Glasgow parking permit prices rise by hundreds - how much will you pay?

The price of parking permits in Glasgow has risen by hundreds of pounds for drivers across the city.

From Tuesday, resident parking fees will be based on a vehicle’s carbon emissions and the number of permits issued to each address.

It means that instead of paying £85 a year to park your car in most of the city, drivers now face paying up to £220 – for the most polluting vehicles.

The cost could be even higher for those in a household with multiple vehicles.

If you require a fourth parking permit, residents will have to pay up to £595 a year.

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However, those with low-emission electric or hybrid cars will pay a slightly reduced price of £80.

Previously, the cost of a parking permit varied depending on your neighbourhood. Areas such as Hillhead and and Garnethill had the lowest price of £85. While city centre residents were charged £325.

But from Tuesday, August 19, the prices are the same across Glasgow.

A resident parking permit allows you to park in an on-street parking space within the zone stated on your permit.

The council says the new pricing structure is in line with current vehicle tax rates that are charged by the DVLA.

What are the fees?

CO2 emissions/# of permit	First	Second	Third	Fourth
0 – 50g/km	£80	£205	£330	£445
51 – 150g/km	£150	£275	£400	£525
151 – 190g/km	£170	£295	£420	£545
191 – 225g/km	£195	£320	£445	£570
226+ g/km	£220	£335	£470	£595

The new approach to parking permit charges comes after Glasgow hit its air pollution target for the first time.

Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) came into force on June 1, 2023, and was set up to cut emissions and pollution by stopping older vehicles from entering the city centre.

Air pollution has been falling since the LEZ came into effect two years ago, and the reductions have been “greater than predicted”, a council report found.

Following the initial positive results in the first year, a council committee report said there were further “significant reductions” in the levels of pollution across the city in 2024, particularly within the area of the LEZ.

It was the first time Glasgow met all of its statutory air pollution objectives since the Local Air Quality Management process was established in 1995.

As well as updating the parking permit charges, Glasgow City Council is investigating the possibility of rolling out a congestion charge and a Clyde Tunnel toll as part of efforts to reduce car use and increase revenue.