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We also offer permits for specific areas and car parks, making it easier to park in places you might frequently visit.
Choose your permit
The permit is valid for six or 12 months in the marked bays in the following car parks:
Dover
Albany Place
Camden Crescent
Maison Dieu Road
Pencester Road
Norman Street
Stembrook
Deal
Union Road
Stanhope Road
Beach Street
West Street (formerly St. George's)
South Street
Sandwich
Gazen Salts
The Guildhall
Permit cost
£455 for 12 months
£245 for 6 months
The permit can be used in the on-street bays on Marine Parade and Waterloo Crescent.
Permit cost
£310 for 12 months
£170 for 6 months
The permit is only available to Dover district residents, and boat plot and beach hut holders.
It can only be used in St Margaret's Bay car park, which is valid from 1 March to 31 October. The car park is free the rest of the year.
There is no restriction to how many permits per household.
Permit cost
£65
The permit is for use to park in Samphire Hoe car park only.
Motorhomes (4.8m tall max) are allowed to park during opening times but there is no overnight parking.
Permit cost
£40
We have a scheme to provide hoteliers in Deal and Sandwich with late afternoon/early morning parking for their guests.
Participating hotels can issue parking permits to their guests to cover parking from 4pm until 10am.
Where can you park with this permit?
Valid for use at the Quay car park in Sandwich and Beach Street car park in Deal.
Permit cost
£30 per book (20 tickets per book)
Permit guidelines
You will need to set up an online My Permits account and then complete an application form. Set up a My Permits account.
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 mirrors. Please note that Camden Crescent has a height restriction of 2.1m.
We operate a virtual permit scheme meaning you don't have to display a permit in your vehicle.
You can have two registrations on a permit, but only one car can use the permit at any time. You will need to log into your account and tick whichever vehicle needs to be covered by the permit on any particular day.
If you break any of the Traffic Order conditions (available to view at our offices in Whitfield during working hours), your permit will become invalid and be withdrawn.
The purchase of a permit does not guarantee the availability of a parking space.
The permit does not allow the vehicle to be parked on yellow line restrictions.
Refunds are given if you cancel your parking permit.
Our permit system will send you a reminder one month before your permit expires, however it is your responsibility to renew the permit.
Permits are not transferable from one person to another.
To qualify for a permit, vehicles must be taxed and have a current MOT. If a vehicle is found to not be taxed or have a valid MOT, the permit may be withdrawn or refused.
We may refuse to issue permits to anyone with three or more unpaid Penalty Charge Notices that haven’t been appealed.
Apply for your permit
Once you have decided which permit you will need, you can go ahead and apply through your My Permits account or sign up if you haven't already registered.
