Is parking free on Saturday on High Street Kensington?
All of Kensington is controlled by residents’ parking schemes. Outside of controlled parking hours, anyone can park in any resident permit bay, pay and display bay or on single yellow lines for free. Much of Kensington High Street has free parking on a Saturday, either all day or after 1.30pm. Residents parking restrictions are in place on High Street Kensington from 8.30 am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday, and in some areas from 8.30 am – 1.30pm on Saturday. The area with the highest pay and display tariff, close to High Street Kensington Station and Hyde Park also has restrictions on a Saturday until 6.30pm. Make sure to check local signs when parking on a Saturday.
Is parking free on Sunday on High Street Kensington?
Parking is free on Sunday on High Street Kensington. All of Kensington is controlled by residents’ parking schemes. There are no uncontrolled areas in the borough and Kensington and Chelsea council does not issue visitor vouchers. Outside of controlled parking hours, anyone can park in any resident permit bay, pay and display bay or on single yellow lines for free. On Kensington High Street restrictions are in place 8 am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday, and in some areas on Saturdays too. Parking is free on Sundays, Bank Holidays, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Is there free parking after 6 pm on High Street Kensington?
On High Street Kensington, most of the on-street residents’ parking is restricted from 8 am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday. In some areas along the high street, there are also restrictions from 8.30 am – 1.30pm on Saturday. In the area closest to Hyde Park on Kensington High Street, there are restrictions in place on a Saturday until 6.30pm. Parking is not restricted to residents’ permits after 6.30pm on any day and all day on Sundays.
Is it difficult to find a parking space on High Street Kensington?
Kensington High Street is a highly desirable location for parking, given its proximity to shops, museums and businesses. The tariffs are also not very friendly. High Street Kensington is split between two pay and display tariff zones, £3.70 per hour and £4.90 per hour in the area closest to Hyde Park. Residents parking restrictions are in place on High Street Kensington from 8.30 am – 6.30pm Monday – Friday, and in some areas from 8.30 am – 1.30pm on Saturday. The area with the highest pay and display tariff, close to High Street Kensington Station and Hyde Park also has restrictions on a Saturday until 6.30pm. Parking on Sundays is unrestricted in any residents permit area near High Street Kensington, however, this means that it gets busy quickly! Head to the YourParkingSpace online map to pre-book a parking space in advance for cheap, you can find parking solutions for short, medium and long term stays.