This is not the most current version of this document
This document was consulted on in April 2021
An updated version of this document is now available for all permits purchased or renewed from 6 Jan 2022
4.1 We encourage visitors to use sustainable modes of transport such as public transport (including Park & Ride), walking and cycling, to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality for all. However, we recognise that residents may wish for visitors to park a vehicle in the zone they are visiting.
4.2 We offer digital permits via our MiPermit service, and paper-based permits. Restrictions apply to the number and type of permits available in each zone per year.
4.3 A valid visitor permit allows the visitor to park their vehicle in all on-street residents' parking bays, and on all on-street Pay & Display bays within the zone of the permit holder, for the allocated time duration during the operational hours of the zone.
4.4 Digital visitor parking permits are available through MiPermit. Digital visitor permits can be purchased in bundles of 100 hours and are valid for 1 year from the date of purchase. A resident cannot purchase more than 1000 hours of visitor permits in any one 12-month continuous period. This is to manage supply of the total visitor permits purchased, against the limited availability of permit spaces.
4.5 The charge paid for visitor parking permits covers the membership, administration, maintenance and enforcement of permit schemes. We will not provide a refund if permits are no longer required or unable to be used.
4.6 Visitor permits are available to all residents that reside in Bath and Keynsham Residential Parking Zones, regardless of whether they own a vehicle themselves. Proof of residency must be provided, to apply for and purchase permits.
4.7 Paper visitor parking permits are available for certain zones at our Bath One Stop Shop, or by contacting our Parking Services team. You can email parking@bathnes.gov.uk or call 01225 47 71 33. Full-day and half-day paper permits are available for eligible zones.
4.8 Paper visitor permits are not available in Bath's Central zone, Zones 17 or 18, and will not be available in any new future zones.
4.9 The Peasedown St John zone is not entitled to visitor permits.
4.10 We will consider, on a case-by-case basis, any applications for paper permits, to meet the needs of vulnerable residents in zones where paper permits are not normally available.
4.11 The digital visitor allowance can be used ‘by the hour’ via MiPermit. The minimum stay that you can log is 1 hour.
4.12 The digital allowance of purchased visitor permits will expire one year from the date of purchase, if not used. No refund is provided.
4.13 A visitor parking stay must be activated via MiPermit for the required duration, in advance or immediately upon arrival. The stay can be activated as hours or days. A PCN (penalty charge notice, or parking ticket) may be issued if a stay is not immediately activated upon arrival. A permitted stay automatically ends at the end of the requested time period.
4.14 A stay can be cancelled via MiPermit, if booked in advance and if the cancellation is actioned before the requested time starts. Your allowance will not be deducted.
4.15 It is the permit holder’s responsibility to activate a ‘further stay’ if the guest wishes to stay longer than first allocated. If no further stay is activated, and we issue a PCN (Penalty Charge Notice), the owner/keeper of the illegally parked vehicle , and not the permit account holder, will be liable to pay the penalty charge.
4.16 One-day permits are available in batches of 10, and half-day permits are available in batches of 20. It is not possible to purchase mixed batches, but residents can buy any combination of batches, up to their maximum entitlement. Permits expire one year from the date of purchase, if not used. No refund will be provided.
4.17 The date, day, am/pm, month and year must be ‘scratched off’ correctly from the relevant boxes on the permit. The vehicle registration mark of the visitor’s vehicle must be written in the relevant space on the permit. The permit must be clearly displayed in the windscreen of the vehicle, immediately upon arrival.
4.18 View the cost of visitor permits, and the maximum entitlement, in the table below. For properties with more than one household, please note that permit entitlement is per property, not per household within the property. We will issue permits on a first-come, first-served basis, and recommend that different households within a property negotiate together, with the aim of sharing parking allocation fairly.
| Zone | Permit entitlement | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | |||
| Central Zone | 100 digital hours | £15 | |
| Zones 1 to 16, and A, B, & C |
1000 digital hours, purchased individually or in batches of 100 hours, in the form of: 10 x one-day permits 20 x half-day permits |
£15 per |
100 hours 10 one-day permits 20 half-day permits |
| Zones 17 to 18 | 1000 digital hours | £15 per 100 hours | |
| Keynsham | |||
| Mayfields, Rock Road, Labbotts |
1000 digital hours, purchased individually or in batches of 100 hours, in the form of: 10 x one-day permits 20 x half-day permits |
£15 per |
100 hours 10 one-day permits 20 half-day permits |