Parking place reserved for resident permit holders
A blue square reserving spaces for residents of the local street. Even visitors with general permits may not be allowed — read the sign carefully. Most councils issue residents one or two permits per address; some areas have visitor scratch-cards or daily passes.
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Background
- White
- Border
- Grey/Black
- Text type
- Other
- Primary symbol
- Parking [P]
- Diagram reference
- 660.0
Where you'll see this sign
Residential streets in central London, university cities, and historic town centres where resident parking is at a premium.
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