Tower Hamlets Notice of Penalty Charge Changes

Following approval by the Mayor of London and no objections after notifying the Secretary of State for Transport, penalty charges and additional fees will increase across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London from Monday, 7 April 2025.

Parking charges

The permit price is worked out by the vehicle’s CO2 emissions, or the engine size for vehicles registered before 1 March 2001.

For a resident permit a surcharge is added to the second and third permit at the property. For all permits a surcharge is added for a diesel vehicle. You can find the vehicle details on the Registration Certificate (logbook) or DVLA website.

The following table is an example of how to calculate a permit price

Permits

Permit type

Resident

CO2 / Battery KWH

160 (g/km)

72 KWH

Fuel type

Petrol

Diesel

Electric

Price band

3

3

3

12 months

£184

£184

£76

Second permit surcharge (if applicable)

£86

£86

£86

Diesel surcharge (if applicable)

N/A

£74

N/A

Total price

£270

£343

£162

The new parking charges for 2025 / 2026 will come into effect from the 14 April 2025.

The notice of variation for parking charges were advertised in the east London advertiser on 13 March 2025.

Resident Permit Charges

Emission Based - Charges

RESIDENT PERMIT CHARGES (£)

BAND / VEHICLE TYPE

CO2 EMISSION (G/KM)

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

2024/25

2025/26

2024/25

2025/26

Band 1

M/C AND <=100

32.00

34.00

52.00

54.00

Band 2

101-150

61.00

64.00

102.00

106.00

Band 3

151-185

111.00

115.00

184.00

191.00

Band 4

186 >

289.00

299.00

481.00

497.00

Multi Vehicle Permit

N/A

326.00

338.00

554.00

631.00

Blue Badge Holder

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.00

Electrical Vehicle Charges

RESIDENTS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGES (£)

BATTERY SIZE (KWH) 

BAND 

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

2024/25

2025/26

2024/25

2025/26

1-59 

22.00

23.00

36.00

38.00

60-79 

34.00

36.00

56.00

58.00

80 and above 

46.00

48.00

76.00

79.00

N/A 

ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES 

22.00

23.00

36.00

38.00

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Resident Permit Surcharges

RESIDENT PERMIT SURCHARGES (£)

SURCHARGE TYPE

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

2024/25

2025/26

2024/25

2025/26

Second resident permit

52.00

54.00

86.00

89.00

Third resident permit

146.00

151.00

243.00

252.00

Diesel Vehicle Surcharge

37.00

39.00

74.00

77.00

Daily Permits

DAILY RESIDENT PERMIT CHARGE (£)

BAND / VEHICLE TYPE 

2024/25

2025/26

All 

18.00

19.00

Exemption Permit Charges

Type 

EXEMPTION PERMIT CHARGES (£) – BUS GATEWAY

12 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

2024/25

2025/26

Resident / Unregistered Carers / Local GP 

32.00

35.00

Blue Badge Holder / Registered Carers 

24.00

25.00

Business and Doctors Surgery Permit Charges

Emission Based Charges

BUSINESS AND DOCTOR SURGERY CHARGES (£)

BAND / VEHICLE TYPE

CO2 EMISSION (G/KM)

3 MONTHS

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

24/25

25/26

24/25

25/26

24/25

25/26

Band 1

<=100

312.00

323.00

462.00

478.00

745.00

770.00

Band 2

101-150

358.00

370.00

527.00

545.00

842.00

870.00

Band 3

151-185

408.00

422.00

603.00

623.00

974.00

1007.00

Band 4

186 >

478.00

494.00

710.00

734.00

1,174.00

1213.00

Multi Vehicle Permit

N/A

516.00

539.00

747.00

794.00

1,247.00

1313.00

Electric Vehicle Charges

BUSINESS AND DOCTORS SURGERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGES (£)

BATTERY SIZE (KWH)

BAND

3 MONTHS

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

2024/25

2025/26

2024/25

2025/26

2024/25

2025/26

1-59

1

48.00

50.00

72.00

75.00

119.00

123.00

60-79

2

68.00

71.00

92.00

96.00

139.00

144.00

80 and above

3

88.00

91.00

102.00

106.00

159.00

165.00

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Surcharges

BUSINESS AND DOCTOR SURGERY SURCHARGES (£) 

