If you are the organiser of a car boot sale to which the public have access without paying you will need to apply to us for a street trading consent.

As the organiser you will be issued with the consent and you will hold it for all non-professional traders.

If you are a professional trader attending the event you must apply to us for your own consent.  

If you are a market trader you are not allowed to trade at a car boot sale and you cannot sell new goods which have been bought for retail. 

If you are the organiser of an occasional car boot sale you must apply to us for a street trading consent at least 7 days before the sale is to take place.  If you are organising regular sales you must apply at least 28 days in advance.  You also need to notify Trading Standards at least 21 days before you wish to hold a sale. 

If you trade without consent, or contrary to the terms of consent, you could be fined up to £1000.

Cost

You will need a consent to cover all non-professional traders.  Fees are based on the number of traders at the sale. If you are unsure of the number of traders who will attend, the fees can be adjusted after the event.

Please make cheques payable to 'City of York Council'.  Consent is not issued until the fee is paid.

Application form

The car boot sale consent application form is available to download on the right hand side of this page.  Complete the consent form and post to the Licensing Services.  Please make sure you include payment with your application.