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ZONE 5A
Parking on Great King Street, Edinburgh
Great King Street is in Zone 5A (Stockbridge). Here's what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.
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Controlled hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm only (free weekends)
Permit
Zone 5A residents permit
Outside the controlled hours: Free every evening from 5:30pm and all weekend. Yellow lines, loading bans and disabled bays are enforced whenever their own signs say, regardless of the zone hours.
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What parking zone is Great King Street in?
Great King Street is in Edinburgh's Zone 5A (Stockbridge).
How much does it cost to park on Great King Street?
Pay & display on Great King Street is £4.60/hr.
When do you have to pay on Great King Street?
Controls apply Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm only (free weekends). Outside those times the pay & display and permit bays are free, but yellow lines, loading bans and disabled bays follow their own signs.
Which permit lets you park on Great King Street?
Zone 5A residents permit.
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Written from the street, not the spreadsheet — where to actually park, the traps, and the free windows.
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Street data from the Council's traffic regulation orders, cross-checked on the street. Page updated 25 October 2026. Tariffs and hours change — the sign nearest your car always wins.