Off-street consolidation order 2025
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These documents should remain available for public inspection until Thursday 25 December 2025:
- The Maidstone Borough Council (off-street parking places) Consolidation Order 2025
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Parking ServicesMaidstone Borough Council
Maidstone House
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Maidstone
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Statement of reasons
The Maidstone Borough Council has made the above-titled Traffic Regulation Order.
The effect of which will be to consolidate and bring into one Order all of the Borough of Maidstone’s off-street parking places, without changing anything regarding their dimensions or locations, and to reproduce the provisions which regulate the enforcement of those parking places.
Dated: 6 October 2025
Signed: Parking Services Manager
Articles
The Maidstone Borough Council, in exercise of its powers under Sections 32, 35 and 39 and 124 of and Parts III and IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and of all other enabling powers and with the consent of the Kent County Council given under Section 39(3) of the Act of 1984 and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act of 1984 hereby makes the following Order.
Commencement and citation
1 This Order shall come into force on 1st December 2025 and may be cited as: THE MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL (OFF STREET PARKING PLACES) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2025.
Interpretation
2.1 In this Order, the following expressions have the meanings assigned to them except where the context requires otherwise;
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| “Act of 1984” | means the Road Traffic Act 1984 or any subsequent amendment thereto |
| “Act of 2004” | means the Road Traffic Act 2004 or any subsequent amendment thereto |
| “the Council” | means the Maidstone Borough Council |
| “charging hours” | in relation to a parking place means the period during which charges apply at that parking place |
| “parking place” | means a parking place specified in Column (2) of the table in Schedule 1 including any access road thereto from the public highway and provided by the Council under Section 32 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 |
| “parking space” | means an area within a parking place which is provided for the leaving of a vehicle and which is indicated by markings on the surface of the parking place |
| “motor car” | means a mechanically propelled vehicle constructed solely for the carriage of not more than seven passengers, exclusive of the driver, and their effects and which has an unladen weight not exceeding 3050 kilograms |
| “vehicle” | includes any part of a vehicle, and means a vehicle of the specified class |
| “electric vehicle” | means a vehicle that is powered entirely or partially by electricity and is designed to be charged from an external source |
| “Electric Vehicle Charging Place” | means a Parking Place designated for the sole use by an Electric Vehicle for continuous charging time, subject to any maximum period of stay |
| “Electric Vehicle Charging Point” | means a purpose-built unit adjacent to a Parking Place designed specifically for Electric Vehicle charging |
| “coach”, “motorcycle”, and “dual-purpose vehicle” | have the same meaning as in Regulation 3 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 |
| “Motorcycle Bay” | means a Parking Bay installed in accordance with the Regulations that is reserved for the parking of solo Motorcycles only |
| “Minibus” | has the same meaning as that which is set out in Regulation 3 (2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 |
| “Coach” | means a passenger-carrying vehicle, exceeding 5.5 metres in length and capable of carrying more than 16 passengers |
| “disabled person’s vehicle” | has the same meaning as in the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 |
| “disabled person’s badge” | has the same meaning as in The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 |
| “driver” | in relation to a vehicle waiting/parking in a parking place means the person driving the vehicle at the time it was left in the parking place |
| “Private Light Goods Vehicle” | means a motor vehicle as defined in Section 138(3) of the Act of 1984 as a goods vehicle but not exceeding 1.5 tonnes unladen weight or in the alternative, as specified in Schedule 1 to this order in relation to certain car parks where different weight requirements apply |
| “maximum gross weight” | has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 |
| “owner” | has the same meaning as in Section 142(1) of the Act of 1984; and means the person by whom such vehicle is kept and used |
| “cause” | includes permit and causing shall be construed accordingly |
| “Civil Enforcement Officer” or “CEO” | has the same meaning as “Parking Attendant” in Section 63A of the Act of 1984, amended by virtue of Section 76 of the Act of 2004, in relation to parking contraventions: and is a person appointed by or on behalf of the Council |
| “Penalty Charge” | means a charge of the appropriate higher or lower level rates, set in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 2004 payable to the Council in the event of any contravention of this order |
| “Penalty Charge Notice” “PCN” | means a notice attached to the vehicle or personally served to the driver or served by post to the registered keeper in the appropriate circumstances as laid down in the Act of 2004 |
