What your car costs to park, by borough: a Range Rover pays up to £686 a year more than a Fiat 500
Park a Range Rover P540 V8 petrol (SWB, 2026 model year) in Islington and the council charges £854.90 a year for a first residents' permit. Park a Fiat 500 Hybrid 65hp 6-speed manual (2025- model) on the same street and it charges £168.75–£221.55. That is a gap of £633.35–£686.15 a year, the widest of the 59 councils where we can price both.
It is not the whole story. In 31 of those 59 councils the two cars pay exactly the same, because the fee is flat or set by zone rather than by car. And a Tesla Model Y is cheaper to permit than a Fiat 500 Hybrid in 18 of 50 councils that price both, including 14 of 22 London boroughs.
Every price here is the first residents' permit for 12 months, for ten named cars, in 59 councils whose published prices we have checked (31 of them London boroughs). Where a council charges by zone you will see a range. “Not priced” never means free. Want one council in full? Try the council directory or the London borough-by-borough report.
Key figures
- Widest Range Rover vs Fiat 500 gap: £633.35–£686.15 a year in Islington
- Same price for both cars: 31 of 59 compared councils
- Electric SUV (Tesla Model Y RWD) cheaper than a Fiat 500 Hybrid: 18 of 50 councils that price both (14 of 22 London boroughs)
- Coverage: 59 verified councils
A Range Rover pays up to £686 more than a Fiat 500 in Islington
We picked two deliberately different cars: a Range Rover P540 V8 petrol (SWB, 2026) and a Fiat 500 Hybrid 65hp (2025 on). In Islington the Range Rover pays £854.90 a year and the Fiat £168.75–£221.55. The Fiat is a range because its CO₂ figure runs from 116 to 125 g/km depending on variant. The gap is £633.35–£686.15 a year, the widest of any council on this page.
Look elsewhere and the picture flattens. In 31 of 59 councils the Range Rover and the Fiat pay the same, because the fee is a flat charge or varies only by zone. In those places, where you live matters more than what you drive.
This is the widest gap among the councils listed here, not a UK or London average.
An electric SUV beats a Fiat 500 in 18 of 50 councils
A Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive pays less than a Fiat 500 Hybrid in 18 of 50 councils that price both cars, including 14 of 22 London boroughs. A big electric SUV is cheaper to permit than a small petrol hybrid in a lot of places.
The test is strict. The Tesla's dearest price has to be below the Fiat's cheapest price in every zone the council charges for. Ties do not count.
Councils where the Tesla wins: Barnet, Brighton & Hove (Unitary), Camden, Ealing, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC), Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, St Albans City and District, Westminster.
Left out because the council's published tariff does not let us price the Tesla (often it depends on battery size): Brent, Croydon, Hounslow, Islington, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth.
Vehicle assumptions
Trim, year, CO₂, fuel, length, footprint and kerb weight as printed by the manufacturer or VCA. Footprint = length × width as printed — width basis differs by maker, so we do not compare footprints across cars that mix body-only and mirrors-folded widths. Pending dimensions are not filled from third-party sites. A dash means no official figure.
