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Residents parking permit code R

Northcote Road area - does anyone know what this means?  Would like to park for a couple of hours in that area but can’t find any pay and display so wondered what the parking restrictions are?  Thanks.

Sarah Felstead ● 1175d7 Comments

That's close to the Hillingdon model where there are only four zones the entire borough. All households are given their first permit free as, unlike Hounslow and Ealing, Hillingdon recognise that people own cars and the objective is to prevent unauthorised parking not punish residents.

N V Brooks ● 1164d

Yes the R means anyone can park there EXCEPT on Rugby days when only residents who have the free permits can park.

Steve Taylor ● 1164d

I would like to see residents parking permits allow residents to park anywhere in the borough not just their own street.

Robert Ayres ● 1164d

Thanks for the comments.  There is normally a time zone on the notices but there isn’t any, just this code R which I thought had something to do with the rugby.  Very confusing.  I was hoping to park somewhere there to walk over the river bridge.

Sarah Felstead ● 1166d

I was under the impression that the Residents Parking with ‘R’ means that anyone can park there except on specified Twickenham Stadium Rugby Days. On ‘Rugby’ days only residents with ‘R’ permits can park there. The permits are available for free from the Council. I think for two cars per  household but it may be more.

Steve Taylor ● 1168d

There is pay & display parking along most of the side roads off Northcote Road & 1 hour Parking bays along Northcote Road itself Monday to Saturday (though beware of parking in the Resident Permit bays without a permit - the traffic wardens are very alert along Northcote Road. ) Free Parking on available on Sundays.

Barbara Dudley ● 1172d

I have just checked what that means and it says resident parking only

Barbara Dudley ● 1172d