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Visitor parking permits

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Visitor parking permits

Visitor parking permits

Residents who are over 16, live in Camden for at least five nights per week, can apply for a visitor parking permit. Visitor parking permits are electronic and nothing needs to be displayed on the visitor’s vehicle.

There are two different permits you can apply for:

  • short stay visitor permits
  • all day visitor permits (not available in all parking zones) 

What you will need

Proof of address

Please provide proof that you live in Camden. This could be either:

  • a Council Tax bill
  • front and signed pages of your tenancy agreement

Documents must include your name and address

Visitor permits can be purchased up to 20 days in advance and are non-refundable and cannot be changed once purchased. 

If you are disabled or 75 and over, you can purchase a discounted short-stay visitor permit. Please select the older or disabled option when registering. Or update your Camden Account with evidence to access these permits. 

You can find more information about permit types and examples of the documents you can use as evidence at, terms and conditions for parking permits.

Apply for a resident visitor parking permit
 

Permit fees and charges

Find out more about the costs and charges for visitor permits at permit fees and charges.

Using visitor parking permits

You can purchase visitor permits in 2 ways:

  1.  pay as you go 
  2.  by purchasing up to 20 days in advance

Visitor parking permits are not amendable or refundable once purchased.

Short stay visitor permits:

  • can be purchased at the time of your visitor or it can be pre payed up to 20 days in advance
  • these permits are available in 15 minute blocks and can be extended if processed before the final 15 minute period starts (up to the maximum 4 hours)

All day Visitor Permit:

  • these permits are for visits over 4 hours. Please note these are not available in all Controlled Parking Zones. 
  • can be purchased at the time of your visitor or it can be pre payed up to 20 days in advance.


You can purchase visitor permits as follows:

Use your smartphone, tablet or web browser by logging into your Camden Account or by calling Contact Camden on 020 7974 4444.

The annual allocation runs from 1 April to 31 March.

Please see the full terms and conditions.

Trade permit

Trade permits are also available for builders, trades and other service providers engaged in work for a local resident or business who require on-street parking for their vehicle.