Business parking permits

Apply for or renew a business permit

If you run a business in Croydon, you can apply for a business parking permit for you and your employees.

Who can get a permit

To get a business permit:

  • you must use the vehicle for business purposes, not commuter parking
  • your business must have 12 employees or less
  • the business address must be in a controlled parking zone

How many permits you can get

You will need a business parking permit for each vehicle.

The maximum number of permits you can get depends on where your business is.

Check controlled parking zones in Croydon.

Inner zones

This includes:

  • East Inner
  • East Outer
  • E2
  • North
  • N1 
  • N2
  • South
  • West

You can get 2 permits.

Outer zones

This includes:

  • Coulsdon
  • Napier Road
  • Norbury
  • Old Lodge Lane
  • Thornton Heath
  • South Norwood
  • Sanderstead
  • South Norwood
  • Purley

You can get 4 permits.

Before you start

You will need:

  • a scan or photo of your official business letterhead
  • a copy of your business rates bill
  • either a photo or scan of page 2 of your vehicle log book (V5C) or a screenshot of details about your vehicle from the GOV.UK vehicle enquiry service

Apply or renew