| Car | Fuel | CO₂ | CO₂ source | Length | Width | Footprint m² | Kerb weight | Dims source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover P540 V8 petrol (SWB, 2026 model year) | Petrol | 260–274 g/km (WLTP combined) | Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026 (P540, SWB) | 5052 mm | 2047 mm (mirrors folded (Land Rover does not print a body-only width in this document)) | 10.34 | 2510–2585 kg | Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026 |
| Range Rover P460e plug-in hybrid (SWB, 2026 model year) | Plug-in hybrid | 16–18 g/km (WLTP combined (weighted)) | Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026 (P460e, SWB) | 5052 mm | 2047 mm (mirrors folded (Land Rover does not print a body-only width in this document)) | 10.34 | 2735–2810 kg | Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026 |
| Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (current UK model) | Electric | 0 g/km (battery electric) | VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (Tesla Model Y RWD rows) | 4798 mm | 1920 mm (excluding mirrors (Tesla owner's manual, Model Y dimensions)) | 9.21 | 1906 kg | Tesla UK Model Y page (specs: Rear-Wheel Drive, curb mass 1,906 kg, length 188.9 in), read 9 Oct 2026; width from Tesla Model Y owner's manual dimensions table |
| Fiat 500 Hybrid 65hp 6-speed manual (2025- model) | Petrol | 116–125 g/km (WLTP combined (VL-VH)) | VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (FIAT 500 Hybrid 65HP 6-Speed Manual VL/VH) | — | — | — | — | fiat.co.uk spec guide and Stellantis UK media returned 403 / no spec table on 9 Oct 2026. Third-party sites quote 3,631 mm x 1,684 mm; not used. |
| Ford Puma Titanium 1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid (mHEV) 125PS 6-speed manual | Petrol | 121 g/km (WLTP combined; named Titanium trim on Ford UK PL-New_Puma.pdf (ST-Line / ST-Line X 122, Sound Edition 123 — not used)) | Ford UK price list PL-New_Puma.pdf, effective 6 June 2025 (Titanium 5-door, 1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid mHEV 125PS, 6-speed manual: 121 g/km) | 4186 mm | 1805 mm (mirrors folded (Ford UK: 1,930 mm with mirrors)) | 7.56 | 1280 kg | Ford UK Puma feature PDF (FT-Puma_new.pdf): length 4,186 mm without towbar, width 1,805 mm mirrors folded (1,930 mm with mirrors), 125PS manual kerbweight 1,280 kg; official file read 9 Oct 2026 |
| Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI 105PS 5-door SE manual (2014, Euro 5) | Diesel | 99 g/km (NEDC (as on a 2014 V5C)) | VCA Car Fuel Data, August 2014 Euro 5 download (New Golf, 2013 - 1.6 TDI 105PS 5 door SE, Manual) | 4255 mm | 1799 mm (body (Volkswagen newsroom Golf VII vehicle data)) | 7.65 | — | Volkswagen Newsroom, Vehicle data Golf VII profile |
| Toyota Yaris Hybrid Icon 1.5 (current UK model) | Hybrid | 92 g/km (WLTP combined) | VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (Yaris Hybrid Icon 1.5, E-CVT) | 3940 mm | 1745 mm (overall width) | 6.88 | 1145–1190 kg | Toyota UK media, Yaris Technical Specifications (260307) |
| BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport (48V mild-hybrid diesel, current UK model) | Diesel | 194–204 g/km (WLTP combined) | BMW UK X5 technical data (xDrive30d M Sport: 204-194 g/km); matches VCA Euro 6 latest rows | 4935 mm | 2004 mm (excluding mirrors (2,218 mm incl. mirrors)) | 9.89 | 2295 kg | BMW UK X5 technical data |
| Nissan Qashqai 1.3 DIG-T Mild Hybrid 158 manual N-Connecta (current UK model) | Petrol | 142–144 g/km (WLTP combined; VCA latest 144 (QQ DIGT 158 MT N-CONNECTA), Nissan UK price list 142) | VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download; Nissan UK Qashqai brochure/price list | 4425 mm | 1835 mm (excluding mirrors (2,084 mm incl. mirrors)) | 8.12 | 1345–1433 kg | Nissan UK Qashqai brochure (Mild Hybrid 158 PS manual column: kerb 1,345–1,433 kg; automatic column is 1,390–1,506 and is not used) |
| Kia Niro EV 64.8kWh (MY25) | Electric | 0 g/km (battery electric) | VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (Niro EV MY25 64.8kWh) | — | — | — | — | Kia UK specification page now lists only Niro PHEV; current Niro EV spec not on an official UK page on 9 Oct 2026. Third-party: 4,420 x 1,825 mm, 1,757 kg; not used. |
First-permit prices by car and council
Find your car: pick the nearest model across the top, then run down to your council. The ten cars span a city runaround, a family hybrid, an electric SUV, a pre-2015 diesel and a V8 Range Rover, so most drivers will land close to one of them. Click the council name for its full permit page.
12-month first residents' permit. Zone councils show the cheapest to dearest zone. † Quoted as individual facts with a source; these councils' rows are not offered as a downloadable dataset.
| Council | Range Rover P540 | Range Rover P460e | Tesla Model Y | Fiat 500 Hybrid | Ford Puma | Golf 2014 diesel | Yaris Hybrid | BMW X5 diesel | Qashqai | Kia Niro EV | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | £240.26 | £33.08 | £19.52 | £86.23 | £86.23 | £79.38 | £66.16 | £163.45–£201.41 | £93.82 | £19.52 | effective 1 January 2026 | Official source |
| Bexley | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | £135.00–£168.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Bracknell Forest | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Bradford | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Brent | £341.00 | £25.00 | Not priced | £127.00 | £127.00 | £125.00 | £25.00 | £227.00–£441.00 | £127.00 | Not priced | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Brighton & Hove (Unitary) | £292.00–£456.25 | £127.75–£197.10 | £127.75–£197.10 | £167.90–£259.15 | £167.90–£259.15 | £167.90–£259.15 | £127.75–£197.10 | £292.00–£456.25 | £167.90–£259.15 | £127.75–£197.10 | effective 20 April 2026 | Official source |
| Bristol | £193.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | £129.00 | effective 8 April 2026 | Official source |
| Bromley | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | £80.00–£150.00 | last checked 1 September 2026 | Official source |
| Camden | £590.70 | £154.62 | £146.80 | £193.20–£241.50 | £241.50 | £193.20 | £193.20 | £407.43 | £241.50 | £146.80 | last checked 7 October 2026 | Official source |
| Cardiff | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | £20.00–£35.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Chorley | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | last checked 30 August 2026 | Official source |
| Coventry | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Croydon † | £342.00 | £89.00 | Not priced | £143.00 | £143.00 | Not priced | £143.00 | Not priced | £199.00 | Not priced | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Derby | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Ealing | £340.00 | £55.00 | £30.00 | £140.00 | £140.00 | Not priced | £70.00 | Not priced | £160.00 | £30.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Edinburgh | £117.40–£765.30 | £12.50–£76.40 | £12.50–£76.40 | £29.90–£265.80 | £42.80–£265.80 | £72.50–£136.40 | £12.50–£76.40 | £141.40–£579.20 | £52.30–£327.00 | £12.50–£76.40 | effective 29 May 2026 | Official source |
| Enfield | £395.00 | £395.00 | £77.00 | £77.00 | £77.00 | £155.00 | £155.00 | £395.00 | £155.00 | £77.00 | last checked 8 October 2026 | Official source |
| Fylde | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | last checked 30 August 2026 | Official source |
| Glasgow | £220.00 | £80.00 | £80.00 | £150.00 | £150.00 | £150.00 | £150.00 | £195.00 | £150.00 | £80.00 | effective 19 August 2025 | Official source |
| Greenwich | £318.00 | £95.00 | £64.00 | £133.00 | £133.00 | £159.00 | £106.00 | £292.00 | £159.00 | £64.00 | last checked 1 September 2026 | Official source |
| Hackney † | £720.00 | £74.00 | £53.00 | £141.00 | £141.00 | £460.00 | £110.00 | £386.00 | £162.00 | £53.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | £340.00 | £156.00 | £125.00 | £193.00–£230.00 | £230.00 | £289.50 | £193.00 | £454.50 | £230.00 | £125.00 | effective 3 February 2025 | Official source |
| Haringey | £487.90 | £57.10 | £46.70 | £103.80–£134.90 | £134.90 | £167.10 | £57.10 | £473.30–£514.80 | £197.20 | £46.70 | effective 15 April 2026 | Official source |
| Harrow | £115.00 | £70.00 | £45.00 | £70.00 | £70.00 | £85.00 | £70.00 | £115.00 | £70.00 | £45.00 | last checked 26 August 2026 | Official source |
| Havering | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | £45.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Hillingdon | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | £0.00–£92.40 | last checked 8 October 2026 | Official source |
| Hounslow | £140.00 | £70.00 | Not priced | £90.00 | £90.00 | £155.00 | £80.00 | £195.00 | £100.00 | Not priced | last checked 27 August 2026 | Official source |
| Islington | £854.90 | £168.75 | Not priced | £168.75–£221.55 | £221.55 | £428.25 | £168.75 | £692.15 | £274.30 | Not priced | effective 2 January 2026 | Official source |
| Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) | £333.00–£347.00 | £89.00–£91.00 | £73.00 | £189.00–£198.00 | £194.00 | £266.00 | £165.00 | £267.00–£277.00 | £215.00–£217.00 | £73.00 | effective 1 April 2026 | Official source |