| “Pay by Phone” | means a telephone payment system provided by the Council whereby a parking charge stated in Part (I), Column 7 of Schedule 1, to this Order (and any appropriate administration charge) is collected by a Borough Council appointed third party, via an arranged account, with payment being made over the telephone or by other electronic system (including via the internet) by credit or debit card or other means of secure authorised payment |
| “Telephone payment parking system” | means a system to facilitate and monitor the payment of parking charges using telephone communication with the Service Provider in accordance with instructions indicated on signs located at each parking place where the system is operational |
| “Service Provider” | means the company authorised and appointed by the Council to operate, administer and maintain the payment of parking charge using the telephone payment parking system |
| “Location Identification Number” | means the unique number assigned to each parking place where the telephone payment parking system is operational |
| “Relevant Position” | means in the case of a Parking Ticket, Permit or Season Ticket, in the relevant position is exhibited in a conspicuous position within the front windscreen of the vehicle so it is clearly visible and can be read from outside the vehicle |
| “Season Ticket electronic management system” | means a computer system to facilitate and monitor vehicle registration marks of vehicles in respect of which virtual season tickets have been issued, the parking places in which such vehicles may be left and whether such permits are valid, and is linked electronically to a hand-held device on which those records can be displayed for the purpose of determining whether a vehicle left in a parking place has been granted a virtual season ticket to park in that location and whether that permit is valid |
| “Ticketless” | means a transaction from a pay unit that does not require the purchaser to display a ticket in their vehicle, where a vehicle has been left in a parking place operating a ticketless system an indication that the relevant parking charge has been made in respect of that vehicle with an indication of the parking periods for which payment has been made shall appear on the Civil Enforcement Officers hand-held device or mobile phone, a receipt can be produced to confirm the transaction |
| “Cashless Parking” | means a cashless payment made via a telephone, smartphone, computer, or other method, using or operating with credit and debit cards and electronic systems, and not money in the form of coins or notes, allowing a vehicle to park for a period. After the expiry of the appropriate period the vehicle is required to leave the parking place |
| “Valid Permit” | means any Permit issued under the provisions of this Order and identified as such, that is required to be displayed in a Vehicle left in any Parking Place identified under Column (2) of Schedule 1, where that Permit complies with the provisions of this Order and the conditions stated in Article 5 of the Order, unless the Valid Permit Holder has obtained a Valid Virtual Permit which exempts them from displaying a Permit |
| “Valid Permit Holder” | means a person to whom a Valid Permit has been issued or in regard of whom a Valid Virtual Permit has been recorded under the provisions of this Order |
| “Valid Virtual Permit” | means an electronic record of a Permit confirmed by the Council or other authorising Agent |
2.2 Except where the context requires, references to an Article or Schedule followed by a number are a reference to the Article of, or Schedule to, this Order bearing that number;
2.3 “The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply in respect of this Order as if it were an enactment to which that Act applies”.
2.4 Any reference in this order to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.
Revocation
3. Without prejudice to the validity of anything done or to any liability incurred in respect of any act or omission before the coming into force of this Order, the provisions of the Maidstone Borough Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2018, as amended, are hereby revoked.
Conditions of use - general
4.1 No person shall cause a vehicle to be parked in a parking place specified in an item in Column (2) of the table in Schedule 1 unless the vehicle is parked wholly within a parking space and:-
- (a) is of a class specified in that item in Column (3);
- (b) is parked on a day specified in that item in Column (4) and during the hours specified in that item in Column (5); and
- (c) is parked for a period which does not exceed the period specified in that item in Column (6)
4.2 No person shall cause a vehicle to be parked in a parking space which is marked for the parking of disabled person’s vehicles unless the vehicle is displaying a valid disabled person’s badge (as defined in Regulation 3(1) of the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 in the relevant position (as defined in Regulation 4 of those Regulations).
4.3 No person shall cause a vehicle to be parked in a parking space which is marked for the parking of motorcycles unless the vehicle is a motorcycle.
4.4 No person shall cause a vehicle to be parked in a parking space which is marked for the parking of coaches unless the vehicle is a coach.
4.5 No person shall cause a vehicle to be parked in a parking space where there is a sign or surface which indicates that a parking bay is available only for electric vehicles, only electric vehicles may use that parking place and must at all times be connected via a rechargeable lead to the charging point installed in respect of that parking place and must be recharging through a paid charging session during the whole period it is parked within the parking space, and is being charged during the the whole period it is parked within the parking space. A maximum stay of 4 hours with no return shall apply to all bays thus marked.
