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A resident parking permit lets people who live in a specific area park in designated spots near their homes. It helps manage parking and gives residents priority to park in busy or restricted places.
To apply, you need to provide proof of address and vehicle ownership. Permits are valid for a set period and charges vary depending on the zone.
You can have two vehicles registered on one permit, but only one can use it at a time. It’s your responsibility to log into your online account and choose which vehicle is covered that day.
Apply for a permit
Click below to search for your parking zone using your postcode and then apply.
You’ll be able to see information about your zone, including the price of an annual permit, where you can park, and which streets are included.
If you live within the town walls of Sandwich, you have the extra option to apply for an off-street parking permit rather than a specific zone, allowing you to park in Guildhall, Gazen Salts and the Quay car parks.
West Street car park (formerly known as St George’s car park). Resident permit holders are not permitted to park in the church permit holders only bays.
Oak Street car park
Union Road car park
Cost
First and second vehicle: £140
Where can I park with a Zone H permit?
The parking permit is valid in any residents parking bay within the Deal Zone H boundary and streets named above.
This permit is not valid for parking in pay and display parking bays in the following streets:
Prince of Wales Terrace
King Street
Beach Street
Victoria Road
Residents in the Deal Zone H scheme may choose to purchase a Deal Zone 2 permit instead or two Deal Zone 2s or one of each.
The Zone 2 permit allows parking in:
Union Road car park
West Street (formerly St. George’s) car park. Resident permit holders are not permitted to park in the church permit holders only bays.
Oak Street car park
Pay and display bays along Beach Street (on-street).
Permit holders are not permitted to park in the town hall car park.
Cost
First and second vehicle: £140
Where can I park with a Zone L permit?
Zone L parking permits are valid in bays with signs showing permit holders can park without a time limit and marked bays on the following streets:
Beaconsfield Road
Blenheim Road (section north of Gilford Road excluding odd numbers 1-13)
Hope Road
Northcote Road
Gilford Road
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park with a Zone N permit?
Deal Zone N parking permits are valid in bays with signs showing permit holders can park without a time limit and marked bays on the following streets:
Astor Drive
Beechwood Avenue
London Road
Mill Road
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park with a Zone P permit?
Zone P parking permits are valid in the bays marked on-street in:
Bridgeside
Matthews Close
Sutherland Road
Middle Deal Road
Albert Road
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park with a Dover Zone A permit?
The parking permit for Zone A is valid in the bays marked on-street in:
Maison Dieu Place
Wood Street
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park with a Zone B and B+ permit?
The parking permit for Zone B is valid in the bays marked on Snargate Street (service road) and Zone B+ includes Albany Place car park.
Cost
Zone B: First vehicle £105 and second vehicle £130
Zone B+ permit: £155
Where can I park with a Zone C permit?
The parking permit for Zone C is valid in the bays marked on the street in the following roads:
East Cliff (service road)
Marine Parade (service road)
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park with a Zone D permit?
The parking permit for Zone D is valid in the bays marked on-street in:
Effingham Crescent
Effingham Street
Norman Street
Saxon Street
Queens Gardens
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park with a Zone E or E+ permit?
The parking permit for Zone E is valid in the bays marked on-street in the roads below. A Zone E+ permit is for Zone E roads and includes Camden Crescent car park.
Cambridge Terrace
Camden Crescent
Waterloo Crescent
Cost
Zone E: First vehicle £105 and second vehicle £130
Zone E+ permit: £140
Where can I park with a Zone F or F+ parking permit?
The parking permit for Zone F is valid in the bays marked on-street in the roads below. A Zone F+ parking permit is for Zone F roads and includes Albany Place car park.
Adrian Street
Albert Road
Bowling Green Terrace
Cowgate Hill
Dour Street
Durham Close
Durham Hill
Lancaster Road
Matthews Place
Military Road
Mount Pleasant
62-69 Maison Dieu Road
Pauls Place
Priory Grove
The Paddock
Park Avenue
Cost
Zone F: First vehicle £105 and second vehicle £130
Zone F+ permit: £140
Where can I park with a Dover Zone G permit?
