Parking in Newcastle
A useful guide
Know the rules –
check the lines and signs to avoid a Penalty Charge Notice
www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking
Parking in Newcastle
‘Firm but Fair’
What’s happening?
From 15 April 2009 new government legislation allows Newcastle
City Council to take over most parking enforcement from the police.
This is known as Civic Parking Enforcement (CPE).
Put simply, this means that the enforcement of parking on yellow
lines transfers from the police to the Council.
How does it affect you?
The rules haven’t changed and if you are parking correctly and
responsibly you won’t notice the difference. However more effective
action is taken against those who break the rules.
This is designed to help:
Free up police resources to tackle
crime and disorder.
Encourage correct, sensible and
safer parking.
Improve road safety.
Reduce traffic congestion.
Businesses to benefit from efficient
deliveries due to the easier flow of traffic.
Pedestrians, in particular those with a visual impairment or
mobility problems, by removing obstructions from pavements
where there are adjacent yellow lines.
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Waiting restrictions
Double Yellow Lines
along the edge of the road, parallel
to the kerb, mean no waiting at
any time.
However, you may stop while
passengers get into or out of the
vehicle and to load and unload,
unless there are also loading
restrictions.
No waiting at
any time
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Single Yellow Lines
along the edge of the road, parallel
to the kerb, mean you can’t wait
during the times shown on the sign.
However, you may stop while
passengers get into or out of the
vehicle and to load and unload,
unless there are also loading
restrictions.
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No waiting during
the times shown on
the sign
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Waiting restrictions
School Keep Clears
are designed to improve road
safety for schoolchildren during
controlled hours, which are
indicated by a nearby sign.
No parking, waiting,
loading/unloading,dropping off or
picking up of passengers is
permitted on a school keep clear
marking during its controlled hours,
otherwise a PCN may be issued.
No stopping on school
keep clear during the
times shown on the sign
If there are no signs showing
controlled hours then the school
keep clear marking is an advisory
measure.
Please note:
That yellow line parking restrictions apply to the whole of the
highway on the side that they are marked, including any footway
or verge. Therefore, parking on a footway or verge next to
yellow lines can result in a PCN being issued.
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Loading
Check the Lines and the Signs
Loading restrictions
Loading Restrictions
are shown by yellow marks on
the kerb, or at the edge of the
road.They indicate
that loading or unloading is
prohibited during the times shown
on the nearby signs.
Double yellow marks on the
kerb mean no loading or unloading
at any time. A single yellow line
means no loading or unloading
during the times shown.
No loading or unloading
at any time
No loading or unloading
during the times shown
on the sign
Loading Bays
are white bays marked with the
words ‘Loading only’ and a sign
with the white on blue trolley
symbol. A sign shows the
times when the bay can be used
and whether loading and
unloading is restricted to goods
vehicles. Vehicles may not park
here if they are not loading or
unloading.
Loading bay
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Lines and signs
Check the Lines and the Signs
Urban clearways
No stopping during the times
shown, except for as long as
necessary to set down or pick up
passengers.
Note that urban clearways do not
apply to laybys and designated
parking bays.
No stopping during the
times shown on the sign
Always display
the correct ticket,
voucher, permit or badge
Parking bays for
specific users
Parking restricted to
permit holders
You should not park in parking
places reserved for specific
users such as Blue Badge holders,
residents or motorcycles, unless
you are entitled to do so.
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Parking space reserved
for named vehicles
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Parking for Disabled
Badge Holders
Where Blue Badge holders can park
If you have a Blue Badge then you can park:
On a single or double yellow line
for up to a maximum of 3 hours
provided your badge and parking
disc/clock (set to show the time of
arrival) are displayed clearly and
you are not causing an obstruction.
In disabled bays for free and
without time limit unless signs say
otherwise.
Without charge in Pay and Display bays in council car parks
(may not apply in other authorities).
Please Note:
You should display your
Blue Badge clearly on your
dashboard or fascia panel.
If the vehicle does not have a
dashboard or fascia panel please
display the badge in a place
where it can be clearly seen.
The front of the badge should
face upwards, showing the
wheelchair symbol and expiry
date as shown (left).
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Parking for Disabled
Badge Holders
Where Blue Badge holders cannot park
If you have a Blue Badge then you cannot park:
Where a loading ban is in force
(see loading)
In special bays, such as a doctor or
police bay
On bus stops
On clearways (no stopping)
On taxi ranks
On pavements unless there is a sign
or white lines allowing you to do so
On a pedestrian crossing or it’s zigzag
markings
On school zigzag markings during the
times of operation
In bays in council-owned car parks
that are restricted for Permit Holders only (e.g. Gold Permits).
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What is a Penalty Charge
Notice (PCN)?
PARKING SERVICES
PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE ENCLOSED
It is an offence, punishable by a fine of up to £500
for any person not being the owner or person in
charge of this vehicle to remove or interfere with
this Penalty Charge Notice.
If you park somewhere where you should not, or
if you have broken the parking rules then you could
receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). The level
of the charge on the PCN is related to the
seriousness of the contravention.
So if you have parked where you should not (e.g. on double yellow
lines, in a disabled bay without a valid Blue Badge or a resident’s
permit bay without a valid permit) you could receive a £70 charge.
Less serious contraventions such as overstaying your paid for time
in a parking place are a lower £50 penalty charge.
In all cases, the charge is reduced by 50% for early payment received
within 14 days of the date the PCN was served:
Pay within 14 days - £25 or £35 depending on the contravention
Pay between 15 and 28 days - £50 or £70 depending on the
contravention.
How are PCNs issued?
The Council operates a team of trained Civil Enforcement Officers
(CEOs) who follow guidelines and issue PCNs to any vehicle that
is parked in contravention of the parking restrictions.
Please display your Pay and Display ticket
correctly
Your Pay and Display ticket should be displayed in clear view
(i.e. on the dashboard) so that the details on the front of the ticket
are clearly visible. The CEO can then check details of the date of
issue and time of expiry, the parking place that the ticket relates to
and the serial number.
For a full list of contravention codes and penalty charges associated
with these codes, please visit the web link at
www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking
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How can I pay for a Penalty
Charge Notice (PCN)?
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Can I appeal against a Penalty
Charge Notice (PCN)?
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Detailed information on how Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE)
operates in Newcastle appears on the Newcastle Parking Services
website (www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking).
Further information on CPE is available by ringing Newcastle
Parking Services on 0191 277 2736 or by emailing us at
[email protected]
If you would like a copy of this leaflet on audio cassette or in
Braille; large print or other languages please contact Newcastle
Parking Services on 0191 277 2728.
Information from the Highway Code and about Blue Badges is
reproduced with the permission of the Department for Transport
and Driver Standards Agency.
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