Short-stay and Pay by Phone

Scroll further down the page if you want to pay for your short stay parking by phone.

Islington Council provides over 3,000 pay and display bays for short stay parking in the borough. You can see where they are located by following the interactive maps link on the right.

The cost of parking in a pay and display bay varies from £1.20 to £4.00 per hour depending on how busy the area is. You can check the price of a pay and display bay on the interactive map.

Vehicles must not be left in a pay and display bay without displaying a valid pay and display ticket.

If the pay and display machine displays 'Out of Order' or fails to issue a ticket you must purchase one from the nearest available machine.

Pay and display bays may be suspended for highways works, special events or other reasons. You must therefore check the pay and display sign each time you park. Any vehicle parked in a suspended bay is liable, even if a pay and display ticket is displayed, to receive a parking ticket and may also be removed.

To find the locations of pay and display bays in Islington follow the Interactive Maps link on the right.

Pay by Phone

Drivers can Pay by Phone for short stay parking across Islington. This allows you to pay for your parking using your mobile phone without needing to worry about having the right change.

Instead of having to put money in a pay and display machine, you can call us and charge it to your debit or credit card. We can also send you a reminder text message so that you will know when your parking time is about to end. If you need you can then use your phone to top-up without having to return to your car.

Pay by Phone parking is available at every short stay parking bay in the borough.

Starting Pay by Phone

You will need to sign up first in order to use the service: 

• first, you need to sign up for the Pay by Phone service online here
• enter the debit/credit card details you would like to use to pay for your parking
• enter your vehicle registration number so our enforcement officers can tell when you've paid

When you Park

• call 0207 005 0055 or text 079 5008 0201
• input the parking location number (this will be on a sign at the parking bay)
• enter the number of minutes you wish you park.

 Manage your account

• manage your Pay by Phone account here