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ZONE 1A

Parking on South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh

South Charlotte Street is in Zone 1A (New Town (George St / Charlotte Sq)). Here’s what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.

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Zone
Zone 1A
Pay & display
£9.00/hr
Controlled hours
Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm, Sun 12:30pm–6:30pm
Permit
Zone 1A 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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South Charlotte Street parking questions

What parking zone is South Charlotte Street in?

South Charlotte Street is in Edinburgh's Zone 1A (New Town (George St / Charlotte Sq)).

How much does it cost to park on South Charlotte Street?

Pay & display on South Charlotte Street is £9.00/hr.

When do you have to pay on South Charlotte Street?

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 South Charlotte Street?

Zone 1A 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 South Charlotte 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.

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.