| Kingston upon Hull, City of | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | £22.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| Kingston upon Thames | £123.10 | £123.10 | Not priced | £123.10 | £123.10 | £123.10 | £123.10 | £123.10 | £123.10 | Not priced | effective 11 April 2025 | Official source |
| Lambeth | £682.63 | £155.28 | £135.96 | £301.21 | £301.21 | £506.15 | £231.15 | £795.00 | £345.35 | £135.96 | effective 14 April 2025 | Official source |
| Leicester | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Lewisham | £319.00 | £89.00 | £45.00 | £128.00–£147.00 | £147.00 | £173.00 | £89.00 | £261.00–£281.00 | £184.00 | £45.00 | effective 1 April 2026 | Official source |
| Luton Borough | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | £71.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Merton | £245.00–£345.00 | £95.00–£195.00 | Not priced | £95.00–£195.00 | £95.00–£195.00 | £245.00–£345.00 | £95.00–£195.00 | £245.00–£345.00 | £95.00–£195.00 | Not priced | effective 21 April 2026 | Official source |
| Newham | £220.00 | £33.00 | £33.00 | £110.00 | £110.00 | £116.00 | £66.00 | £215.00 | £110.00 | £33.00 | effective 30 June 2025 | Official source |
| Nottingham | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Pendle | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | last checked 30 August 2026 | Official source |
| Peterborough | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | £55.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Plymouth City | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | £63.00 | last checked 2 September 2026 | Official source |
| Portsmouth City | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | last checked 2 September 2026 | Official source |
| Reading Borough | £96.00 | £48.00 | £48.00 | £48.00 | £48.00 | £48.00 | £48.00 | £84.00 | £48.00 | £48.00 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Redbridge | £39.50 | £39.50 | £39.50 | £39.50 | £39.50 | Not priced | £39.50 | Not priced | £39.50 | £39.50 | last checked 1 September 2026 | Official source |
| Ribble Valley | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | last checked 30 August 2026 | Official source |
| Richmond upon Thames | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | £68.50–£153.80 | last checked 1 September 2026 | Official source |
| Sheffield | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | £59.15–£328.50 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Slough | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
| South Ribble | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | last checked 30 August 2026 | Official source |
| Southwark | £285.90 | Not priced | £99.90 | £285.90 | £285.90 | £352.90 | £199.65 | £352.90 | £285.90 | £99.90 | effective 1 April 2026 | Official source |
| St Albans City and District | £99.50 | £24.90 | £16.30 | £62.20 | £62.20 | Not priced | £49.70 | Not priced | £62.20 | £16.30 | last checked 9 October 2026 | Official source |
| Sutton | £134.00 | £56.00 | £56.00 | £56.00–£72.00 | £72.00 | Not priced | £56.00 | Not priced | £72.00 | £56.00 | effective 1 June 2026 | Official source |
| Torbay | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | £36.00 | last checked 2 September 2026 | Official source |
| Tower Hamlets | £690.00 | £80.00 | Not priced | £150.00 | £150.00 | £170.00 | £80.00 | £780.00 | £150.00 | £58.00 | effective 21 September 2026 | Official source |
| Waltham Forest † | £235.00 | £85.00 | Not priced | £95.00 | £95.00 | £85.00 | £85.00 | £235.00 | £95.00 | Not priced | last checked 2 September 2026 | Official source |
| Wandsworth | £205.00 | £205.00 | Not priced | £205.00 | £205.00 | £205.00 | £205.00 | £205.00 | £205.00 | Not priced | effective 3 June 2024 | Official source |
| West Lancashire | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 | last checked 30 August 2026 | Official source |
| Westminster † | £353.10 | £91.85 | £40.00 | £126.12 | £126.12 | £186.12 | £126.12 | £230.05 | £143.96 | £40.00 | effective 2 March 2026 | Official source |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | last checked 3 September 2026 | Official source |
Does size or weight change the bill?
Almost nowhere in this set. Two councils are worth a note, and one we could not include.
Haringey: longer cars pay more
Haringey adds 5% for vehicles of 4.0 to 4.499 m and 10% from 4.5 m. Our price table does not include that add-on. The figures below apply the percentage to the CO₂ band, then add the diesel surcharge where it applies. The Fiat 500 Hybrid and Kia Niro EV are missing because we have no official length for either.