4.6 No person shall cause a vehicle to be parked in a parking place unless the engine is stopped as soon as the parking starts, nor start the engine running except immediately prior to the vehicle leaving the parking place.
4.7 “ No return requirement” No vehicle which has been taken away from a parking place during chargable hours after a parking event has occurred shall, until the expiration of a specified “No Return” time in Column 6 of the Schedule (from the time of its removal to the time of its return) again be left in that parking place.
4.8 While a vehicle is parked in a parking place, no person shall:
- (a) sound any horn or other audible warning device with which the vehicle is fitted except immediately prior to the vehicle leaving the parking place;
- (b) cause any work of maintenance or repair to be done to the vehicle except so far as may be reasonably necessary to enable the vehicle to leave the parking place;
- (c) cause anything to be sold from the vehicle, or the vehicle to be used for the purpose of selling or offering for hire any skill or service; or
- (d) sleep in the vehicle.
4.9 Where no Pay and Display machine or Ticketless methods of pay units are in operation within the parking place, it shall be the responsibility of the driver of a vehicle to pay by using the Pay by Phone/Cashless facility.
Conditions of use - payment
5. Except as provided in Article 6, no person shall park a vehicle in a parking place unless, during the whole of the time when the vehicle is parked, there is placed in the relevant position within the vehicle on its windscreen to be easily readable from outside the vehicle, a valid parking permit or ticket displaying, the vehicle registration number, expiry time and date purchased required during the purchase of the said permit or ticket, unless it is a ticketless system as specified in Article 2.1, or is an appropriate parking session using the Pay by Phone facility or Valid Virtual Permit or Virtual Season Ticket then there is no requirement to display a permit or ticket:
- (a) Either purchased (i) from a parking device in the parking place in accordance with the tariffs specified in Part I, Column 7 of Schedule 1, and Part (ii) Column 3 of Schedule 2 at or before the time when the parking of the vehicle in that parking place starts; or
- (b) Either the parking charge applicable to the intended parking period shall be paid by using the Council’s Pay by Phone facility by following the instructions displayed by or on any ticket machine in the parking place. The initial charge specified shall be payable on leaving the vehicle in any of the parking places specified by using Pay by Phone. Pay by Phone information signs and the relevant location number signs are located in each parking place where Pay by Phone is in operation, and will provide information in relation to the operation. The payment of a parking charge will only relate to the parking places as indicated by the Location Identification Number on the Location Identification sign situated in the parking place. Where a vehicle has been left in a parking place operating Pay by Phone, an indication that the relevant parking charge has been made in respect of that vehicle using Pay by Phone, together with an indication of the parking periods for which payment has been made, shall appear on the Civil Enforcement Officer's hand-held device or mobile phone.
- (c) Either purchased as a season ticket from the Council at or before the time when the permit is first displayed at all times of the stay in the relevant position in the vehicle, so that the relevant details are visible in accordance with the tariffs specified in Part II of Schedule 2, unless it is a virtual season ticket obtained via the Season Ticket electronic management system's specified in Article 2.1.
- (d) Where no Pay and Display machine or Ticketless methods of pay units are in operation within the
parking place, it shall be the responsibility of the driver of a vehicle to pay by using the Pay by
Phone Cashless facility.
Season tickets - relating to Mote Park
In the case of Mote Park Car Parks, season tickets will only be issued to those who the Council deems to be a resident of Maidstone Borough at the time of application, at an annual cost stated in Column 3 in Part II of Schedule 2 (with a maximum stay of 6 hours with no return within 2 hours).
Season tickets - relating to Cobtree Manor Park
In the case of Cobtree Manor Park Car Park, season tickets are available to anyone at the time of application at an annual cost stated in Column 3 in Part II of Schedule 2 (with a maximum stay of 6 hours with no return within 2 hours).
Season tickets - relating to Sutton Valence Village Hall car park
In the case of Sutton Valence Village Hall Car Park, the Permit Holders Only section of the Car Park, this area is reserved for Permit Holders only at all times. The Sutton Valence Parish Council will authorise season tickets issued and undertake an annual review of allocation. Any changes to the allocation will be authorised by them. The Council may limit the number of season tickets issued to reflect the limited number of spaces.
