Re-Parking in the bay or set of bays

As Civil Enforcement Officers / Parking Attendants walk around their beat, they enter details about cars parked at parking meters into their handheld computers. This includes the meter number, the registration number of the car, the amount of time a car has remaining on the meter (with consequent expiry time) and the position of the front and rear valves of the pavement-facing car tyres (given as clock points - e.g. 9 means 9 o'clock).

Offence code: 22
Explanation: Re-parked in the same parking place within one hour of leaving. You must not return to the same parking place within a specified period of leaving it - details will be shown on the sign or meter.

"Parking place" is loosely defined as a set of bays

Meter Feeding

As Civil Enforcement Officers / Parking Attendants walk around their beat, they enter details about cars parked at parking meters into their handheld computers. This includes the meter number, the registration number of the car, the amount of time a car has remaining on the meter (with consequent expiry time) and the position of the front and rear valves of the pavement-facing car tyres (given as clock points - e.g. 9 means 9 o'clock).

Offence code: 07
Explanation: Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond the initial time ('meter feeding'). You may not pay extra money into a meter/pay and display machine to extend the time you have already purchased - even if this does not take you past the maximum time allowed at that parking place.

Pay & Display parking bays

Motorists are allowed to park in parking space designated ‘Pay and Display’ up to the time purchased, indicated on the pay and display ticket. You must ensure the pay and display ticket is clearly displayed in your vehicle. Even if you think that the ticket is in a clearly visible position you must make sure that you can clearly see the ticket after you have closed your vehicle door. The ticket could be partially obscured by your tax disc for example. Even wind from the door closing or vibrations from the door closing could dislodge the pay and display ticket and cause it to move into a position that means it is unable to be read properly.

When your pay and display ticket has expired, i.e. the time that is printed on your ticket has been and gone then you must leave the parking space. You cannot return within the time period shown on the ticket machine or signs. For example the ticket machine and sings may say “No Return within 2 Hours”. This means that you may not re-park your vehicle in the same set of bays until 2 hours has elapsed since you left your parking space.

Meter Feeding; Purchasing and displaying another pay and display ticket without leaving the parking space for the required period is not permitted.

 

Examples of Pay & Display parking signs.

Parking duration is limited to maximum period shown on ticket machine and parking signs

Pay and Display parking sign

Designated Parking Bay

Pay and Display Parking Bay

Parking bays for specific users

Always display the correct ticket, voucher, permit or badge to park in a parking bay

Parking in some bays is restricted to only certain users.

For example some bays are reserved for local residents. This is usually because too many motorists are visiting the local area for shopping, sporting events etc. and the local residents find it hard to park near their houses. Other bays may be reserved for motorists doing certain jobs like doctors or nurses.

It is your responsibility to make sure that you are entitled to parking in a bay.

Examples of parking bay signs.

Parking restricted to permit holders only

Permit Holders Only Parking Restriction Sign

Parking space reserved for named vehicles

Parking space reserved for named vehicles bay

You must not park in parking spaces reserved for specific users such as Blue Badge holders or residents, unless you are entitled to do so.