The purpose of an authorisation card is to enable residents to buy visitor's permits for their visitors to use when parking in a respark zone. You get an authorisation card, free of charge, when you buy a household parking permit or if you are the first person, in a house in multiple occupancy, to receive a permit. If you live within a respark zone and do not own a car you can still apply for an authorisation card so that you can buy visitor permits for your visitors to use.

You can download the application form for an authorisation card on the right hand side of this page. Return the form, with proof of identity and the correct payment, to the parking contact address.

Buying visitors permits

Call in, or write, to the parking office with your authorisation card and payment (cheque or postal order made payable to "City of York Council") stating how many books you want.

Each year you can get a maximum of forty books of five permits in each book, with a maximum of six books in any calendar month until you have reached your full allocation of 40 books. Each permit is valid for one day and lasts until 10.00am the next day.

Cost

Authorisation cards cost £2.50 each.

Visitor permit books cost £5.00 each.  There are 5 visitor permits in each book (maximum allowed is 6 books per calendar month or 40 books over the year).

Authorisation Cards are free of charge and Visitor Permits are reduced to £1 a book if you meet any of the following criteria:

• Over 60 years old
• A blue disabled badge holder
• In receipt of Income Support
• In receipt of Long-Term Incapacity Benefit.