This can be used once a day and lets you park for up to three hours in long-stay council car parks, up to three hours 'on street' on The Leas (between Metropole Road West and Earls Avenue) and up to two hours in short-stay council car parks.
Am I eligible?
Your permanent address needs to be in the district and your vehicle (car, invalid carriage, or goods vehicle) registered to that address. You must provide evidence to show that you are listed as a named driver on the Insurance if you share or borrow a vehicle.
Which car parks can I use my permit in?
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Long term car parks (3 hours maximum stay) |
Short term car parks (2 hours maximum stay) |
|---|---|
| Tram Road, Folkestone | Payers Park, Folkestone |
| Harbourside, Folkestone | Pleydell Gardens, Folkestone |
| Lower Sandgate Road West, Folkestone | Foresters Way, Folkestone |
| Sandgate Road, Folkestone (formerly Leas Cliff Hall) | Shellons Street, Folkestone |
| The Coastal Park Car Park, Folkestone | Mount Street, Hythe |
| Castle Road, Sandgate | Church Road, New Romney |
| The Paddocks, Hythe | |
| Military Road, Hythe | |
| Battery Point, Hythe | |
| Twiss Fort, Hythe | |
| Sea Point, Hythe | |
| West Hythe Car Park, Hythe | |
| Dymchurch Central | |
| Martello, Dymchurch | |
| High Knocke, Dymchurch | |
| Coast Drive, Littlestone | |
| Jolly Fisherman, Greatstone | |
| West Street, New Romney | |
| Wilberforce Road Car Park, Sandgate |
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On street parking - (3 hours maximum stay) |
|---|
| The Leas (between Metropole Road West and Earls Avenue) |
| Princes Parade, Hythe |
Can I share or transfer my permit?
No. Residents car park permits are not transferable between vehicles or households.
Courtesy cars
If you're going to be using a courtesy car for over a week, please complete a permit amendment request.
How to apply
Please be aware that your permit will be cancelled if the evidence you have provided does not show the vehicle is registered in your name and at the address listed on the permit. This excludes second homeowners where the main address is listed on the insurance schedule/V5 document. Failure to provide the required documentation when requested will result in your permit being cancelled, with no refunds issued. Please remember to check your spam or junk folders for any correspondence.
Apply for a resident’s car park permit
How much it costs
| Type of permit | Charge |
|---|---|
| Residents Discount Parking Permit - Yearly | £80.00 |
| Residents Discount Parking Permit - 3 months | £20.00 |
| Amendment Fee | £6.80 |
No refunds are given for any unused periods.
What do I need to provide with my application?
You must provide a valid email address and submit proof of address and proof of vehicle ownership. Documents must be in the same name as your application and if you're providing bills or bank statements, these should be recent examples no more than six months old.
Please note, we do not accept mobile phone bills as a proof of address.
New vehicles and company vehicles
For vehicles purchased in the last three months, you'll need to submit either the bill of sale or new keeper supplement and your insurance certificate.
For company vehicles, we need a letter from your company on headed paper confirming that the vehicle is owned or leased by the company and you're the sole user.
What happens next?
We'll send you a parking clock once your application has been authorised. On parking, set the parking clock at the time of arrival, and display inside the front windscreen so it is clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle.