Residents' parking zone Rugby Road/ College Park Avenue
There are entry and exit signs clearly on display on the boundaries of the residents’ parking zone in the Rugby Road/ College Park Avenue area of Belfast.
Zone streets
This residents’ parking zone includes the following streets:
- College Green
- Rugby Road
- College Park
- part of University Avenue
- part of Carmel Street
- College Park Avenue
- Rugby Street
- Rugby Parade
There are 228 parking bays in the zone, with 119 of these residents (permit only) parking bays and 109 pay and display bays.
There are a further seven bays beside the crèches on Rugby Road, which are 10-minute maximum stay bays.
A permit does not guarantee availability of parking spaces.
You can find a map of the zone and more details at this link:
Parking restrictions
The parking restrictions for this zone apply 8.00 am to 6.00 pm from Monday to Friday (inclusive), excluding:
- Easter Monday
- 12 and 13 July (or days in lieu)
- 25 and 26 December (or days in lieu)
and
- 1 January (or days in lieu)
This is except for a loading bay on Carmel Street beside the shop, which will operate from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, Mondays to Fridays.
Resident permit, business permit and visitor permit holders can park in any parking bay within the zone, free of charge.
Non-permit holders will be charged a fee for parking in a pay and display bay.
The 10-minute maximum stay bays and the loading bay are free of charge and are only for anyone who is actively loading and/ or unloading.
Permits
If you live in a residents’ parking zone area and don’t have access to off-street parking, you can apply for a permit to park your vehicle on the street.
Permits may also be issued for visiting a house or business.
Pay and display rates
The rates for parking in the pay and display bays within this dedicated zone are:
- up to 15 minutes - 15p
- up to 30 minutes - 30p
- up to 45 minutes - 75p
- up to one hour - £1.20
- up to one-and-a-quarter hours - £1.50
- up to one-and-a-half hours - £1.80
- up to one-and-three-quarter hours - £2.10
- up to two hours - £2.40
Further information
If you want to talk to someone about this residents’ parking zone, contact DfI Roads Eastern Division and ask to be put through to 'Network Traffic'.