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ZONE 3
Parking on Nicolson Square, Edinburgh
Nicolson Square 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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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.
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What parking zone is Nicolson Square in?
Nicolson Square is in Edinburgh's Zone 3 (Old Town & South Side).
How much does it cost to park on Nicolson Square?
Pay & display on Nicolson Square is £8.00/hr.
When do you have to pay on Nicolson Square?
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 Nicolson Square?
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.
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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.