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Trade and other parking permits

A trade permit is intended to be used by builders, trades and other service providers who require on-street parking when working for a local resident or business. Anyone can apply. These allow parking in resident permit bays and on yellow line locations as stated below only.

The trade permit can:

  • be issued for periods of 1 to 40 days
  • is non-refundable
  • does not guarantee a parking space
  • only valid for one vehicle and is not transferable

Read the terms and conditions before applying and using the trade permit.

Where you can park with a trade permit

Resident permit bays

You can park in a resident permit bay from the start of controlled hours to the end of controlled hours. The timeplate will include “Resident permit holders” or “Permit holders” and the mark CA- with the Control Parking Zone letter, also known as a CPZ. The CPZ is determined from the Camden address provided in the application.

Yellow lines

Yellow lines: single yellow lines (or in Hampstead CA-H zone, double yellow lines up to 8pm). In the CPZ determined from the Camden address provided.

You cannot park anywhere else, such as:

  • in paid for parking bays
  • where a loading ban is in force, indicated by single or double kerb markings
  • adjacent to a dropped kerb or raised highway such as a pedestrian crossing or vehicle crossover
  • footway
  • in a location with a “no-stopping” restriction zig-zag or box commonly outside schools
  • within five metres of a junction or in a manner obstructing traffic
  • on a red route
  • in a housing estate
  • in a suspended bay

How much a trade permit costs

A trade permit is £49.07 per day and is non-refundable. 

Apply for a trade permit 

You will need to log in or a create a resident account if applying as an individual or business account for businesses.

Apply as resident

Apply as business