Temporary parking permits

For all temporary permits, please email us at residentsparking@edinburgh.gov.uk

You can apply for such a short-term permit if 

• your vehicle is off the road being repaired
• you have purchased a new vehicle
• you are moving home.

Vehicle being repaired

If your vehicle is off the road and you need to use a courtesy car you can email us to apply to change your vehicle for up to five days.

You need to provide

• the registration of your courtesy car
• evidence linking you to the courtesy car
• proof your vehicle is being repaired.

You should not park in a permit holders or shared use place until you have received confirmation that we have approved your request.

Longer repairs

If your vehicle will be in the garage for longer, we can issue a permit for up to 14 days. Call or email us to request this. You need to provide the same details as above and your

• full address
• vehicle registration
• permit number.

Applying by email may be more convenient and quicker for you. We no longer issue paper permits so you will be issued with an electrionic permit.

New vehicle

If you have a new vehicle, we can issue a temporary permit to park your old vehicle for up to five days once we receive

• a completed application for the new vehicle
• evidence linking you to the new vehicle.

Moving home

If you are moving to another zone or priority parking area we can issue you with a 5 day temporary permit for your old address.  This will allow you to cancel your current permit via your online permit account (which must be done first) before you can complete an application for the new address. 

We will need evidence linking you to the new address, preferably confirmation that you have registered for Council Tax at the new address.

Please email us at residentsparking@edinburgh.gov.uk to arrange this.

Other issues

If you want to apply for a temporary permit for any other reason, please contact us for further assistance.