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ZONE 6
Parking on Royal Circus, Edinburgh
Royal Circus is in Zone 6 (New Town (north) / Canonmills). 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 6 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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What parking zone is Royal Circus in?
Royal Circus is in Edinburgh's Zone 6 (New Town (north) / Canonmills).
How much does it cost to park on Royal Circus?
Pay & display on Royal Circus is £4.60/hr.
When do you have to pay on Royal Circus?
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 Royal Circus?
Zone 6 residents permit.
Zone this street is in
Other streets in Zone 6
Know something about Royal Circus? 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.