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ZONE 1A

Parking on Queen Street, Edinburgh

Queen Street is in Zone 1A (New Town (George St / Charlotte Sq)). Here's what it costs, when you have to pay and which permit covers it.

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Zone
Zone 1A
Pay & display
£9.00/hr
Controlled hours
Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm, Sun 12:30pm–6:30pm
Permit
Zone 1A residents permit
On this street: This street spans Zone 1A and Zone 2 — the section you are on decides which applies, so always check the sign nearest your car
Outside the controlled hours: Sunday afternoons are charged too (12:30pm–6:30pm). Yellow lines, loading bans and disabled bays are enforced whenever their own signs say, regardless of the zone hours. Sunday mornings before 12:30pm are limited enforcement, not no enforcement.

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Queen Street parking questions

What parking zone is Queen Street in?

Queen Street is in Edinburgh's Zone 1A (New Town (George St / Charlotte Sq)).

How much does it cost to park on Queen Street?

Pay & display on Queen Street is £9.00/hr.

When do you have to pay on Queen Street?

Controls apply Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm, Sun 12:30pm–6:30pm. 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 Queen Street?

Zone 1A residents permit.

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Written from the street, not the spreadsheet — where to actually park, the traps, and the free windows.

Know something about Queen 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, cross-checked on the street. Page updated 25 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.