- Range Rover P540 V8 petrol (SWB, 2026 model year) (5052 mm): +10% → £536.69 (base band £487.90)
- Range Rover P460e plug-in hybrid (SWB, 2026 model year) (5052 mm): +10% → £62.81 (base band £57.10)
- Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (current UK model) (4798 mm): +10% → £51.37 (base band £46.70)
- Fiat 500 Hybrid 65hp 6-speed manual (2025- model): length not officially sourced
- Ford Puma Titanium 1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid (mHEV) 125PS 6-speed manual (4186 mm): +5% → £141.65 (base band £134.90)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI 105PS 5-door SE manual (2014, Euro 5) (4255 mm): +5% → £169.96 (base band £57.10)
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid Icon 1.5 (current UK model) (3940 mm): +0% → £57.10 (base band £57.10)
- BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport (48V mild-hybrid diesel, current UK model) (4935 mm): +10% → £509.63–£555.28 (base band £363.30–£404.80)
- Nissan Qashqai 1.3 DIG-T Mild Hybrid 158 manual N-Connecta (current UK model) (4425 mm): +5% → £207.06 (base band £197.20)
- Kia Niro EV 64.8kWh (MY25): length not officially sourced
Bath: footprint not included
Omitted. We have no verified Bath & North East Somerset prices, so we have not worked out footprint charges there.
Cardiff: weight not included
Cardiff is in the price table at its flat or zone fee. We have not priced a weight charge there, so we make no kerb-weight comparison.
How we did it
- The price: each council's first residents' permit for 12 months, for a standard residents' car, as printed on its own website. Every row in the table links to that page and shows its date.
- The cars: ten named models, with trim, year, CO₂ and fuel shown in the vehicle assumptions table. Specifications were retrieved on 9 October 2026 from the manufacturer or the Vehicle Certification Agency.
- The councils: 59 councils whose prices we have checked, 31 of them London boroughs. That is the whole sample. It is not every council and it is not a UK average.
- The sums: each car is priced through the same calculator the site uses, including official diesel cut-offs (pre-2015, non-Euro 6, RDE2) where the council publishes them. Mild hybrids are priced as petrol. The Toyota Yaris is priced as a full hybrid. In zone councils the table shows the cheapest and dearest zone.
- Gaps: “Not priced” means the published tariff does not let us price that car. It does not mean the permit is free.
- A snapshot: these are today's prices. We make no year-on-year claim.
More on how we verify prices. Band-by-band prices for every London borough are in the London parking permit costs by borough report, and the wider picture is in the UK Cost Index.
Sources
Vehicle specifications retrieved 9 October 2026. Council tariff dates are the printed effective-from date where we have one, otherwise last checked.
Councils
- Barnet: https://www.barnet.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/apply-or-renew-parking-permits/residents-parking-permit (effective 1 January 2026)
- Bexley: https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/parking-transport-and-streets/parking-permits/residents-parking-permits (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Bracknell Forest: https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-transport/parking/resident-parking-scheme/parking-permit-charges (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Bradford: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/parking/charges-for-permits-frequently-asked-questions/ (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Brent: https://www.brent.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/parking-permits/parking-permit-costs (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Brighton & Hove (Unitary): https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/resident-parking-permits/how-much-resident-parking-permit-costs (effective 20 April 2026)
- Bristol: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/parking/residents-parking-schemes-rps/residents-and-visitors-parking-permits-cost (effective 8 April 2026)
- Bromley: https://www.bromley.gov.uk/homepage/195/parking-permit-information-and-charges (last checked 1 September 2026)
- Camden: https://www.camden.gov.uk/resident-parking-permit-charges (last checked 7 October 2026)
- Cardiff: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/article/2521/Apply-for-a-permit (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Chorley: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/parking/residents-parking-permit/chorley/ (last checked 30 August 2026)
- Coventry: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory-record/49340/ba-the-butts (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Croydon: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/resident-parking-permits/how-much-it-costs (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Derby: https://www.derby.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking-in-derby/parking-permits/residential-permits/ (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Ealing: https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201198/residents_permits/2044/resident_parking_permit_prices (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Edinburgh: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/35280/charging-structure-for-cpz-28-april-2025 (effective 29 May 2026)
- Enfield: https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/parking/parking-permits-rb (last checked 8 October 2026)
- Fylde: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/parking/residents-parking-permit/fylde/ (last checked 30 August 2026)
- Glasgow: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/7915/Resident-Parking-Permit-Fees (effective 19 August 2025)
- Greenwich: https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/parking-transport-and-streets/apply-controlled-parking-zone-cpz-parking-permit/check-resident (last checked 1 September 2026)
- Hackney: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/parking-permits-and-vouchers/parking-permit-charges (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Hammersmith & Fulham: https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/residents-parking-permit/permit-costs (effective 3 February 2025)
- Haringey: https://haringey.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/residents/CPZ/cost (effective 15 April 2026)