SURCHARGE

3 MONTHS 

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

2024/25 

2025/26 

2024/25 

2025/26 

2024/25 

2025/26 

Diesel

19.00 

45.00 

37.00 

60.00 

74.00 

100.00 

Contractors and Public Service Permit Charges 

Emission Based Charging

CONTRACTORS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PERMIT CHARGES (£)

BAND / VEHICLE TYPE

CO2 EMISSION (G/KM)

3 MONTHS

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

24/25

25/26

24/25

25/26

24/25

25/26

Band 1

<=100

382.00

395.00

592.00

612.00

1,000.00

1033.00

Band 2

101-150

418.00

432.00

657.00

679.00

1,097.00

1134.00

Band 3

151-185

478.00

494.00

733.00

758.00

1,229.00

1270.00

Band 4

186 >

548.00

567.00

840.00

868.00

1,429.00

1477.00

Multi Vehicle Permit

N/A

567.00

612.00

877.00

928.00

1,503.00

1577.00

Electric Vehicle Charges

CONTRACTORS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGES (£) 

BATTERY SIZE (KWH)

BAND 

3 MONTHS 

6 MONTHS 

12 MONTHS 

24/25 

25/26 

24/25 

25/26 

24/25 

25/26 

1-59

118.00 

122.00 

202.00 

209.00 

374.00 

387.00 

60-79

138.00 

143.00 

222.00 

230.00 

394.00 

408.00 

80 and above

158.00 

164.00 

242.00 

250.00 

414.00 

428.00 

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Contractors and Public Service Surcharges

CONTRACTOR AND PUBLIC SERVICE SURCHARGES (£)

SURCHARGE 

3 MONTHS

6 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

2024/25

2025/26

2024/25

2025/26

2024/25

2025/26

Diesel

19.00

45.00

37.00

60.00

74.00

100.00

Market Trader Permit Charges

Fixed Price Charges

MARKET TRADER PERMIT CHARGE (£) 

3 MONTHS 

6 MONTHS 

12 MONTHS 

2024/25 

2025/26 

2024/25 

2025/26 

2024/25 

2025/26 

243.00 

252.00 

413.00 

427.00 

672.00 

695.00 

Market Trader Surcharges

DIESEL SURCHARGE (£) 

3 MONTHS 

6 MONTHS 

12 MONTHS 

2024/25 

2025/26 

2024/25 

2025/26 

2024/25 

2025/26 

19.00 

20.00 

37.00 

39.00 

74.00

77.00 

Car Club Permit Charges

CAR CLUB PERMIT CHARGES (£)

Type

2024/25

2025/26

Car Club Permits (single bay model)

281.00

300.00

Car Club Permits (point-to-point model)

1,115.00

1155.00

 Visitor Vouchers Charges

VISITOR VOUCHER / SCRATCHCARDS CHARGES (£)

Type

Duration of voucher

2024/25

2025/26

Market Trader

1 day

7.60

7.90

Public Service

1 day

8.60

15.00

Resident visitor

1 day

3.30

3.30

60+ vouchers

1 day

FOC

 

Carers Voucher

1 day

FOC

 

Suspensions, Dispensations and Skip Licence Charges

Suspensions

SUSPENSIONS CHARGES (£) 

Service 

2024/25 

2025/26 

Bay Suspension Administration (non-refundable)  

117.00 

125.00 

Supplementary emergency surcharge 

96.00 

125.00 

Charge per bay per day 

58.00 

60.00 

Dispensations Charges

DISPENSATION CHARGES (£) 

Service 

2024/25 

2025/26 

Administration Charge for residents, the NHS, police, fire brigade and registered charities 

27.00 

30.00 

Administration Charge for Businesses and Companies 

82.00 

100.00 

Charge per space per day 

58.00 

60.00 

Skip Licences Charges

SKIP LICENCE CHARGES (£) 

Highways Maintenance Fee for residents and contractors (All Zones) 

2024/25 

2025/26 

Administration Charge – 1 to 7 Days  

30.00 

31.00 

Administration Charge – 8 to 14 Days 

64.00 

67.00 

Administration Charge – 15 to 28 Days 

72.00 

75.00 

Charge per space per day 

58.00 

60.00 

Other Charges

OTHER CHARGES (£) 

Charge Type 

2024/25

2025/26

Processing refunds for cancelled permits 

23.90

25.00

Swap vehicle 

20.00

21.00

Traffic Management Order (TMO)  

