Pay and display parking bays
Pay and display machines are used for on street parking within Wolverhampton city centre.
Parking restrictions are in force:
- Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6pm
Parking charges are currently:
- Zone 1- 50p per 20 minute period, up to a maximum stay of 2 hours.
- Zone 2 - 50p per 40 minute period, up to a maximum stay of 4 hours.
All pay and display ticket machines carry information concerning the terms of use of the parking bays and charges.
Locations
For a list of all Zone 1 on-street pay and display locations in Wolverhampton city centre, click on the PDF icon below:
Zone 2 on-street pay and display parking is provided within the following streets in the St John's Church area of the City:
- George Street
- Church Street
- St Johns Square
- St Johns/Ring Road
At all pay and display locations you must pay to park your vehicle by purchasing a ticket from a machine located close by.
When you buy a ticket it will indicate the time purchased and the expiry time when you must leave the parking space by.
Display the ticket, face-up, on the dashboard or windscreen of your vehicle so it is clearly visible.
If you:
- fail to buy a ticket
- incorrectly display the ticket, or
- fail to leave the parking space by the expiry time,
a penalty charge notice will be issued.
The Blue Badge Scheme
Disabled persons issued with a blue parking badge may park free of charge and without time limit at parking meters on-street and "pay and display" on street parking unless a local traffic order, specifying a time limit for holders of disabled parking badges, such as a ban on loading, is in force.
The blue badge must be displayed.
Designated Disabled Parking Bays
There a number of designated Disabled Parking Bays within the City Centre. Parking within these bays is restricted to a maximum stay of 3 hours. The Blue Badge must be displayed along with the special blue parking disc showing the time of arrival.
Parking Enforcement and collection
Parking restrictions within Wolverhampton are enforced by Wolverhampton City Council. Failure to comply with restrictions will result in a Penalty Charge Notice being issued:
- The penalty charge is £60
- If you pay within 14 days the charge is reduced to £30.
- If the charge is not paid after 56 days the charge increases to £90.
Paying notices
Penalty Charge Notices can be paid in a number of ways. Details can be found on the paying your parking fines page.
Appealing against a notice
You can appeal against a Penalty Charge notice. Details can be found on the appealing against a Penalty Charge notice page
Reporting a fault with a 'pay and display' machine
If you find a 'pay and display' machine with a fault, you can report to us: