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ZONE 6
Parking on Cumberland Street, Edinburgh
Cumberland Street is in Zone 6 (New Town (north) / Canonmills). Here’s what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.
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Controlled hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm only (free weekends)
Permit
Zone 6 residents permit
Outside the controlled hours: Weekends are free in the bays. Yellow lines, loading bans and disabled bays still follow their own signs.
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What parking zone is Cumberland Street in?
Cumberland Street is in Edinburgh's Zone 6 (New Town (north) / Canonmills).
How much does it cost to park on Cumberland Street?
Pay & display on Cumberland Street is £4.60/hr.
When do you have to pay on Cumberland Street?
Controls apply Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm only (free weekends). Outside those times the pay & display and permit bays are free, but yellow lines, loading bans and disabled bays follow their own signs.
Which permit lets you park on Cumberland Street?
Zone 6 residents permit.
Zone this street is in
Other streets in Zone 6
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Street data from the Council’s traffic regulation orders. Page updated 26 October 2026. Tariffs and hours change — the sign nearest your car always wins.