Road transport

CPZ Permits

Residents Permits

Every resident within the CPZ is eligible to apply for Residents Parking Permits for their vehicles, except residents of new developments of flats/apartments constructed after
1st April 2008. Permits are valid for 12 months from the beginning of the month the application is made.

For the Council to issue a Residents Parking Permit, the resident must provide proof of residency and demonstrate that they are the owner of the vehicle (although there are a few exceptions, for example with company cars). Each permit states a zone where parking is allowed. There can be no guarantee that residents will be able to park outside their property or in their street.

Residents Parking Permits are valid for one year. The cost for the first vehicle is £20, the second £70 and the third vehicle is £90. A charge of £5 is made for changes to permits. Visitors parking permits may be purchased by residents at £15 per book.

For further details visit the Parking shop at 26 Harpur Street, Bedford, telephone the office on 01234 227477 or e-mail parkingshop@bedford.gov.uk. Alternatively download the application form directly.

Resident Permit Application Form (99KB) - DOWNLOAD

Business Parking Permits

Business vehicles can park in any pay-and-display bays in the CPZ.

Businesses based within the CPZ may apply for permits if they can demonstrate a need. These permits cost £130 per year for the first permit and £200 for the second. Each permit would have the name of the company displayed, but could be used by any vehicle registered by the business.

Business Permit Application Form 08 - (96KB) DOWNLOAD

Healthcare and Voluntary Organisations

Healthcare Parking Permits are available to doctors, nurses, midwives and other key healthcare workers to enable parking within the CPZ while attending to patients. These permits are not valid on yellow lines.

Charges for the permits are £20 for Healthcare / £5 for Voluntary and they are valid for two years. Should the permit need to be altered within this period there will be a charge of £5.

Healthcare Application Form ( 88KB) - DOWNLOAD

Pay and Display Tickets

The majority of parking bays in the CPZ offer a pay and display service. The pay and display charges are as follows:

£0.40    Up to 30 Minutes
£0.90    Up to 1 Hour
£1.30    Up to 2 Hours
£2.50    Up to 3 Hours
£3.00    Up to 4 Hours
£5.50    Over 4 Hours

However, the maximum period permitted in a bay is shown on the adjacent signs.

Parking is free and without time limit for holders of Blue Badges when using a marked parking bay.

Remember, the ‘charge’ for parking unlawfully are £70 or £50 depending on the nature of the contravention. If the PCN remains unpaid after all appeals have been exhausted, additional charges will be incurred.

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