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ZONE 3

Parking on Gifford Park, Edinburgh

Gifford Park is in Zone 3 (Old Town & South Side). Here’s what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.

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Zone
Zone 3
Pay & display
£8.00/hr
Controlled hours
Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm, Sun 12:30pm–6:30pm
Permit
Zone 3 residents permit
Outside the controlled hours: Sunday afternoons are charged too. Yellow lines, loading bans and disabled bays follow their own signs, whatever the zone hours.
Worth knowing: Part of street is Zone 7 — always check the sign for your specific section

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Gifford Park parking questions

What parking zone is Gifford Park in?

Gifford Park is in Edinburgh's Zone 3 (Old Town & South Side).

How much does it cost to park on Gifford Park?

Pay & display on Gifford Park is £8.00/hr.

When do you have to pay on Gifford Park?

Controls apply Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm, Sun 12:30pm–6:30pm. 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 Gifford Park?

Zone 3 residents permit.

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Written from the street, not the spreadsheet — where to actually park, the traps, and the free windows.

Know something about Gifford Park? A new line, a changed bay, a trap that catches people out — post it in the community and it’ll be checked.

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.

Written first-hand by a former Edinburgh enforcement officer. Independent — not affiliated with the City of Edinburgh Council. The sign on the street always wins.