How to get parking restrictions suspended
You can apply for either a dispensation or a suspension:
- a parking dispensation is for parking on yellow lines
- a suspension is to temporarily lift limits on the use of a parking bay
Dispensations
You can apply for a dispensation if you need to park your vehicle in an area with parking restrictions while you carry out work or attend an important function at a specific address. This might be needed in cases such as:
- shopfitting
- building works
- funerals
Residents' charges
- Dispensations: Central Zone £41 per day
- Dispensations other areas £31 per day
- Administration charge £44
Commercial charges
- Dispensations: Central Zone £62 per day
- Dispensations other areas £52 per day
- Administration charge £55
Suspensions
If you want to deposit a skip on any road, you will also have to buy a skip licence.
Residents' charges
- Administration charge: £44
- Suspensions - central controlled parking zone (CPZ) bays: £44 per day
- Suspensions - all other parking bays: £33 per day
Commercial charges
- Administration charge: £55
- Suspensions - central controlled parking zone (CPZ) bays: £66 per day
- Suspensions - all other parking bays: £55 per day
Event Suspension
Suspensions for events: £1029
Notice periods
- parking dispensation, we need a minimum of 5 working days prior to the required date.
- parking suspension, we need a minimum of 5 working days prior to the required date
- Suspensions for events, we need a minimum of 6 weeks notice prior to the event.
Payment must be made before the dispensation or suspension will be actioned.
How to arrange a dispensation or suspension
You can email us to arrange a suspension or dispensation. Please provide a landline telephone number if possible so we can call you back to take payment.
- Dispensation email: parking.dispensation@croydon.gov.uk
- Suspension email: parkingsuspension@croydon.gov.uk