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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

If you rent a parking bay, you can let your visitors use the bay when you are not using it.

Your visitors have to show a Bay Holders Visitors Permit in their car to show they can use the bay. You can get one of these when you rent your bay or by emailing homesandcommunities@islington.gov.uk.

Visitor vouchers for shared use bays on estates

On some estates, you can buy visitor vouchers for your visitors to use in parking bays marked with the letters 'SU' (shared use).

To check if visitor vouchers are available for your estate, contact us: 

Buy visitor vouchers for estates

Buy estate visitor vouchers by phoning us on 020 7527 2000 or visiting an Islington Access Hub.

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