Parking
Parking Arrangements
From January 2001, Dover District Council took over
responsibility for the enforcement of parking regulations in roads
across the district, with the exception of the A2, A20 and the dual
carriageway section of the A256. On these roads, parking
enforcement remains the responsibility of the Police, who will also
continue to be responsible for all nonparking related traffic
offences on the district's roads. A team of 14 Civil Enforcement
Officers are on patrol 7 davs a week enforcing regulations relating
to vellow lines, limited waiting areas, residents' parking areas,
bus stops and coach bays, taxi ranks, school entrance markings and
disabled persons' parking, bays. The new scheme encourages drivers
to make sure their vehicle is correctly parked and improves traffic
flow and road safety. The income generated is used for enforcement
and to improve parking facilities in the district, including the
introduction of a number of residents' parking schemes in Dover, Deal and
Sandwich.
Pay and Display Parking Areas
On street pay and display parking areas (maximum stay 2 hours)
are available at:
| Dover |
Russell Street
Castle Street
Pencester Road |
| Deal |
King Street
Sea Front (North of the Royal Hotel)
Prince of Wales Terrace
Victoria Road |
| Sandwich |
New Street
Market Street |
Season tickets continue to be available for car parks in Deal
and Dover, from £35 for 3 months.
Season ticket applications and details of the residents parking
schemes are available here.
For more information about parking please ring the helpline on
01304 872459
What you need to know...
- Single yellow lines mean no parking, generally Monday to
Saturday between 8.30am and 5.30pm, (you should check the signs for
local variations).
- Where there are double yellow lines, drivers are not permitted
to park at any time.
- In areas where limited waiting is allowed, drivers should check
the signs to see how long they can park there and the type of
vehicle permitted to park.
- Drivers must not park or stop in town centre bus stop bays,
taxi ranks or on school entrance markings during term time.
- Able bodied drivers are not allowed to park in disabled parking
bays unless they are accompanied by a disabled passenger and
display the appropriate blue badge. Vehicles displaying a valid
badge may park on yellow lines (but not if loading is prohibited
which is shown by two yellow blip markings on the kerb) for a
maximum of 3 hours provided no obstruction is caused.
- Drivers who fail to park correctly will be issued with a
Penalty Charge Notice.
- Drivers who feel they have been issued a Penalty Charge Notice
unfairly, can appeal to the Council, if this is rejected they can
then appeal to Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Details of this service
are available at www.trafficpenaltytribunal.gov.uk
Contact Parking Services
Parking Services, Town Hall, Biggin Street, Dover CT16 1HQ (This
office is not open to the public)
Tel: 01304 872459
Fax: 01304 216869
E-mail: parking@dover.gov.uk
Office hours: 08.45 to 17.00 Monday - Friday