Exemptions from payment
6. The requirements specified in Article 5 do not apply in respect of:
- (a) a vehicle displaying a valid disabled persons badge (as defined in Regulation 3(1) of the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000) in the relevant position (as defined in Regulation 4 of those Regulations); for a maximum period of the duration of the Parking Place specified in column 6 of Schedule 1.
- (b) a motorcycle; Parked within a designated Motorcycle Bay, for a maximum period of the duration of the Parking Place specified in column 6 of Schedule 1.
- (c) a coach; other than a Public Service Vehicle. Parked within a designated Coach Bay.
- (d) a vehicle which is parked between 17.00 hours and 08.00 hours and which is displaying a valid resident’s parking permit or a Valid Virtual Permit issued to a resident as specified in Column 3 of Schedule 1.
Removal of vehicles
7.1 A person authorised by the Council may remove the vehicle or arrange for it to be removed from a parking place or arrange for its position to be altered.
7.2 A person removing or altering the position of a vehicle under paragraph (1) above may do so by towing or driving the vehicle or in any other manner which he considers appropriate, and may take such measures as he thinks reasonably necessary to enable him to remove it or alter its position.
7.3 When a person removes or arranges for the removal of a vehicle under paragraphs (1) and (2) above, he shall make such arrangements as he considers reasonable for the safe custody of the vehicle.
Contravention of parking regulations and issue of penalty charge notices
8.1 On each occasion on which a vehicle is left in a parking place specified in a schedule to this Order during the charging hours:
- (a) for longer than the period for which payment was made of the parking charge; or
- (b) without a valid ticket being exhibited on that vehicle, unless payment for parking for that parking place has been made by ‘pay by phone’ or Ticketless methods of payment, then parking periods for which payment has been made shall appear on the Civil Enforcement Officer's hand-held device or mobile phone, and a receipt can be produced to confirm the transaction; or
- (c) in a position reserved for a specified class of user or vehicle, unless of that specified class, an amount (hereinafter referred to as 'a penalty charge’) may be incurred.
8.2 On each occasion on which a vehicle is left in a parking place specified in a schedule to this Order at any time:
- (a) for longer than the maximum period for which vehicles are permitted to wait contrary to Article 4(1)(c); or
- (b) contrary to the classes of vehicles permitted to park in the parking place; or
- (c) in a position to obstruct access to the parking place or to any premises adjoining the parking place, or to obstruct an access way within the parking place; or
- (d) parked without payment of the parking charge; or
- (e) in a position so as not to be wholly within a marked parking space; or
- (f) in a position reserved for a disabled person’s vehicle, without displaying a valid disabled person's badge on the vehicle; or
- (g) parked for longer than the maximum duration of the Parking Place specified in column 6 of Schedule 1; or
- (h) in a position reserved for an electric vehicle, or not being connected via a rechargeable lead and not being charged for the whole period for which it is parked in respect of that parking place; or
- (i) returning to the parking place within the No Return period prior to the expiration of the specified no return time; or
- (j) parked in a Car Park when closed, a penalty charge may be incurred.
8.3 In the case of a vehicle in respect of which a penalty charge has been incurred, a Civil Enforcement Officer in uniform may attach to the vehicle in a conspicuous position or, at their discretion, hand to a person whom he has reason to believe has incurred the penalty charge.
8.4 The amount of the Penalty Charge being any recommended by the Secretary of State, or the Council may consider such other actions as are appropriate.
Given under the Common Seal of the Maidstone Borough Council, 4 November 2025, in the presence of the authorised signatory.
Off-street consolidation order
Maidstone Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) hereby give notice that in exercise of its powers under section 35 and 124 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 having obtained the consent of the Kent County Council in accordance with Section 39(3) of the Act, and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the chief officer of police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act - has made an order the effects of which will be to consolidate the following orders;
- The Maidstone Borough Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Variation No 1) Order 2020
- The Maidstone Borough Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Variation No 2) Order 2022
- The Maidstone Borough Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Variation No 3) Order 2023
- The Maidstone Borough Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Variation No 4) Order 2025
The effect of the new Order to be cited as the Maidstone Borough Council (Off Street Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2025 and will come into effect on 1 December 2025 the Order will revoke the above Orders, but the provisions in those Orders will remain in force unchanged by virtue of the new Order.
A copy of the made Order, any Orders which will be amended by the proposed Orders, a statement of the Council's reasons for proposing to make the Orders, and indicating the location and effect may be examined on our website from Friday 14 November 2025.
