Parking

To pay a fixed penalty notice, go to our payment site, select and follow the instructions. Your challenge/representation should be made within 28 days from the date the Notice was issued.

Blue Badges are for drivers, passengers or children with severe mobility problems and for those who are registered blind. Read more about how to apply for a blue badge in Wakefield council.

To obtain a parking permit submit an application form with all the relevant supporting documentation. There is no charge for a resident or visitor parking permit.

Find out about Car parks in Ossett, Castleford, Normanton, Pontefract, South Elmsall, Wakefield and Coach and Lorry parks.

Learn more about many forms of traffic restrictions and parking policies that help maintain safe traffic flows around the highway networks in and around Wakefield.

You can pay for parking at our pay and display car parks using your debit or credit card, or Apple Pay, using the MiPermit service.

The Wakefield Free City Bus service provides residents and visitors an alternative to using the car around the city centre along with wycarshare.com which provides a free car sharing service for all those who live in and around Wakefield.

It is a criminal offence for non-disabled people to use a blue badge and you can be fined up to £1,000 or drive a car that is displaying a Blue Badge without the badge holder in the vehicle.

We may suspend the use of on-street parking bays for specific reasons. We will consider applications for: building operations, domestic removals, weddings, funerals or special events, delivery of goods taking longer than the specified time and filming.