail to display a clearly scratched voucher or to scratch out more than five areas
- To display further vouchers once your selected parking period has commenced
- To park for longer than the maximum time limit or to overstay the period of time purchased
- To indicate an incorrect time when the vehicle is first parked
- To return to the same parking space within one hour of leaving.