Any person wishing to question the validity of an order or any of it’s provisions on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the relevant enabling Act or that a requirement of any such enabling Act or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with, may within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court
Parking Services Manager
Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ
Schedule 1 - parking places
| Parking Place | Classes of vehicles | Days of parking | Hours of parking | Duration of parking (hours at any one time) | Tariff charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barker Road Car Park (Land situated on the west side of Barker Road) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Up to 5 Hours: £6.60 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Electric vehicle parking/charging per kilowatt hour (kWh); 15p above the energy supplier rate per kWh (reviewed and adjusted monthly)Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Brewer Street Car Park (Land situated on the south side of Brewer Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 4 with No return period 1 hour |
Between 8am and 6.30pm Up to 30 Minutes: 75p Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Brooks Place Car Park (Land situated on the north-eastern side of the junction of Brooks Place and Queen Anne Road) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Up to 5 Hours: £6.60 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Brunswick Street Car Park (Land bounded on the north by Brunswick Street, on the west by Orchard Street and on the south by George Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding two tons (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas S2 between 5pm and 8am issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.20 Up to 2 Hours: £2.40 Up to 3 Hours: £3.65 Up to 4 Hours: £4.85 Up to 5 Hours: £6.05 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Electric vehicle parking/charging per kilowatt hour (kWh) 15p above the energy supplier rate per kWh (reviewed and adjusted monthly)Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
College Road Car Park (Land situated on the western side of College Road and being the forecourt of the Old College) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.20 Up to 2 Hours: £2.40 Up to 3 Hours: £3.65 Up to 4 Hours: £4.85 Up to 5 Hours: £6.05 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
King Street Car Park (Land situated on the north side of King Street at its junction with Church Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 4 with No return period 1 hour |
Between 8am and 6.30pmBetween 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.55 Up to 2 Hours: £3.15 Up to 3 Hours: £4.65 Up to 4 Hours: £6.20 Electric vehicle parking/charging per kilowatt hour (kWh) 15p above the energy supplier rate per kWh (reviewed and adjusted monthly)Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Lockmeadow Car Park (Situated on land at Lockmeadow) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.15 Up to 2 Hours: £2.30 Up to 3 Hours: £2.90 Up to 4 Hours: £4.05 Up to 5 Hours: £5.75 Over 5 Hours: £8.05 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Lucerne Street Car Park (Land situated on south side of Lucerne Street at its junction with Wheeler Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas N3 between 5pm and 8am issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Up to 5 Hours: £6.60 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Medway Street Car Park (Land situated on the south side of Medway Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 4 with No return period 1 hour |
Between 8am and 6.30pmBetween 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.50 Up to 2 Hours: £3.00 Up to 3 Hours: £4.50 Up to 4 Hours: £6.00 Electric vehicle parking/charging per kilowatt hour (kWh) 15p above the energy supplier rate per kWh (reviewed and adjusted monthly) Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Mill Street Car Park (Land situated on the east side of Mill Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 4 with No return period 1 hour |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.20 Up to 2 Hours: £2.40 Up to 3 Hours: £3.65 Up to 4 Hours: £4.85 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Mote Road Car Park (Land situated at the junction of Mote Road and Chancery Lane) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding two tons (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas S1 between 5pm and 8am issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 4 with No return period 1 hour |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.20 Up to 2 Hours: £2.40 Up to 3 Hours: £3.65 Up to 4 Hours: £4.85 Electric vehicle parking/charging per kilowatt hour (kWh) 15p above the energy supplier rate per kWh (reviewed and adjusted monthly) Between 6.30pm and 8am Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Palace Avenue Car Park (Land situated on the south side of Palace Avenue and bounded on its west side by Mill Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 4 with No return period 1 hour |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.50 Up to 2 Hours: £3.00 Up to 3 Hours: £4.50 Up to 4 Hours: £6.00 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Sittingbourne Road Car Park (Land situated on the east side of Sittingbourne Road) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Up to 5 Hours: £6.60 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Union Street (East) (Land situated on the south side of Union Street and on the west side of Queen Anne Road) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas N4 between 5pm and 8am issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Up to 5 Hours: £6.60 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Electric vehicle parking/charging per kilowatt hour (kWh) 15p above the energy supplier rate per kWh (reviewed and adjusted monthly) Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Union Street (West) (Land situated on the south side of Union Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas N4 between 5pm and 8am issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Up to 5 Hours: £6.60 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