- Harrow: https://www.harrow.gov.uk/parking-permits/resident-parking-permits/3 (last checked 26 August 2026)
- Havering: https://www.havering.gov.uk/parking-permits (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Hillingdon: https://pre.hillingdon.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/2 (last checked 8 October 2026)
- Hounslow: https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/parking-permits/resident-parking-permits (last checked 27 August 2026)
- Islington: https://www.islington.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/parking-permit-costs-table (effective 2 January 2026)
- Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC): https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/parking-permissions/resident-parking-and-parking-permits/resident-parking-permits/parking-permit-prices-and-refunds (effective 1 April 2026)
- Kingston upon Hull, City of: https://www.hull.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits (last checked 3 September 2026)
- Kingston upon Thames: https://www.kingston.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-05/2025_ON_STREET_Notice_of_Variation_0.pdf (effective 11 April 2025)
- Lambeth: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/parking/emission-based-parking-charges/resident-parking-charges (effective 14 April 2025)
- Leicester: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/parking/parking-permits (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Lewisham: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/5073982 (effective 1 April 2026)
- Luton Borough: https://www.luton.gov.uk/parking-streets-transport/parking/step-by-step/resident-parking-permits-step-step/apply-resident-parking-permit (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Merton: https://www.merton.gov.uk/streets-parking-transport/parking/charges/permits (effective 21 April 2026)
- Newham: https://www.newham.gov.uk/parking-permits/apply-resident-parking-permit/2 (effective 30 June 2025)
- Nottingham: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/residentpermit (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Pendle: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/parking/residents-parking-permit/pendle/ (last checked 30 August 2026)
- Peterborough: https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/parking/parking-permits (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Plymouth City: https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/resident-parking-permit (last checked 2 September 2026)
- Portsmouth City: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/resident-parking-zones/resident-parking-zone-permits/applying-for-a-resident-permit/ (last checked 2 September 2026)
- Reading Borough: https://www.reading.gov.uk/vehicles-roads-and-transport/parking-permits/permit-charges/ (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Redbridge: https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/parking/resident-parking-permit (last checked 1 September 2026)
- Ribble Valley: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/parking/residents-parking-permit/ribble-valley/ (last checked 30 August 2026)
- Richmond upon Thames: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/parking/parking_permits/resident_parking_permit/resident_parking_permit_costs (last checked 1 September 2026)
- Sheffield: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/parking/apply-parking-permit/resident-parking-permits (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Slough: https://www.slough.gov.uk/parking-permits/permitsandparkingzones/3 (last checked 3 September 2026)
- South Ribble: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/parking/residents-parking-permit/south-ribble/ (last checked 30 August 2026)
- Southwark: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/parking/parking-permits/street-permit (effective 1 April 2026)
- St Albans City and District: https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/parking-permits-costs-and-property-eligibility (last checked 9 October 2026)
- Sutton: https://www.sutton.gov.uk/streets-transport-and-parking/parking/parking-permits/parking-permit-fees (effective 1 June 2026)
- Torbay: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/parking/residents-parking/residents-parking-permit/ (last checked 2 September 2026)
- Tower Hamlets: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/transport_and_streets/Parking/Parking-charges-2026-to-2027-New.aspx (effective 21 September 2026)
- Waltham Forest: https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/parking-permits-and-suspensions/resident-parking-permits (last checked 2 September 2026)
- Wandsworth: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/resident-parking-permits/resident-parking-permit-prices/ (effective 3 June 2024)
- West Lancashire: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/parking/residents-parking-permit/west-lancashire/ (last checked 30 August 2026)
- Westminster: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/wcc-parking-related-fees-charges-from-2-march-2026.pdf (effective 2 March 2026)
- Windsor and Maidenhead: https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking/resident-parking-permits/apply-amend-renew-resident-or-waiver-permit (last checked 3 September 2026)
Cars
- Range Rover P540 V8 petrol (SWB, 2026 model year) CO₂: Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026 (P540, SWB); dimensions: Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026
- Range Rover P460e plug-in hybrid (SWB, 2026 model year) CO₂: Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026 (P460e, SWB); dimensions: Land Rover UK, Range Rover Technical Specification 2026
- Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (current UK model) CO₂: VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (Tesla Model Y RWD rows); dimensions: Tesla UK Model Y page (specs: Rear-Wheel Drive, curb mass 1,906 kg, length 188.9 in), read 9 Oct 2026; width from Tesla Model Y owner's manual dimensions table
- Fiat 500 Hybrid 65hp 6-speed manual (2025- model) CO₂: VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (FIAT 500 Hybrid 65HP 6-Speed Manual VL/VH); dimensions: fiat.co.uk spec guide and Stellantis UK media returned 403 / no spec table on 9 Oct 2026. Third-party sites quote 3,631 mm x 1,684 mm; not used.
