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ZONE S3

Parking on Polwarth Crescent, Edinburgh

Polwarth Crescent is in Zone S3 (Polwarth / Merchiston). Here’s what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.

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Zone
Zone S3
Pay & display
£4.20 or less
Controlled hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm only (free weekends)
Permit
Zone S3 residents permit
Outside the controlled hours: Weekends are free in the bays. Yellow lines, loading bans and disabled bays still follow their own signs.

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Polwarth Crescent parking questions

What parking zone is Polwarth Crescent in?

Polwarth Crescent is in Edinburgh's Zone S3 (Polwarth / Merchiston).

How much does it cost to park on Polwarth Crescent?

Pay & display on Polwarth Crescent is £4.20 or less.

When do you have to pay on Polwarth Crescent?

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 Polwarth Crescent?

Zone S3 residents permit.

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Know something about Polwarth Crescent? 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.