If you park on double yellow lines or somewhere where parking is not allowed, you could get a parking ticket and have to pay a penalty charge.
Why do we enforce the rules?
- to encourage sensible and safe parking in the city
- to reduce congestion on the roads and commuter journey times
- to make it safer for drivers and pedestrians in Leeds
- to improve the environment
- to make it easier for Leeds' residents to park in residential zones
Traffic regulations can seem complicated, but if you follow these simple parking rules you will avoid being issued with a parking ticket.
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Clearways and bus lanes - no parking or stopping during the hours shown on the sign
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Double yellow lines - no parking at any time
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Single yellow lines - no parking during the hours shown on the sign
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Pay and display bays - no free parking during the restricted hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm and a paid fee ticket or valid blue badge must be displayed and be clearly seen by the parking attendant
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Disabled bays - no parking at any time unless you have a valid blue badge which can be seen by the parking attendant
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Loading bays - no parking during the hours shown on the sign, except for goods vehicles loading or unloading
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Dropped kerbs and footways - no parking at any time
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Double parking - no double parking (parking parallel to another vehicle already parked) at any time
You can find the full details of parking regulations in the highway code.
Leeds City Council has a travel information website which allows travellers to find out exactly what’s happening on the city’s roads, car parks, railways and bus routes so they can plan ahead and avoid any trouble spots.