Type of on-street parking space |
Number of spaces |
---|---|
Ambulance bay |
20 |
Car club bay |
153 |
Coach parking place |
17 |
Disabled Persons Parking Place (DPPP) |
1,260 |
Doctor only |
35 |
Electric vehicles only |
51 |
Free short stay parking place (short stay) |
1,062 |
Loading only bay |
261 |
Free solo motorcycle parking place |
460 |
Pay-by-Phone parking place (pay) |
962 |
Permit-holders only parking place (permit) |
17,618 |
Shared-use (pay or permit) |
6,181 |
Shared-use (permit and short stay) |
17 |
Shared-use (DPPP and loading bay) |
4 |
Taxi only |
23 |
Permit-holders only past this point |
593 |
Total |
28,717 |
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Parking spaces
As of November 2022, we had about 28,717 on-street parking spaces and 16,045 off-street parking spaces.
An on-street parking space is a controlled parking area on the public highway.
An off-street parking space is a controlled area not on the public highway. For example, it includes car parks in housing estates and parks.
Types and numbers of parking spaces
On-street parking
Off-street parking
Type of off-street parking space |
Number of spaces |
---|---|
Ambulance bay |
6 |
Disabled Persons Parking Place (DPPP) |
488 |
Free solo motorcycle parking place |
36 |
Pay parking place |
450 |
Permit-holders only parking place (permit) |
14,755 |
Southwark Council Children Services |
2 |
Time-limited visitor parking |
308 |
Total |
16,045 |
Unrestricted parking
We have about 50km of potential, unrestricted on-street parking.
Cycle parking
We provide free on-street cycle parking throughout Southwark. We also provide 56 cycle hire stations. Transport for London and their agents maintain them. That includes 500 cycle hangars provided by Cyclehoop or Falco.