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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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Estate visitor parking

If you want to park on a housing estate the person you are visiting must give you a visitors’ parking permit or visitor voucher for you to display in your vehicle

Residents who rent a parking bay have the option of allowing their visitors to use their bay. When the resident is not using it themselves they can give their visitors a Bay Holders Visitors Permit to display.

On some estates, residents may purchase visitor vouchers for their visitors to use in parking bays marked with the letters 'SU' for 'shared use'. To check if visitor vouchers are available for your estate, contact homesandcommunities@islington.gov.uk or call 020 7527 5300. You can buy estate visitor vouchers by contacting our customer service team.

Islington residents are entitled to purchase visitor vouchers for parking on public roads.

Pay and Display and Pay by Phone parking is available on local public roads.

If you have any questions, get in touch.

Contact housing services

Ultra-Low Emission Zone

The Ultra Low Emission Zone has expanded. Have you checked your vehicle? Visit the TfL website for full details.

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