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.