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# Residents Parking Zone Permits
- URL: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/residents-parking-zone-permits/
- Published: 2025-12-14T20:32:07.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-15T19:50:54.000Z
- Author: Chris McEvoy

I have done some analysis on the number of Residents Parking Zone Permits issued in Bristol between 2010 and 2024 (source [FOI Request](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/freedom%5Fof%5Finformation%5Frequest%5Fr%5F516?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk#incoming-3239461)).

Please note that the data is incomplete for some years as BCC did not appear to record all of the data.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2025/12/image-79.png)

The **31,073** permits issued in 2024 were in these zones:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2025/12/image-80.png)

### Changes to Visitors Permits

Update: The [details of the changes](https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/10434-notice-of-proposals-tro-202/file?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) were published on 15/20/2024 and give details of the fee changes.

Currently you get 60 "free" visitors permits each year. Unused permits cannot be carried over to the next year.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2025/12/image-78-1.png)

BCC are going to change the system and remove the "free" allocation of visitors permits.

If someone used their 60 free tickets in a year, they would have to pay an extra **£78** a year.

If we assume 25% of available visitors permits are used then this could result in an extra £600,000 being raised though charging for "free" visitor permits.

- 31,073 \* 60 = 1,864,380
- 25% of 1,864,380 = 466,095
- 466,095 \* £1.30 = **£6,05,923.50**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2025/12/rpz-notice.png)

See Also

- [Residents Parking Scheme Terms and Conditions](https://secure.mipermit.com/root/Application/ObjectViewer.aspx?Type=TNC&ID=7006&ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)
- [Get visitors' parking permits](https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/parking/residents-parking-schemes-rps/get-visitors-parking-permits?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)
- [TRO 202](https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/10434-notice-of-proposals-tro-202/file?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)