Visitor parking permit vouchers: apply and information

If you live in a parking permit zone and would like visitors to be able to park nearby, you can buy a book of single use parking permits. You can give this to your visitors.

A permit does not guarantee parking directly at your address, but it will allow your visitors to park in on street parking bays within your permit zone. You can also give permits to contractors who are carrying out work on your home for up to two weeks. Likewise, you could provide a visitors permit to your landlord if they need to visit your property to do work. Contractors needing more time to work at a property will need to apply for trade permits. Landlords can apply for trade permits too.

You can only apply for visitor permits for the parking zone you live in.

View parking permit zones

Search our map using your postcode to find out if you're in a parking zone.

List of zones with additional information

City centre

Permit restrictions apply 7 days a week between 8am and 8.30pm.

  • inner zone permits are valid in on-street Pay and Display bays within both the inner and outer zones
  • outer zone permits are only valid in outer zone on-street Pay and Display bays

Permits are not valid in car parks.

Beaufort Road and Severn zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Permits can be used to park on Beaufort Road and Severn Road as well as the main Broomhill scheme.

They cannot be used to park on Chandos Street or College Street.

Botanical zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 8.30pm.

Permits are also valid for parking in the Sharrow Vale centre, Endcliffe and Stalker Lees zones.

Although valid in the adjoining Sharrow Vale centre zone, Botanical business permits are not valid for use in any of the permit bays on Hickmott Road, Rosedale Gardens, Sharrow Vale Road (between Junction Road and Lynton Road).

Broomhall and The Groves zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Vehicles displaying a valid resident, business or visitor permit may park in the bays within Broomspring Lane car park free of charge and without time limit. Permits are not valid in other car parks within this zone.

Broomhill zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

They cannot be used to park on Beaufort Road, Chandos Street, College Street or Severn Road.

Business permits are not valid for use in the shared use permit bays on the following lengths of road:

  • Fulwood Road
  • Glossop Road
  • Westbourne Road (from Glossop Road to Southbourne Road)
  • Ashdell Road (from Glossop Road to Ashdell)
  • Peel Street
  • Newbould Lane (Whitham Road to Nile Street)
  • 2 hour maximum stay bays on Beech Hill Road
  • Watson Road
  • Ashgate Road
  • Whitham Road
  • Spooner Road (from Crookes Road to car park ramp)

Chandos Street zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Permits can be used to park on Chandos Street as well as the main Broomhill scheme.

They cannot be used to park on Beaufort Road, Severn Road or College Street.

College Street zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Permits can be used to park on College Street as well as the main Broomhill scheme.

They cannot be used to park on Beaufort Road, Severn Road or Chandos Street.

Crookesmoor zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Drake House zone

Restriction times vary - some are Monday to Friday 8am to 6.30pm, others are at all times (check signs).

Edward Street Flats Car Park

Permit restrictions apply at all times.

Blue Badge holders parking in disabled bays must also have a valid permit.

Edward Street Flats Car Park permits may also be used in the St George's zone permit bays.

Endcliffe zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Permits are also valid for parking in the Sharrow Vale centre and Botanical zones.

Although valid in the adjoining Sharrow Vale centre zone, Botanical business permits are not valid for use in any of the permit bays on Hickmott Road, Rosedale Gardens, Sharrow Vale Road (between Junction Road and Lynton Road).

Falding zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Fawcett Street zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Grange zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm.

They are also valid for parking in the Lansdowne, Porterbrook and Napier zones.

Highfield zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

They are not valid in bays on Belgrave Square. However Highfield Belgrace Square permits can also be used in the main Highfield zone.

Business permits are not valid for use in the permit bays on Bennett Street, Randall Place, Harwood Close or Thorp Close.

Hillsborough zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

The exception to this is on Rudyard Road, Treswell Crescent, Kipling Road and Rider Road, where the hours are Monday to Saturday between 8am and 10pm.

Permits cannot be used to park on bays in the adjacent Holme Lane zone.

Holme Lane zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Holme Lane permits cannot be used to park on bays in the adjacent Hillsborough zone.

Lansdowne Flats Car Park zone

Permit restrictions apply at all times.

Blue Badge holders parking in disabled bays must also have a valid permit.

Lansdowne Flats Car Park permits may also be used in the on street Lansdowne zone permit bays.

Landsdowne zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm.

They are also valid for parking in the Napier and Grange zones.

They are not valid in the Lansdowne Flats Car Parks.

Loxley New Road

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

Meadow Street zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm.

They cannot be used in the residential parking areas off Dover Street, Ellison Street or Netherthorpe Place.

Napier zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm.

They are also valid for parking in the Stalker Lees, Lansdowne and Grange zones.

Netherthorpe zone

Permit restrictions apply 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Porterbrook zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Friday between 8am and 6.30pm.

They are also valid for parking in the Sharrow Vale centre and Grange zone.

Although valid in the adjoining Sharrow Vale centre zone, Porterbrook business permits are not valid for use in any of the permit bays on Hickmott Road, Rosedale Gardens, Sharrow Vale Road (between Junction Road and Lynton Road).

Sharrow Vale centre zone

Permit restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 8.30pm. Some other parking restrictions are 8am to 6.30pm.

They are also valid for parking in the Botanical, Porterbrook and Stalker Lees zones.

Business permits are not valid for use in any of the permit bays on Hickmott Road, Rosedale Gardens, Sharrow Vale Road (between Junction Road and Lynton Road).

St George's zone

Permit restrictions apply 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Stalker Lees zone

Permits restrictions apply Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm.

They are also valid for parking in the Napier and Botanical zones.

Vaughton Hill zone

Permits restrictions apply 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Permit number prefixes

The permit number prefix shows which zone a visitor permit has been issued for.

Prefix Permit type
BG Broomhall visitor
 
BH Broomhill visitor
 
BS Broomhill Beaufort and Severn visitor
 
BT
 
Botanical visitor
 
CL Broomhill College visitor
 
CM
 
Crookesmoor visitor
 
CS
 
Broomhill Chandos visitor
 
EN
 
Endcliffe visitor
 
FD Falding visitor
 
GN Grange visitor
 
HB Hillsborough visitor
 
HF Highfield visitor
 
KN Kelham Neepsend visitor
 
LD Lansdowne visitor
 
MD Meadow visitor
 
NP Napier visitor
 
NT Netherthorpe visitor
 
PB Porterbrook visitor
 
SG St George’s visitor
 
ST Stalker Lee visitor
 
SV Sharrow Vale Centre visitor
 
DH Drake House visitor
 
ED Edward Street Flats Car Park visitor
 
LF Lansdowne Flats Car Park visitor
FW Fawcett Street visitor
 

Exceptions

We don't issue visitor permits for these parking zones:

  • city centre
  • Falding Street
  • Hawley Street Car Park
  • Holme Lane
  • Loxley New Road
  • Vaughton Hill parking zones

Number of permits

You can buy up to 150 visitor permits per year (we may consider discretionary applications for more permits).

Cost

One book of 25 permits costs £19.35.

How long each permit lasts

Permits are valid on the day of use until 10am the following day. 

Where you can use the permit

Your visitors can park their vehicle without time limit in any bay which is signed as being for the use of permit holders. They must display their permit in the windscreen so that all the details are visible from outside the vehicle as soon as possible after parking.

If your visitors display an invalid permit (for example one that has expired or one that has been issued for a different zone) they will be fined.

Apply for visitor parking permit vouchers

Apply online using your postcode. We will respond to your application within 5 working days. If your application requires further investigation we will contact you within 28 working days.

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Howden House
Sheffield
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