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ZONE N8
Parking on King Street, Edinburgh
King Street is in Zone N8 (Leith / The Shore). Here’s what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.
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Pay & display
£4.20 or less
Controlled hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm only (free weekends)
Permit
Zone N8 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 King Street in?
King Street is in Edinburgh's Zone N8 (Leith / The Shore).
How much does it cost to park on King Street?
Pay & display on King Street is £4.20 or less.
When do you have to pay on King 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 King Street?
Zone N8 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 King Street? 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.