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🚫 No parking in Old Assembly Close itself. It’s a narrow Old Town close, so there are no bays in it. Addresses here qualify for a Zone 3 residents permit. If you’re visiting, use the nearest Zone 3 pay & display bays (£8.00/hr) or a car park.
ZONE 3
Parking on Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh
Old Assembly Close is in Zone 3 (Old Town & South Side). Here’s what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.
⏳ 14 days
Got a ticket? It’s £100 — or £50 if you act within 14 days. My pay-or-appeal guide, incl. a free personal verdict on whether yours is worth fighting →
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.
Can you park on Old Assembly Close right now?
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What parking zone is Old Assembly Close in?
Old Assembly Close is in Edinburgh's Zone 3 (Old Town & South Side).
How much does it cost to park on Old Assembly Close?
You can’t park in Old Assembly Close itself: it’s a narrow Old Town close. The nearest Zone 3 pay & display bays are £8.00/hr.
When do you have to pay on Old Assembly Close?
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 Old Assembly Close?
Zone 3 residents permit.
Zone this street is in
Other streets in Zone 3
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Written from the street, not the spreadsheet — where to actually park, the traps, and the free windows.
Know something about Old Assembly Close? A new line, a changed bay, a trap that catches people out — post it in the
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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.