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FREE PARKING
Parking on Greendykes Road, Edinburgh
Greendykes Road is in Niddrie / Craigmillar (east Edinburgh), outside Edinburgh’s controlled parking zones. Parking is free and you don’t need a permit.
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Area
Niddrie / Craigmillar
Free doesn’t mean no rules. Yellow lines, dropped kerbs, pavement parking and disabled bays are enforced everywhere in Edinburgh, inside the zones or not. Outer areas are sometimes picked for new controls, so check the signs if anything looks new.
Can you park on Greendykes Road right now?
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Check Greendykes Road nowGreendykes Road parking questions
Is parking free on Greendykes Road?
Yes. Greendykes Road is in Niddrie / Craigmillar (east Edinburgh), outside Edinburgh's Controlled Parking Zone, so there's no charge.
Do you need a permit to park on Greendykes Road?
No. Permits only apply inside the controlled zones.
Can you get a parking ticket on Greendykes Road?
Yes, for parking on yellow lines, across a dropped kerb, on the pavement or in a disabled bay without a badge.
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Know something about Greendykes Road? 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.