|
Wheeler Street Car Park (Land situated on the west side of Wheeler Street) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas N3 and N4 between 5pm and 8am issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 4 with No return period 1 hour |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 30 Minutes: 75p Up to 1 Hour: £1.35 Up to 2 Hours: £2.65 Up to 3 Hours: £3.95 Up to 4 Hours: £5.30 Electric vehicle parking/charging per kilowatt hour (kWh) 15p above the energy supplier rate per kWh (reviewed and adjusted monthly) Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
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Well Road Car Park (Land situated on the north side of Well Road) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton (v) Electric Vehicles; in the bays specifically delineated for those purposes. vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas N2 between 5pm and 8am issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 24 hours |
Between 8am and 6.30pm: Up to 1 Hour: £1.20 Up to 2 Hours: £2.40 Up to 3 Hours: £3.65 Up to 4 Hours: £4.85 Up to 5 Hours: £6.05 Over 5 Hours: £8.40 Between 6.30pm and 8am: Any Period: £2.30 |
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Cobtree Manor Park Car Park (Land situated to the North side of Forstal Road) |
i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycles without a sidecar (iii) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | All days | 7am to 9pm | 14 hours |
Between 7am and 9pm Any Period: £2 |
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Main, Car Park, Mote Park (including access/egress roads) |
(i) Passenger Vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicles (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | All Days | 10am to Midnight | 14 hours |
Between 10am and Midnight: Up to 6 Hours: £3 Over 6 Hours: £12 |
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Overflow Car Park, Mote Park (including access/egress roads) |
i) Passenger Vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicles (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | All Days | 10am to Midnight | 14 hours |
Between 10am and Midnight: Up to 6 Hours: £3 Over 6 Hours: £12 |
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School Lane Car Park, Mote Park (including access/egress roads) |
i) Passenger Vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicles (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | All Days | 10am to Midnight | 14 hours |
Between 10am and Midnight: Up to 6 Hours: £3 Over 6 Hours: £12 |
| Burning Ground Car Park, Mote Park |
i) Passenger Vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicles (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | All Days | 10am to Midnight | 14 hours |
Between 10am and Midnight: Up to 6 Hours: £3 Over 6 Hours: £12 |
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Willington Street Park & Ride Car Park Land adjacent to Willington Street |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle without a sidecar (iii) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | All Days | 6am to 7.30pm | 18 hours | No charge |
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Arundel Street Car Park Land situated on the south west side of Arundel Street |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle All the above vehicles should be displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas N1 and N2 issued by the Maidstone Borough Council | All days | All hours | 24 hours | Free Parking to vehicles displaying a valid resident's parking permit for areas N1 and N2 issued by the Maidstone Borough Council |
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Marden Car Park Land adjacent to High Street |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycles without a sidecar (iii) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | Monday to Friday |
8.15am to 7.15am the following day No parking permitted between 7.15am and 8.15am during the “ Closed “ period | 23 hours | |
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Sutton Valence Village Hall Car Park (A274 North Street, Sutton Valance) |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycle with or without sidecar (iii) Dual-purpose vehicle (iv) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding one ton Season Permit Holders only section Area situation in the north-east corner of the car park.Season ticket holders only may use this area of the parking place. | All Days |
7.15am to 6.15am the following day No parking permitted between 6.15am and 7.15am during the “ Closed “ period All hours (for Season Permit Holders only section) |
23 hours 24 (for Season Permit Holders only section) | |
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Tovil Hill Car Park, Land situated at the junction of Tovil Hill and Church Street |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycles without a sidecar (iii) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | Mondays to Saturdays inclusive | 8am to 6.30pm | 2 hours together at any time | |
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Yeoman Lane Car Park Land situated on the North side of the Ashford Road |
(i) Passenger vehicles (ii) Motorcycles without a sidecar (iii) Other vehicles with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 1 ton | Monday to Friday exc. Bank Holidays | 8am to 6.30pm | 2 hours together at any time |
Schedule two, season tickets
Evening, in any car park
| Name of off-street parking place | Time period | Traffic charge |
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| Evening (any car park) | 12-month off-peak season ticket valid after 5pm and before 8am, Mon - Sun | £90 |
Season tickets
| Location | Period | Tariff for all days |
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| Cobtree Manor car park | Annual | £50 |
| Mote Park car park | Annual | £45 |
| Sutton Valence car park | Annual | £96 |