Totterdown Residents' Parking Scheme
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Introduction
We are consulting on a Residents’ Parking Scheme (RPS) for Totterdown. An RPS is an area where parking is controlled. It is designed to make it easier to park for residents, their visitors, disabled drivers and essential vehicles used by businesses. We also propose more cycle parking, e-scooter and cycle hire parking, and better pedestrian crossings.
We are proposing an RPS for Totterdown because a majority of people in Totterdown told us they wanted one when we consulted on South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods last year. We want to understand your views on the RPS proposals before any final decisions are made.
What we are proposing
The proposed RPS would introduce parking controls in Totterdown to help manage parking demand and improve parking availability for local residents and businesses.
The Totterdown RPS would include all streets in the area surrounded by Wells Road, St John's Lane, St Luke's Road, and the railway line between Bristol Temple Meads and Bedminster station. The Totterdown RPS proposals do not include any changes to Wells Road or the part of St John's Lane next to Totterdown RPS.
We propose that the scheme would operate Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm. It would not operate on Sundays or bank holidays.
During operating hours, motorists would need either:
- a valid permit or Blue Badge to park in permit holder bays, or
- to pay and display in designated parking places
Go to further information about the residents’ permits and visitor permits proposed for Totterdown.
Outside operating hours, permit and pay and display parking places would be available for free parking.
Blue Badge holders would be able to park free of charge and without a time limit in permit spaces, pay and display spaces, and disabled bays.
Double yellow lines, disabled bays and car club bays would continue to operate at all times.
The RPS would not affect vehicles parking in driveways, garages or private areas off the public highway.
A detailed map of the proposals is available here: Totterdown RPS Proposals map
Closed for feedback
Ended: 5 November 2026
Further information
Residents’ permits – eligibility
Eligible properties in the proposed Totterdown RPS would be able to apply for up to 3 permits with the following exceptions:
- properties on private roads may apply for 1 permit only
- properties with off street parking may apply for 1 permit only
- properties in car free or low car developments usually cannot get residents' or visitors' parking permits. Go to information about restrictions on parking permits for car free or low car developments
Cost of residents’ permits
Your first residents' permit cost is based on the vehicle with the highest CO2 vehicle emissions tax band.
|
Vehicle CO2 emissions tax band |
First permit cost per year |
|
Bands A to K (up to 225g/km) |
£129 |
|
Bands L to M (226 to over 255g/km) |
£193 |
|
No band (or vehicles registered before March 2001) |
£129 |
Other permits:
- Second permit, all vehicles: £233 a year
- Third permit, all vehicles: £581 a year
Visitor permits
Residential properties in Totterdown RPS would be eligible for 60 free visitors’ permits and 60 chargeable visitors’ permits each year.
Chargeable permits cost £2.00 each.
Each visitor permit is valid for one day and any unused visitor permits will expire 12 months after the date they're issued.
Properties in car free or low car developments usually cannot get residents' or visitors' parking permits.
Permits for businesses, schools, landlords, and carers
There are other types of permits for businesses, traders, medical and social care professionals, landlords, schools, faith venues and community organisations to park in RPS areas.
Key dates
- Start date: 24 September 2026
- End date: 5 November 2026