Paid parking - previously known as pay and display

Find out how to pay for parking.

Paying for parking

Brighton & Hove has a range of car parks across the city. You can check specific zone information for the cost of parking in Brighton & Hove. It varies depending on the demand for available spaces.   

You can pay for parking:

Pay and display machines

Pay and display machines were taken out of use on 31 May 2023, find out why we removed pay and display machines. 

You can pay for parking:

  • using the Pay by Phone app
  • by phone on 0330 400 7275 using your credit or debit card
  • with cash or card at one of the city’s PayPoint vendors 

2024 touchscreen trial 

As part of a trial, we have installed new 4G capable touchscreen machines in high transaction locations in the city for the second half of 2024. Find out more about the trial.

Payment machines at barrier car parks

Payment machines will remain in place at council barrier car parks.

These are:

  • The Lanes
  • Regency Square
  • Trafalgar Street
  • London Road
  • Chapel Street

However, pay and display machines will be removed from:

  • Norton Road
  • King Alfred
  • Black Rock
  • Rottingdean West
  • Rottingdean Marine car parks

Pay and Display machines across the city are being removed as part of a rolling programme. Machines in a poor state of repair are being prioritised before others are removed area by area.

Charge your electric car

Find more information about charging electric vehicles. 

If you have issues accessing PayByPhone

If you're experiencing issues accessing the app, text or telephone line, this could be mobile signal related and not a system issue. Check your signal, move to an alternative spot and try again.

If the PayByPhone app is down you may not be able to pay for parking until the problem is resolved.

If there is an outage on the app, parking enforcement for paid parking bays will be suspended. It will resume when the app is working again. Wait 15 minutes and try again.

A full Equalities Impact Assessment was completed for the removal of the Pay and Display machines. Download our Pay and Display Equality Impact Assessment.