Residents parking permits terms and conditions

1. A permit will be issued according to which parking zone you live in. Full details of parking controls in your zone can be requested by contacting us on 0191 433 3636 or by email on parkingandregulation@gateshead.gov.uk. 

2. We cannot guarantee a parking space will always be available to you.  

3. It is your responsibility to ensure your vehicle is legally parked.  

4. Permits are not transferable between zones / schemes  

5. You must ensure your permit is valid and clearly displayed on the windscreen.  

6. You may not park in suspended parking bays. This will result in a penalty charge notice being issued. Please check times carefully when a suspension is in force. Where possible, street signs will give several days advance warning, but in emergencies this may not be possible. You must always ensure that your vehicle and the location are checked each morning before 8.30am or arrange for this to be done. If you are going away, you can get information about planned suspensions by calling 0191 433 3149.  

7. Your vehicle must be able to fit within the markings of the parking place and:  

• be a passenger vehicle that can carry no more than 13 people including the driver  
• be a vehicle that does not exceed six metres in length  
• have an unladen weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.  

8. You cannot park trailers or caravans, whether they are linked up to a vehicle displaying a permit or standing alone.  

9. Your vehicle must be roadworthy and have a valid road tax licence.  

10. Your vehicle must be insured to be on the highway.  

11. If a vehicle is unroadworthy (for example, following a road accident or after the licence has expired) the permit may be withdrawn without refund and the vehicle removed to the car pound. We or are agents will aim to write to you before a permit is withdrawn to allow you time to move the vehicle. Any costs incurred by us will be passed on to the keeper of the vehicle  

12. If you need to use a courtesy vehicle or hire vehicle because your own is off the road, we can provide temporary cover. Temporary cover will not exceed two weeks.