Bank holiday parking arrangements

Take special care where you park your cars over the bank holidays for the Christmas and New Year period:

• Controlled parking zones
• Yellow lines
• Parking bays
• Driveways, specialist bays and dropped kerbs
• Car parks
• CCTV

Controlled parking zones (CPZ)

On Tuesday 24 December 2024 enforcement of all CPZ bays that normally operate will cease by no later than 5pm (Christmas Eve) or earlier where the signs on street so specify.

On Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day) there will be no enforcement of any CPZs.

Most CPZ bays will not operate on the bank holidays over the Christmas and New Year break.

All CPZs will be in operation on all other days across the Christmas and New Year break as follows:

• Friday 27 December 2024
• Saturday 28 December 2024
• Sunday 29 December 2024
• Monday 30 December 2024
• Tuesday 31 December 2024 (New Year’s Eve)
• Thursday 2 January 2025

Normal operation of CPZs will resume and continue in 2025 from 2 January inclusive.

This is a general guide - you should always refer to signs on the street when parking. Find out more about CPZ operation hours.

North Kew (Zone KC) and event zone operation

Event zone restrictions will apply from 13 November 2024 to 5 January 2025 (inclusive). This effectively extends the daytime CPZ (Zone KC), that ceases at 4.30pm, to 11pm. The daytime CPZ operates as normal every day from 10am to 4.30pm. The event zone will not be applied or enforced on Monday 25 December 2024.

Rugby zone events

You can find out the latest information about Twickenham rugby and event parking.

Yellow line restrictions

Avoid parking on a yellow line, because yellow line restrictions can apply five, six, or seven days a week dependant on the area and can include the three days:

• 25 and 26 December 2024
• 1 January 2025

This is because yellow lines are situated at locations where parked vehicles could be a hazard or cause an obstruction.

Parking bays

If you leave your car in a parking bay that is only available for part of the day, you should check the signs carefully to avoid parking there when the yellow line restrictions come into force.

Driveways, specialist bays and dropped kerbs

You should not obstruct driveways or park unlawfully in specialist bays, such as doctors' bays and mandatory disabled bays. If you do, you might be penalised.

Also, you should not park across dropped kerbs. These are found on virtually every street corner and allow disabled people and parents with pushchairs to safely cross the road.

Motorists who obstruct driveways or park unlawfully in doctors' bays or mandatory disabled bays could also be penalised.

Car parks

Multi-Storey Car Parks are open for a shorter period or closed on the following dates:   

Arragon Road Multi-Storey Car Park:

• Tuesday 24 December - open 7am to 6.30pm
• Wednesday 25 December - closed
• Wednesday 1 January 2024 - closed

Paradise Road Multi-Storey Car Park:

• Tuesday 24 December - open 7.30am to 4.30pm
• Christmas Day - closed

Normal car park charges will apply in all other days across the festive period including:

• Tuesday 24 December 2024 (Christmas Eve)
• Thursday 26 December 2024
• Friday 27 December 2024 
• Saturday 28 December 2024
• Sunday 29 December 2024 
• Monday 30 December 2024
• Tuesday 31 December (New Year's Eve) 2024
• Tuesday 2 January 2025

Find out more about car park opening hours and charges.

CCTV

CCTV enforcement of moving traffic contraventions will continue throughout the Christmas season to ensure good accessibility and low congestion.