4,600.00

5000.00

Blue Badge Lost / Damaged 

N/A

£10

PDB 

N/A

£30

Cashless parking charges (£)

On Street Charges

CASHLESS CHARGES (£) – ON STREET

Diesel Surcharge for all cashless charges

2023/24 (% of fee)

2024/25 (% of fee)

50

50

Zones

2024/25

(£ / hour)

2024/25

(£ / hour Diesel)

2025/26

(£ / hour)

2025/26

(£ / hour Diesel)

A1, A2, A5, A6, C1, C2

6.50

9.80

6.80

10.20

A3, A4, C3, C4

5.80

8.70

6.00

9.00

B1, B2, B3, B4, D1, D2

5.30

8.00

5.50

8.30

CASHLESS PARKING CHARGES (£) – MARKET DAYS ONLY 

During market days 1-hour free parking session will be available once per day at specific locations (identified by signs) around markets. After the 1-hour free parking the above charges will apply. 

Off street car park charges (£) 

John Orwell, Haverfield, Victoria Park, St Marks Gate and Mercury Walk

OFF STREET CAR PARK CHARGES (£)

Financial Year

Days and Duration

Monday to Sunday –

1 hour

Monday to Friday –

4 hours

Monday to Friday –

All day

Saturday and Sunday –

4 hours

Saturday and Sunday –

All day

2024/25

4.30

9.10

12.60

5.80

9.10

2024/25 (Diesel)

6.50

13.70

18.90

8.70

13.70

2025/26

4.50

9.50

13.10

6.00

9.50

2025/26 (Diesel)

6.80

14.30

19.70

9.00

14.30

Lawton Road

2024/25

  • Monday to Saturday - 1 hour: £4.30

  • Monday to Friday - 4 hours: £9.10

  • Monday to Friday - All day: £12.60

  • Saturday up to 4 hours: £5.80

  • Saturday - All day: £9.10

  •  

    Sunday

     

    • 1 hour: £0.90
    • 2 hours: £1.90
    • 5 hours: £3.60
    • 6 hours: £5.20
    • 11 hours: £7.20
    • All day: £8.50

2024/25 (Diesel)

  • Monday to Saturday - 1 hour: £6.50

  • Monday to Friday - 4 hours £13.70

  • Monday to Friday - All day: £18.90

  • Saturday up to 4 hours: £8.70

  • Saturday - All day: £13.70

  • Sunday

    • 1 hour: £1.40

    • 2 hours: £2.90

    • 5 hours: £5.40

    • 6 hours: £7.80

    • 11 hours: £10.80

    • All day: £12.80

2025/26

  • Monday to Saturday - 1 hour: £4.50

  • Monday to Friday - 4 hours £9.50

  • Monday to Friday - All day: £13.10

  • Saturday up to 4 hours: £6.00

  • Saturday - All day: £9.50

  • Sunday

     

    • 1 hour: £1
    • 2 hours: £2
    • 5 hours: £3.80
    • 6 hours: £5.40
    • 11 hours: £7.30
    • All day: £8.80

2025/26 (Diesel)

  • Monday to Saturday - 1 hour: £6.80

  • Monday to Friday - 4 hours £14.30

  • Monday to Friday - All day: £19.70

  • Saturday up to 4 hours: £9.00

  • Saturday - All day: £14.50

  • Sunday

    • 1 hour: £1.50

    • 2 hours: £3

    • 5 hours: £5.70

    • 6 hours: £8.10

    • 11 hours: £11.00

    • All day: £13.20

Off-street car park charges (£) - Roman Road

Financial year Non-market days - Mon, Weds and Fri (1 hour)Non-market days - Mon, Weds and Fri (2 hours)Market days - Tues, Thurs and Sat (First 1 hour)Market days - Tues, Thurs and Sat (1hr+)

2024/25

5.30

10.60

5.30

2024/25 (Diesel)

8.00

15.90

8.00

2025/26

5.50

11.00

0

5.50

2025/26 (Diesel)

8.30

16.50

0

8.30

Market days - 1 hour free parking session will be available once per day at specific locations (identified by signs). After the 1 hour free parking the above charges (market days) will apply.

Cashless phone parking payments

Our parking payment provider is RingGo. There is no charge for downloading and using RingGo. You can opt to get a text reminder to let you know when a parking session is due to expire for a charge of 25p per message.

Parking zone and controlled parking times

Find out where you can park and the controlled parking times throughout the borough.