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Parking on Leith Street, Edinburgh

There is nowhere to park on Leith Street. Use a side street, a car park or park and ride instead.

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Parking
None
Pay & display
None
Permit
Not valid here
Don’t stop here. Leith Street has no parking places for cars. Where yellow lines carry loading bans, stopping can get a Code 02 PCN straight away, with no observation period. The sign plates and kerb marks on the street always win.

Leith Street parking questions

Can you park on Leith Street?

No. There are no parking places for cars on Leith Street.

What happens if you stop on Leith Street?

Where loading is banned you can be issued a Code 02 PCN without an observation period.

Where can you park near Leith Street?

Use a nearby side street in the controlled zone, a multi-storey car park, or park and ride.

Where to park instead

Know something about Leith Street? A new line, a changed bay, a trap that catches people out — post it in the community and it’ll be checked.

Street data from the Council’s traffic regulation orders. Page updated 26 October 2026. Tariffs and hours change — the sign nearest your car always wins.

Written first-hand by a former Edinburgh enforcement officer. Independent — not affiliated with the City of Edinburgh Council. The sign on the street always wins.