UK on-street parking signs: what each one means

Maximum headroom of 4.4m (14'-6'') at hazard ahead

Hazard or prohibition extends for 2 miles

Hazard or prohibition extends for 7 miles

Vehicles exceeding a gross weight of 18T prohibited from crossing the bridge or structure

Vehicles exceeding a gross weight of 7.5T prohibited from crossing the bridge or structure

Vehicles exceeding a gross weight of 33T prohibited from crossing the bridge or structure

Continuous prohibition on waiting except loading and unloading on verge or footway

Continuous prohibition on waiting except loading and unloading on the footway

Continuous prohibition on waiting except loading and unloading on the verge

Continuous prohibition on waiting except for loading and unloading for period indicated

Continuous prohibition on waiting except for loading and unloading

Continuous prohibition on loading and unloading

Loading and unloading prohibited during the periods indicated and in the direction indicated

Loading and unloading prohibited during the periods indicated

Loading and unloading prohibited during the periods and in the direction indicated

Continuous prohibition on loading and unloading

Waiting prohibited except for loading and unloading during the period indicated

Prohibition on waiting by vehicles other than taxis during the period indicated (upper panel), and carriage way reserved for loading and unloading of goods vehicles during the period indicated

Waiting prohibited during the period indicated (upper panel), and parking place reserved for doctor permit holders during the periods indicated (lower panel)

Waiting prohibited during the periods indicated (upper panel), loading prohibited during periods indicated (middle panel), and 'pay and display' ticket-regulated parking available during the period indicated with directions to ticket machine (Lower p

Waiting prohibited during the periods indicated (upper panel), and parking for all vehicles, with restrictions on length of waiting time and return period (lower panel)

Waiting prohibited except for loading and unloading during the period indicated

Waiting prohibited except for loading and unloading during the period and in the direction indicated

Waiting prohibited except for loading and unloading during the times and in the direction indicated

Waiting by goods vehicles over a gross weight of 5T prohibited during the periods and in the direction indicated

Entrance to a designated off-highway loading area in which waiting restrictions apply

Waiting prohibited in designated off-highway loading area during the period indicated except by permitted vehicles

End of designated off-highway loading area in which waiting restriction apply

Waiting prohibited during the period indicated (upper panel), and loading and unloading prohibited during the periods indicated (lower panel)

Waiting prohibited in the direction indicated (upper panel), and loading and unloading prohibited in the direction indicated (lower panel)

Waiting prohibited during the period and in the direction indicated (upper panel), and loading and unloading prohibited during the periods and in the direction indicated (lower panel)

No stopping on main carriageway

No stopping in lay-by except in emergency

End of restriction or prohibition conveyed by an associated sign

No stopping during periods indicated except to pick up or set down passengers

End of restriction on stopping

Prohibition on stopping by vehicles other than taxis during the period indicated

Continuous prohibition on waiting by vehicles with an exemption for taxis during the period indicated

Parking place reserved for permit holders

Parking place reserved for resident permit holders during the time period indicated

Bay reserved for loading and unloading

Bay reserved for loading and unloading by goods vehicles

Bay reserved for loading and unloading by goods vehicles during the period indicated

Parking place reserved for voucher parking during the period indicated

Parking place for permit holders with limited waiting permitted by others at specified times

Parking place reserved for doctor permit holders

Parking place reserved for resident permit holders

Free parking for all vehicles, with restrictions on length of waiting time and return period

Parking place for buses only during the times shown

Free parking for motor cars only, with restrictions on length of waiting time and return period

Free parking for motor cycles only, with restrictions on length of waiting time and return period

'Pay and display' ticket-regulated parking place

Location of 'pay and display' ticket machine

Parking place reserved for disabled badge holders

Disc zone parking place where the waiting period is limited and display of a disc is required

Entrance to a controlled parking zone in operation during the period indicated

Entrance to voucher parking zone in operation during the period indicated

Entrance to a controlled parking zone

Entrance to a controlled parking zone, with loading and unloading prohibited

Entrance to a disc and meter parking zone

Entrance to a disc parking zone

Entrance to a meter parking zone

Entrance to a pay and display parking zone

Entrance to a ticket parking zone

End of controlled or voucher parking zone

Entrance to a controlled parking zone applying to goods vehicles over a gross weight of 5T during the period indicated

Entrance to a controlled parking zone applying to goods vehicles over a gross weight of 7.5T during the period indicated

End of a controlled parking zone applying to goods vehicles over a gross weight of 5T

End of a controlled parking zone applying to goods vehicles over a gross weight of 7.5T

Vehicles may be parked partially on the verge or footway

Vehicles may be parked partially on the verge or footway during the period indicated

Vehicles may be parked partially on the verge or footway in marked bays

End of area where vehicles may be parked partially on the verge or footway

Vehicles may be parked wholly on the verge or footway

End of area where vehicles may be parked wholly on the verge or footway

Parking place

Parking place for goods vehicles

Parking place for motor cars

Parking for motorised caravans or caravans drawn by motor vehicles

Parking place for solo motor cycles

Location of a weight restriction ahead with indication of an alternative route

Information relating to a taxi rank for the number of taxis specified

Bay reserved for loading and unloading by goods vehicles during the period indicated, and waiting prohibited during the period indicated

Entrance to red route clearway

No stopping for any purpose at any time

No stopping for any purpose at any time except buses

No stopping for any purpose during the period indicated

On-street parking

Other categories

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