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Where TO Park and Where NOT to Park in Cork City

Where you can and cannot leave your vehicle, if you want to park in Cork City.

Where TO Park:

You can park in the following places:

• In a parking space using Cork City Park by Phone, a Parking Disc, Resident's Parking Permit or Disabled Driver's Permit
• In a Multi-Storey car park
• In a Private car park
• In a Surface Level car park
• In any other location not included in the list of "Where NOT to Park", as shown below

Where NOT to Park:

There are several areas in Cork City where you are not allowed to park. If you ignore these restrictions you could be issued with a parking ticket.

• Double yellow lines
• Single yellow lines
• Parking bays reserved for people with disabilities (unless you display a Disabled Drivers Permit)
• Loading bays
• Clearways and Bus lanes
• Cycle tracks
• Pedestrian areas
• Bus and coach parking areas
• Taxi ranks and Bus stops
• Other restrictions

Explanations of where NOT to Park: 

Double Yellow Lines:

No parking on a double-yellow line at any time. 

Single Yellow Lines:

No parking during the hours indicated on the street sign. This usually lasts from 7.00am to 7.00pm, Monday to Saturday.

Parking Bays Reserved for People with Disabilities:

No parking at any time except where a valid Disabled Drivers permit is displayed in the vehicle.

Loading Bays:

No parking during the hours indicated on the street sign. This usually lasts from 7.00am to 7.00pm, Monday to Saturday.

Exceptions:

Vehicles with a commercial tax disc can park in a loading bay for a maximum of 30 minutes while actively loading or unloading.

Clearways and Bus Lanes:

No parking or stopping during the hours indicated on the street sign.

Cycle Tracks:

Cycle tracks operate on a 24 hour basis unless otherwise indicated on a time plate.

Pedestrian Areas:

A vehicle cannot be driven or parked in a pedestrian area during the hours indicated on the street sign.

Bus/Coach Parking:

No parking for any vehicles other than a licenced bus or coach, unless otherwise indicated on a street sign. The maximum stay for buses/coaches is also indicated on the street sign.

Taxi Ranks and Bus Stops:

No parking is at ANY TIME.

Other Parking Restrictions:

It is illegal to park in a way which interferes with traffic flow or obstructs or endangers other road users, for example:

• No parking opposite a continuous white line.
• No parking on a footpath (either partly or wholly).
• No parking within 5 metres of a junction.
• No parking at a pedestrian crossing or traffic lights, within 15 metres on the approach side or 5 metres on the other side.
• Do not obstruct any entrance for vehicles except with the occupier’s consent.
• No parking at a school entrance.
• No parking on a grass margin or median.