Mayfield and Blackford — the leafy southern streets below Blackford Hill, near the University's King's Buildings. A weekday‑daytime zone, free in the evenings and at weekends.
Mayfield and Blackford parking rules
Mayfield and Blackford sit in controlled parking Zone S8. During those controlled hours you must either pay at the machine or on the RingGo app, or display a valid Zone S8 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 Mayfield Road, Mentone Terrace, Mortonhall Road, South Oswald Road, South Lauder Road, Blackford Avenue and St Alban's Road.
When is parking free in Mayfield and Blackford?
- 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 S8 sits below Blackford Hill in the south of the city, near the University's King's Buildings campus and the Royal Observatory. 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 Mayfield and Blackford
Toward Blackford Hill and the Hermitage the streets become uncontrolled (free). Our free parking guide and the map show exactly where the controlled zone ends.
Quick recap
- Zone S8, controlled Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm (about £4.20 an hour or less).
- Free weekday evenings and all weekend.
- Residents: Zone S8 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 Mayfield and Blackford to see its zone, charges and hours — and whether you can park there right now.
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