Parking in Ayr

Voucher Parking Scheme for Residents

To qualify for an annual parking permit, applicants must reside in a dwelling house in the area within Ayr town centre that falls within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) and must own or have sole use of a vehicle. The permit may be used to park the vehicle for which the permit has been issued, without incurring charges, and without limit of time, in a designated parking bay within the residents sub-zone for which the permit is valid.

Sub-Zone A1 Sub-Zone A2 Sub-Zone A3

Academy Street

Barns Street

Alloway Street

Boat Vennel

Boswell Park

Beresford Terrace
(Nos. 1-11
& 2-16)

Cathcart Street

Carrick Street

Charlotte Street
(Nos. 3-17 & 2-8)

Douglas Street

Burns Statue Sq.

Fullarton Street

Dalblair Road

Citadel place

George Street
(Nos. 2-24)

High Street
(Nos. 161-247
& 178-266)

Fort Street

Mews Lane

High Street
(Nos. 1-155
& 2-176)

New Bridge Street

Killoch Place

St John’s Street

Kyle Street

Sandgate

Hope Street

Mill Street

South Harbour Street
(Nos. 1-13)

Newmarket Street

Mill Wynd

Old Bridge Street

Parkhouse Street

Wellington Square

River Street

Smith Street

River Terrace

The permit is only valid when used to park in designated bays it does not permit parking on double yellow lines or any other type of waiting or loading restriction. Permits are available annually or quarterly only after completion of application form PERM9501 and submission of appropriate documentation, for an annual charge of £50 or a quarterly charge of £16. If the permit is lost or stolen it must be reported to the Council. Replacements of lost or stolen permits are subject to a charge of £5. The permit may be surrendered at any time in which case the permit holder will receive a refund for the unused complete months on a pro-rata basis.

These permits are valid from 4 quarterly dates in the year, namely 1st March, 1st June, 1st September and 1st December. A permit applied for between two of these dates will run from the beginning of the current quarter. Permits running from the start of the next quarter may be applied for uo to 14 days in advance.

South Ayrshire Council
Environment and Infrastructure
Strategy and Design Services
Burns House
Burns Statue Square
Ayr, KA7 1UT