The parking permit for Zone G is valid in the bays marked on-street in:
Castle Street
Ashen Tree Lane
Castle Hill Road
Eastbrook Place
Laureston Place
Victoria Park
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park with a Dover Zone K permit?
The parking permit for Zone K is valid in the bays marked on-street in:
Coombe Valley Road
Coombe Close
Lambton Road
MacDonald Road
Cost
First vehicle: £105
Second vehicle: £130
Where can I park in Zone J?
The permit for Zone J is valid in the limited waiting bays specifically signed to show that Zone J permit holders can park without a time limit. Your permit is not valid in all limited waiting parking bays.
There are limited waiting bays in the following roads:
Delf Street
Fisher Street
Harnet Street
High Street
Knightrider Street
Millwall Place
Moat Sole
New Street
Sandown Road
Strand Street
The Quay
Upper Strand Street
And in the following car parks:
The Quay
The Guildhall
Gazen Salts
The Zone J permit is not valid for parking in the pay and display parking bays in Market Street and New Street.
Cost
First and second vehicle: £140
Where can I park?
The off-street permit for Sandwich allows you to park in Guildhall car park, Gazen Salts car park and the Quay car park.
Cost
£185 for 12 months
£105 for 6 months
Your guide to resident parking permits
If you have bought a valid permit, you can park in designated bays in your zone without worrying about time restrictions.
The permit does not allow the vehicle to be parked on yellow line restrictions or in pay and display areas on-street, except Deal Zone 2, where the permit is valid for parking in Beach Street on-street pay and display bays, north of the Royal Hotel.
You may have two registration numbers on one permit, but only one vehicle may make use of the permit at a time and it is your responsibility to access your online permit account and select which vehicle you wish to be covered by the permit on any given day.
We have the discretion not to issue permits to anyone who has three or more unpaid and unchallenged Penalty Charge Notices.
To qualify for a permit, your vehicle must be taxed and have a current MOT otherwise the permit may be withdrawn/refused.
A current council tax bill must be provided for the property and a copy of the front page of your DVLA registration document (V5C) to show the vehicle is registered to the address.
Permits are only available for cars, motorcycles (with or without sidecar) and light vans not exceeding 3,500 kg in weight, 5.55m long, 2.5m high or 2.1m wide excluding wing mirror.
If the permit is being bought for a second home, a current year council tax or utility bill for that property will be acceptable.
If a hire or lease vehicle, we will need confirmation from the lease or hire company.
Residents driving company vehicles should upload a letter from their employee, on headed paper, confirming permission to drive/park the vehicle at the home address.
Two permits can now be purchased for each household, except Dover Zone C.
If the conditions of the Traffic Order are broken, the permit will no longer be valid and will be withdrawn.
Buying a permit does not guarantee a parking space, but it lets your vehicle stay in the zone without a time limit.
Disabled drivers displaying a valid Blue Badge may park in an on-street marked bay without time limit in limited waiting parking areas and do not require a residents permit.
If the permit account holder requests any document uploads, permit amendments or corrections to be processed, there will be a £5 administration fee.
When your permit is due for renewal, do not start a new application.
You can renew your permit by logging into your account, opening the permit from My Permits and selecting the 'renew' button.
The automated virtual parking permit system will send the permit holder a reminder one month before the permit expires, however the responsibility to renew any permit on its expiry falls to the permit holder.
If you no longer need your permit or have changed address, you must update or cancel it through your permit account.
If the permit is six months old or less, you’ll get a partial refund minus a £20 admin fee, paid back to the original card used to pay for the permit.
Visitor permits
Daily visitor permits can be bought through the My Permit account. This allows visitors to park in designated spaces while visiting friends and family or having an extended stay in the district.
