You can park on-street in a number of locations across York.
Different restrictions and charges apply depending on the area, but local restrictions will always be clearly signposted.
If you have a York residents' Minster Badge you're entitled to discounted parking at certain times, in car parks and on-street parking bays.
You will need to pay to park using the Pay By Phone service at all locations.
- On-street parking charges
- On-street parking on Lawrence Street, Micklegate and Priory Street
- On-street parking on Foss Islands Road
- On-street 'evening only' parking
- On-street parking for blue badge holders
On-street parking charges
On-street parking bay locations:
| Parking location | Pay By Phone location code |
|---|---|
| Carmelite Street | 808707 |
| Lord Mayor's Walk | 808709 |
| North Street | 808710 |
| Piccadilly | 808711 |
| Skeldergate, Terry Avenue | 808712 |
| Tanners Moat | 808713 |
| Walmgate | 808716 |
On-street parking charges:
| Length of stay | Sunday to Thursday | Friday, Saturday and events | Minster Badge holder Sunday to Thursday | Minster Badge holder Friday, Saturday and events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £4.85 | £5.30 | £3.40 | £3.70 |
| 1 to 2 hours | £9.70 | £10.60 | £6.80 | £7.40 |
| 2 to 3 hours | £11.20 | £13.50 | £7.80 | £9.50 |
| Evening parking | £4.00 | £4.80 | £2.00 | £2.00 |
Parking for over 2 hours is only allowed after 3.00pm.
1 and 2 hour charges apply every day from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Evening charges apply to all the above streets from 6.00pm until 11.59pm.
Please note that if you choose to receive text message alerts in connection with the Pay By Phone service, you may face higher costs:
- optional text messages to confirm your parking session are charged at 20p per message
- optional text messages to alert you when your parking is running out are charged at 20p per message
- a 15p service charge applies to all pay by phone payments
On-street parking on Lawrence Street, Micklegate and Priory Street
| Parking location | Pay By Phone location code |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Street | 808725 |
| Micklegate | 808715 |
| Priory Street | 808714 |
On-street parking charges:
| Length of stay | Sunday to Thursday | Friday, Saturday and events | Minster Badge holder Monday to Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.10 |
| 1 to 2 hours | £6.00 | £6.00 | £4.20 |
| 2 to 3 hours | £9.00 | £9.00 | £6.30 |
| Evening parking | £4.00 | £4.80 | £2.00 |
Parking for over 2 hours is only allowed after 3.00pm.
Parking is free on Sundays, from 8.00am to 1.00pm.
1 and 2 hour charges apply Monday to Saturday from 8.00am to 6.00pm, and on Sundays from 1.00pm to 6.00pm.
Evening charges apply to all the above streets from 6.00pm until 11.59pm.
Please note that if you choose to receive text message alerts in connection with the Pay By Phone service, you may face higher costs:
- optional text messages to confirm your parking session are charged at 20p per message
- optional text messages to alert you when your parking is running out are charged at 20p per message
- a 15p service charge applies to all pay by phone payments
On-street parking on Foss Islands Road
This area of on-street parking is designed for larger vehicles such as minibuses up to 25 seats, motorhomes and caravans.
The Pay By Phone service code for Foss Islands Road is 808717.
The charges to park on Foss Islands Road apply Monday to Sunday, 8.00am to 9.00pm.
| Length of stay | Sunday to Thursday | Friday, Saturday and events | Minster Badge holder Sunday to Thursday | Minster Badge holder Friday, Saturday and events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £10.00 | £11.00 | £7.00 | £7.70 |
| Up to 5 hours | £20.00 | £24.00 | £14.00 | £7.70 |
| Up to 12 hours | £22.50 | £25.00 | £15.80 | £17.50 |
See more information about motorhome parking in York.
On-street 'evening only' parking
On-street evening only parking bay locations:
| Parking location | Pay By Phone location code |
|---|---|
| Fossgate | 808741 |
| St Denys Road | 808742 |
| The Stonebow | 808743 |
| Walmgate | 808744 |
The bays are available for parking from 6.00pm every evening through to 8.00am the following morning.
The charge is £4.00 Sunday to Thursday and £4.80 Friday, Saturday and events for any length of stay between 6.00pm and 8.00am.
For Minster Badge holders the charge is £2.00 Sunday to Thursday and £4.80 Friday, Saturday and events for any length of stay between 6.00pm and 8.00am.
On-street parking in residents' parking zones
If you are not a member of the residents' priority parking scheme (ResPark) a resident of a parking zone, you can park for up to 1 hour in some of the spaces using the Pay By Phone service.
If you are a resident of the parking zone you do not have to pay, and there is no limit to how long you can park, provided that you have a valid resident parking permit for the correct zone.
Residents' parking zone charges are divided into different areas:
- Central parking zones - for zones located inside the inner ring road
- Outer parking zones - for zones located outside the inner ring road
Different car parking charges will be applied depending on which of these areas a residents' parking zone is located in, with lower rates at the outer zones.
Central ResPark on-street parking areas
| Parking location | Pay By Phone location code |
|---|---|
| Bishophill Senior | 808719 |
| Cromwell Road | 808721 |
| Cumberland Street | 808722 |
| Lead Mill Lane/George Street | 808726 |
| Lower Friargate | 808727 |
| Lower Priory Street | 808728 |
| Margaret Street | 808730 |
| Walmgate | 808740 |
| Length of stay | Sunday to Thursday | Friday, Saturday and events | Minster Badge holder Sunday to Thursday | Minster Badge holder Friday, Saturday and events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £4.85 | £5.30 | £3.40 | £3.70 |
Outer ResPark on-street parking areas
| Parking location | Pay By Phone location code |
|---|---|
| Clifton | 808720 |
| Garden Street | 808723 |
| Huntington Road | 808724 |
| Lawrence Street | 808708 |
| Lowther Street | 808729 |
| Marygate | 808731 |
| Park Grove | 808732 |
| Penley's Grove Street | 808733 |
| Queen Annes Road | 808734 |
| The Crescent | 808735 |
| The Mount | 808736 |
| Townend Street | 808738 |
| Union Terrace Street | 808739 |
| Length of stay | Monday to Sunday | Minster Badge holder Monday to Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £3.00 | £2.10 |
All the ResPark Pay by Phone bays allow parking for 1 hour only.
The charges apply every day from 8.00am to 8.00pm. Parking on Lead Mill Lane is free on Sundays.
Please note that if you choose to receive text message alerts in connection with the Pay By Phone service, you may face higher costs:
- optional text messages to confirm your parking session are charged at 20p per message
- optional text messages to alert you when your parking is running out are charged at 20p per message
- a 15p service charge applies to all pay by phone payments
On-street parking for blue badge holders
Blue badge holders can see further information on:
- Blue Badge parking in York
- Residents' priority parking for Blue Badge holders
- city centre disabled access