- Ford Puma Titanium 1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid (mHEV) 125PS 6-speed manual CO₂: Ford UK price list PL-New_Puma.pdf, effective 6 June 2025 (Titanium 5-door, 1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid mHEV 125PS, 6-speed manual: 121 g/km); dimensions: Ford UK Puma feature PDF (FT-Puma_new.pdf): length 4,186 mm without towbar, width 1,805 mm mirrors folded (1,930 mm with mirrors), 125PS manual kerbweight 1,280 kg; official file read 9 Oct 2026
- Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI 105PS 5-door SE manual (2014, Euro 5) CO₂: VCA Car Fuel Data, August 2014 Euro 5 download (New Golf, 2013 - 1.6 TDI 105PS 5 door SE, Manual); dimensions: Volkswagen Newsroom, Vehicle data Golf VII profile
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid Icon 1.5 (current UK model) CO₂: VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (Yaris Hybrid Icon 1.5, E-CVT); dimensions: Toyota UK media, Yaris Technical Specifications (260307)
- BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport (48V mild-hybrid diesel, current UK model) CO₂: BMW UK X5 technical data (xDrive30d M Sport: 204-194 g/km); matches VCA Euro 6 latest rows; dimensions: BMW UK X5 technical data
- Nissan Qashqai 1.3 DIG-T Mild Hybrid 158 manual N-Connecta (current UK model) CO₂: VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download; Nissan UK Qashqai brochure/price list; dimensions: Nissan UK Qashqai brochure (Mild Hybrid 158 PS manual column: kerb 1,345–1,433 kg; automatic column is 1,390–1,506 and is not used)
- Kia Niro EV 64.8kWh (MY25) CO₂: VCA Car Fuel Data, Euro 6 latest download (Niro EV MY25 64.8kWh); dimensions: Kia UK specification page now lists only Niro PHEV; current Niro EV spec not on an official UK page on 9 Oct 2026. Third-party: 4,420 x 1,825 mm, 1,757 kg; not used.
The numbers in five lines
Quote freely. Please credit ParkingPermitCosts.co.uk with a link to this page. Figures are for the first residents' permit, 12 months.
- A Range Rover P540 pays up to £686 a year more than a Fiat 500 Hybrid for a first residents' permit in Islington, the widest gap of 59 councils compared (£633.35–£686.15).
- A Tesla Model Y is cheaper to permit than a Fiat 500 Hybrid in 18 of 50 councils that price both, including 14 of 22 London boroughs.
- In 31 of 59 councils compared, a Range Rover and a Fiat 500 pay exactly the same: the fee is flat or set by zone.
- The sample is 59 councils with checked prices, 31 of them London boroughs. It is not a UK average.
- In Islington, a Range Rover P540 pays £854.90 a year and a Fiat 500 Hybrid pays £168.75–£221.55.
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What this does not tell you
- It is not a UK or London average, and it says nothing about change over time.
- It covers 59 councils with checked prices, not every council.
- Bath footprint prices are not included: we have no verified Bath & North East Somerset prices.
- Cardiff weight prices are not included: we have not priced a weight charge there.
- Fiat 500 Hybrid and Kia Niro EV dimensions are pending official sources, so we do not quote them.
- Hackney, Westminster, Croydon and Waltham Forest (†) are quoted as individual facts, each with its source.
- “Not priced” is a gap in our data, not a cheaper or free permit.
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