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Find out what permit bays are for, when you can use them and answers to frequently asked questions.
Permit bay signs on the street will say 'Permit Holders Only' and give the zone and times that the restrictions are in place.
This means that during the given times only a permit holder can park there. If you have purchased a pay and display ticket or paid for a parking session via PaybyPhone you can park in a paid parking bay or a shared use bay.
You can park in a permit bay if you are displaying:
You can only park in the zone specified on the permit. In the case of a traders permit or essential duties dispensation you can park in any permit bay in the controlled parking zone.
The permits should be clearly displayed and valid for that vehicle. A visitor or hotel permit must be completed in full.
We have permit bays so that permit holders, and their visitors, can park close to their home. Permit bays also allow businesses to carry out essential work throughout Brighton & Hove.
The sign on the street will tell you this. If no times are shown the bay operates at all times, 24 hours a day and every day.
Please check that you are allowed to park there and that you have displayed the permit clearly and in accordance the terms and conditions of use.
You should then decide whether to: