Parking News
On Street Parking
To find out if any minor amendments are being proposed for your road please go to the Traffic Management Order page by following the link at the bottom of page.
Introduction of evening parking controls in Kingston Town Centre and surrounding area
From 21st July 2008 most of the roads in the Kingston Town Centre (Zones A/A1) and some in Canbury (Zone B) will be subject to parking controls until 10.30pm, seven days a week.
In Zone A/A1 the following roads will not be included:- Avenue Road, Milner Road, The Bittoms and Woodbines Avenue.
In Zone B only Acre Road (part), East Road (part), Canbury Park Road (part), Cowleaze Road, Elm Crescent and Elm Grove will have the extended controls..
Click on the link below to download an explanatory leaflet and map showing the area affected.
For further information telephone 020 8547 5929 or email environment@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Market Place - Experimental Extended Closure
In order to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists and remove hazards caused by
unlawful or badly parked vehicles as well as improving access for emergency service vehicles Kingston Town Neighbourhood Committee have approved an experimental traffic management order which extends the access controls for the Market Place between the existing closure and the junction with Eden Street.
Access will only be permitted for loading only between 6am and 10am and between 4pm and 6pm on Monday to Saturday. There will be no access for any vehicles on Sundays.
The new arrangements came into force on Monday 25 February 2008.
Further information can be obtained by telephoning Kingston Town Traffic Managers on 020 8547 4690 or 020 8547 5922
Changes to Loading and Unloading restrictions on yellow lines
In common with other London boroughs, the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has amended the restrictions which apply to loading and unloading on single or double yellow lines. The previous restrictions (no waiting limit before 11.00am or after 6.30pm and 20 minutes maximum waiting between 11.00am and 6.30pm) have been amended to a maximum period of 40 minutes throughout controlled hours. Full details on loading and unloading restrictions are available by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
New Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ's)
No new CPZ's are planned for the immediate future.
Extensions to Controlled Parking Zones
No extensions to any of the boroughs CPZ's are planned at this moment in time.
Email parking.schemes@rbk.kingston.gov.uk for further information
Off-street Car Parks
Bittoms Car Park
If more time for shopping and less queueing seems a good idea, the Bittoms car park is a little known gem 5 minutes walk from the town centre, close to the College roundabout and behind the Crown Court.
For further information please go to our Car Parks page by following the link below.
Improvements to Cattle Market underground car park
For a 12 week period from 9th June Cattle Market underground car park will undergo a major refurbishment involving new floor treatments, colour coded parking bays and pedestrian walkways.
This will necessitate alternately closing off one of the two basement levels whilst it is being worked on.
Alternative parking can be found at Seven Kings multi storey car park, Ashdown Road surface car park and Canbury Place surface car park.