Abbeyhill and Meadowbank — just east of the Royal Mile, by Holyrood Park and the Meadowbank stadium. A weekday‑daytime zone, free in the evenings and at weekends.
Abbeyhill and Meadowbank parking rules
Abbeyhill and Meadowbank sit in controlled parking Zone N6. During those controlled hours you must either pay at the machine or on the RingGo app, or display a valid Zone N6 residents permit. Like all of Edinburgh's S and peripheral zones, it runs Monday to Friday only and stops at 5:30pm — there's no weekend charging at all. Streets here include Abbeyhill, Abbey Lane, Alva Place, Bothwell Street, Cadzow Place, Carlyle Place and Meadowbank Terrace.
When is parking free in Abbeyhill and Meadowbank?
- Every weekday after 5:30pm — the bays revert to free.
- All day Saturday and all day Sunday — these zones don't operate at weekends.
Zone N6 runs along London Road and Abbeyhill, with Holyrood Park and the Palace at one end and the Meadowbank sports centre at the other. Because it's free out of hours, the popular streets fill quickly, so you may need a couple of laps. And free bays never excuse a yellow line — double yellows apply 24/7.
Free parking near Abbeyhill and Meadowbank
Streets further east toward Restalrig and Craigentinny become cheaper or uncontrolled, but event demand near Meadowbank can be high. Our free parking guide and the map show exactly where the controlled zone ends.
Quick recap
- Zone N6, controlled Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm (about £4.20 an hour or less).
- Free weekday evenings and all weekend.
- Residents: Zone N6 residents permit (zone-specific).
- Double yellows apply at all times — even when bays are free.
Check your exact street
Zones change street by street. Look up any address in Abbeyhill and Meadowbank to see its zone, charges and hours — and whether you can park there right now.
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