Parking in Manchester City centre can be difficult, due to the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), which operates within the inner relief road between 8am – 8pm Monday to Sunday. Within the CPZ, generally, you can find Pay and Display parking with varied time restrictions.
Parking restrictions to look out for are:
Pay and Display bays where you can stay for 1,2, 4 or 10 hours. In Zones 1 and 2 you can park for two hours max. In zone three you can park for three hours max. In Zone 4 you can park for 10 hours max.
Single yellow lines, where you can only park at some times. Be sure to check the signs when parking on these
Kerb flashes showing loading restrictions
Double yellow lines where you cannot park
On-street parking is provided by pay and display bays which operate between 8am – 8pm, Monday – Sunday in all Zones. In Zone 4, you can pay for parking for the entire weekend.
In the rest of the Manchester City Council Area, parking restrictions are mostly found on bus routes and main roads to keep the traffic moving at the busiest times, as well as around shopping areas to provide parking for shops. Restrictions in residential areas make schools, junctions and crossings safer.
On the YourParkingSpace map, we make sure that we only offer parking spaces that you are entitled to park in! This way you’ll encounter no restrictions, no permits, and most importantly no unexpected fines!