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Parking in the Lancaster District

Parking Fines

Parking throughout Lancashire is managed through the ParkWise scheme. ParkWise provides information and guidance on:

• What to do if you receive a penalty charge notice (PCN)
• Pay your PCN (including online payment facility)
• Challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) online 
• What the various parking signs and road markings mean
• Where you can and can't park (and why)

Parking Information

• Car Park Charges
• On Street Parking Charges - See right hand 'Quick Links' menu
• Parking Charges at Private Car Parks 
• Parking at the Port of Heysham
• Parking at the Carnforth Railway Station Car Park
• Permit Parking - Morecambe General permit application form and charges
• Permit Parking - Lancaster & Morecambe General Permit application form and charges
• Permit Parking - Specific permit application form and charges
• Lancaster Pedestrianised Zone Parking Permits (Disabled People and Tradesmen only)
• Tradesman's Permit
• Maps - See right hand 'Quick Links' menu
• Disabled Badge Holders - See right hand 'Quick Links' menu
• Motor Cycle Parking
• Parksafe - Guaranteed secure parking
• Vehicle Security Advice - See quick link in right menu
• Survey results (Contract parking survey 2007)

Residents' Parking Schemes 

• National Fraud Initiative - Information for Resident Permit Applications/Holders 
• Bulk Zone Resident's Parking Scheme - Zone C
• Dallas Road Resident's Parking Zone - Zone F
• Lune Street Area Resident's Parking Zone - Zone G
• Lancaster South Residents Parking Zone - Zone D
• Lancaster St George's Quay Parking Zone - Zone E
• Morecambe Central (Edward Street area) - Zone O
• Morecambe - Poulton Residents Parking Zone - Zone R
• Morecambe - Central Drive Residents Parking Zone - Zone N
• Morecambe - Lancaster Road Residents Parking Zone - Zone P

For information regarding existing Residents' Parking Schemes:

• Tel: 01524 582659
• Email: parking@lancaster.gov.uk.

Parking Strategy

The City Council is currently considering the comments arising from the public consultation on the Draft Parking Strategy that concluded on 29th June 2007.  In the meantime, The Strategy documents can be accessed from the Quick Links menu to the right.