Yellow lines show where there are parking restrictions. You cannot park on double yellow lines at any time or on single yellow lines during designated times.
If single yellow lines operate for different times to the controlled parking zone (CPZ) that they are in, they will have a sign or timeplate in the street indicating the times that you cannot park there.
If you are a blue badge holder you can park for up to three hours on yellow lines provided the clock card is displayed and set to your time of arrival.
You may park to load goods for up to 40 minutes on yellow lines, where there is no loading restriction and in parking places (residents, business, pay and display and shared use bays).
Loading should be a continuous activity. If a parking attendant sees a vehicle unattended for five minutes they can issue a PCN or parking ticket.
You cannot load in bus lanes or on yellow line where loading restrictions are also in place (see below).
The concession is not intended for parking for periods while works take place before loading has commenced, or after loading has been completed. If you need to park for these purposes, you must pay to park in the usual manner at a pay and display machine or apply for a permission to park notice.
Loading restrictions indicate that you can’t park at all, even for loading or unloading goods.
Loading restrictions can be on both single and double yellow lines and are indicated by yellow markings on the kerbstone and/or an accompanying black and white timeplate or sign.
If no days are indicated on the signs, the restrictions are in force every day including Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Please always check the times shown on the signs
If you are a blue badge holder, you can’t park on yellow lines where there are loading restrictions.
Page Last Updated: 29 July 2008