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Double check your parking ticket before paying

We have had some reports of fake parking tickets (PCNs) left on vehicles in Islington and neighbouring boroughs.

If you get a PCN, please check:

  • it has the Islington Council logo, crest and 'for a more equal future' in the top-right on the front
  • the back has instructions on how to pay including the web address islington.gov.uk/pcnpay - if you use this, you will see a green band at the top with our logo
  • the back also tells you how to challenge a PCN
  • it has a detachable slip that says "do not pay the civil enforcement officer"

Our PCNs do not have a QR code that you scan with your phone camera to pay. Do not scan any QR code on a PCN.

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Buy or renew a parking permit if you live in Islington

How to apply for or renew a resident parking permit to park near your home in Islington, as well as costs, where you can park and who can apply.

Documents you will need when you buy a parking permit

You need to upload photos of your documents when you buy a permit in your parking account for the first time. You only need to give document proof once, or until you change vehicle or address.

We may ask you to upload proof again at any time. This is in our parking terms and conditions.

One proof of address

  • A council tax, energy, water or landline phone bill dated within the last three months
  • Driving licence registered at your current address
  • Tenancy agreement
  • Department for Work and Pensions letter dated within the last six months.

One proof of vehicle ownership

  • Car insurance schedule document
  • Registration document (V5)
  • Hire agreement.

If you don't have documents yet

You should upload your documents when you buy your first permit.

If you don't have the required documents yet, you must upload them within 10 days after buying your permit. If you don't do this, your permit will be cancelled and you will have to buy a new one as soon as you have documents. You will have to park your vehicle somewhere else until you buy a permit again.

If you have a company car

Residents with a company vehicle must upload a copy of the vehicle registration document (V5) or copy of the lease agreement and a letter, written on the company's headed stationery, stating:

  • that the applicant is an employee of the company
  • the vehicle registration mark/number
  • a reason for providing the vehicle to the employee
  • the Islington address where the vehicle will be parked.

The letter must be signed and dated by the company secretary or an authorised officer of the company. This must not be the applicant.

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