Street parking - restrictions 

No Waiting at any time/ Double Yellow Line restrictions

Double yellow lines mean that parking is restricted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (in other words ‘at any time’). Local authorities are no longer required to erect a sign to accompany an ‘at any time’ restriction.

Single Yellow Line restrictions

A single yellow line on the road means that, at some time of the day, there will be parking restrictions and this will be indicated on a nearby time plate. If days are not specified on the time plate, i.e Monday - Friday, then the restriction will apply for the hours stated every day of the week, including Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Kerb Marking Loading restrictions

Loading Restrictions are shown by yellow lines on the kerb or at the edge of the carriageway. They indicate that loading or unloading is prohibited during the times shown on the signs.

Double yellow lines on the kerb mean no loading or unloading at any time. A single yellow line means no loading or unloading during the times shown.

Disabled drivers displaying valid blue badges can be issued a Penalty Charge Notice if found parked on a kerb marking restriction.

Limited Waiting Bays

Limited Waiting Bays are shown by bay markings and signs that indicate the maximum amount of time that you may park in the bay.
Please take note of the 'No Return' information displayed on the sign. This means that you are not permitted to return to the limited waiting bay within the time specified.

Civil Enforcement Officers will log all vehicles parked in limited waiting bays to ensure that they do not return to the bay within the specified timescale. Vehicles returning to the bay within the specified timescale will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice.

Loading Bays

Loading Bays are white 'bays' marked with the words 'Loading only' and a sign with the white on blue 'trolley' symbol. A sign will show the times when the bay can be used and whether loading and unloading is restricted to certain types of goods vehicles. Vehicles may not park here if they are not loading or unloading.

Bus Stops

The Highway Code says quite clearly: "Do not park your vehicle or trailer on the road where it would endanger, inconvenience or obstruct pedestrians or other road users. For example, do not stop at or near a bus stop or taxi rank."

Stopping and parking are never allowed at bus stops where there is a large yellow bay with a wide yellow clearway line marking throughout.  There will be a sign at the bus stop stating that stopping is not allowed at any time.

Kent County Council are responsible for the maintenance of bus stops.

Taxi Bays

Taxi Bays - Only a Maidstone Borough Council Hackney carraige licensed vehicle may park within a Taxi Rank or bay during its period of operation. The period of operation will be shown on the adjoining signage.

Residents Parking Bays

The Residents Parking Scheme operates in areas where there is increasing competition for on-street parking spaces and where local residents have limited off-street parking facilities of their own.

The Council will provide increased enforcement and action against non-permit holders, reducing abuse of residents' parking areas resulting in increased availability of spaces for residents. For information on which areas are covered by the Residents Parking Scheme, costs involved and who are eligible for permits please visit our Street Parking Permits page.

School Keep Clear markings

Inconsiderate parking by parents delivering and collecting their children to and from school is a widespread problem and one which is particularly intractable. Parents rarely leave or move far from their vehicles and in these circumstances conventional parking restrictions may have little or no effect.

The purpose of providing School Keep Clear markings is to keep the space outside of schools free from parked vehicles so that children can be seen more easily when crossing the road.

Kent County Council are responsible for the maintenance of 'School Keep Clear' markings and they are only enforceable where a Traffic Regulation Order and signage denoting the times of restriction are in place.