How to pay for parking in a council car park
You can pay to park in a council car park in 5 ways.
Not all these payment methods are available in all our car parks. View individual car park listings for payment options.
The 5 different ways to pay
View the 5 different payment options below.
When paying at a machine on site, the machine will clearly indicate if the payment has been accepted.
If the machine produces a ticket you must ensure it is clearly displayed in your vehicle before leaving the car park; put the ticket on your dashboard, and check the details can be read from the outside.
If the machine is ticketless, the payment details will be transferred to our officers handhelds – there is no need to display anything in your vehicle.
Credit and debit cards and coins are accepted methods of payment.
Not all machines accept all methods of payment.
If you pay using coins, you will not be given any change.
Using RingGo you can pay for parking with your mobile phone at our pay-and-display car parks.
Once you’ve registered for RingGo, your payments can be made by credit or debit card.
Register for RingGo online or call 020 3046 0010.
You can use season tickets in some of our car parks.
Read about car park season tickets and how to buy one.
A small number of our car parks use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).
Your vehicle is recorded on camera when you enter the car park. Before you leave the car park, you can pay at the machine using credit or debit card.
You can apply for a resident parking permit for:
- Water Meadow car park in Chesham, Chiltern
- South Bucks council car parks (Beaconsfield, Burnham, Farnham Common and Gerrards Cross).
Contact the parking team
If you have a question about finding a car park that is not answered on this page, you can contact us for help.