Parking policies and reports

Bristol's parking strategy

We control all on-street and most off-street public parking in the city centre.

We also control the three park and ride sites at:

•     Brislington
•     Long Ashton
•     the Portway

We have little direct control of public parking outside the centre, but have established many local area shoppers' car parks.

Our parking strategy is based on the following objectives:

• Reduce unnecessary use of private cars especially in the city centre.
• Enhance the vitality of the city.
• Encourage alternative modes of transport.
• Guide appropriate scale, location and standards for all private and public parking, including branding of all city parking.

For more information on our parking strategy see Local Transport Plans.

Annual parking reports

We are required to produce an annual parking report, under the requirements of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

• Parking services Section 55 Statement 2017 to 2018 (pdf, 196KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services Section 55 Statement 2016 to 2017 (pdf, 195KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services Section 55 Statement 2015 to 2016 (pdf, 194KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services Section 55 Statement 2014 to 2015 (pdf, 156KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services annual report 2013 to 2014 (pdf, 343KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services annual report 2012 to 2013 (pdf, 396KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services annual report 2011 to 2012 (pdf, 423KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services annual report 2010 to 2011 (pdf, 438KB) (opens new window)
• Parking services annual report 2009 to 2010 (pdf, 254k) (opens new window)
• Parking services annual report 2008 to 2009 (pdf, 276KB) (opens new window)

We are also asked to make available reports associated to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. These are listed below.

Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL) Adjudication Joint Committee

We are a member of this joint committee. You can look at annual accounts and other documents at tha PATROL website.