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ZONE N5
Parking on Orchard Brae, Edinburgh
Orchard Brae is in Zone N5 (Ravelston / Wester Coates). Here's what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.
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Pay & display
£4.20 or less
Controlled hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm only (free weekends)
Permit
Zone N5 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 Orchard Brae in?
Orchard Brae is in Edinburgh's Zone N5 (Ravelston / Wester Coates).
How much does it cost to park on Orchard Brae?
Pay & display on Orchard Brae is £4.20 or less.
When do you have to pay on Orchard Brae?
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 Orchard Brae?
Zone N5 residents permit.
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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.