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Parking on pavements and grass verges
Find out why you cannot park on pavements or grass verges.
Why you cannot park on pavements or grass verges
You should not park on the pavement or grass verge. It costs the council thousands of pounds to maintain pavements and grass verges that have been damaged by vehicles parking on them.
Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience:
- pedestrians
- wheelchairs users
- people with visual impairments
- prams and pushchairs
Obstructing a verge or footway can amount to a criminal offence if you significantly impede pedestrians or wheelchair users.
Driving on the verge or footway, except over a properly constructed vehicle crossover, is also a road traffic offence.
Both these offences are enforceable by Sussex Police.
What happens if you park on pavements or grass verges
The government announced in January 2026 that councils would be given new powers to tackle the issue of pavement parking.
We’re awaiting further information and guidance from the Department for Transport.