Residents Permit Zones in Banff

You are eligible for a car parking permit for a council car park if your property is in an approved zone and:

  • fronts directly onto a car park, and where there is no adjacent road
  • fronts directly onto a car park where the adjacent road is subject to waiting restrictions, or where there is genuine and persistent difficulty in obtaining an on-street parking space
  • is in the immediate vicinity of a car park, and where the adjacent road(s) is subject to waiting restrictions, or where there is a genuine and persistent difficulty in obtaining an on-street parking space

You are not eligible if:

  • you own a property in the approved zone but your usual place of residence is elsewhere
  • the property is a business premises and you are the owner or an employee of that business
  • you have access to private parking
  • your vehicle is anything other than a passenger or light goods vehicle weighing less than 3.5 tons, and designed for 8 passengers or less (driver excluded)
  • you intend to use the permit for a caravan or trailer
  • your vehicle is not registered with the DVLA

You can view the approved zones on our Banff resident permit zones map (PDF 77KB), the eligible streets are also listed below. 

Please visit our residents car parking permit page to find out how to apply.

St. Mary’s Car Park

Residential properties on:

  • Low Street
  • Back Path
  • Bridge Street
  • High Street 
  • Institution Terrace

Which meet the above criteria can apply for a permit for St Mary's Car Park.

Market Close Car Park

Residential properties on Strait Path, which meet the above criteria, can apply for a permit for Market Close Car Park. 

Carmelite Street/High Shore Car Park

Residential properties on:

  • Low Street
  • Carmelite Street
  • High Shore

Which meet the above criteria can apply for a permit for the Carmelite Street/High Shore Car Park. 

Trinity Car Park

Residential properties on Boyndie Street or Kingswell Lane, which meet the above criteria, can apply for a permit for Trinity Car Park.