North Berwick parking scheme to go live on 1 June

The enforcement of measures to improve parking management in North Berwick town centre will begin on Monday, 1 June.

The measures include the introduction of three Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ), waiting restrictions and parking charges, and a permit system. Under the scheme, time limits and charges will vary across three zones to address different parking demands in the town with a recognition that many trips into the town centre are very short:

• charges across the zones is from 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and Sundays 1pm to 4pm. Tantallon Terrace is 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 1pm to 6pm on Sundays.
• High Street and Kirk Ports car park offer free parking for up to 45 minutes. Parking for up to 75 minutes will cost £1 while there will be a £2 charge for parking up to a maximum of 90 minutes to help incentivise the turnover of parking spaces in these central locations
• in other locations within the town’s Controlled Parking Zones, including Imperial, Lodge, Glebe and Castle Hill car parks, parking will cost 50p for 30 minutes, with Glebe car park offering 15 minutes free parking before charges apply
• Sewage Works and The Haugh car parks are designated for cars, campervans and motorhomes and offer up to 60 minutes for 50p. It will then be 50p for each 30 minutes thereafter up to eight hours (or £15 for up to 24 hours)
• parking at the community centre and museum/library will be free of charge but restricted to their customers only with a tablet to sign-in on entry. Parking outwith the Controlled Parking Zones will remain free, including the car park at the Recreation Park
• Imperial, Glebe and Lodge car parks will continue to provide free parking from last Sunday of October to last Sunday of March

Parking permits

Parking permits are available to purchase online at www.eastlothian.gov.uk/NB-parking. Information on permits was shared directly with residents in the CPZs.

Permits are available for: 

• residents and their visitors
• Short-term lets
• Health and social care workers - employers can apply on behalf of their workers
• RNLI - the Station Manager can apply on behalf of volunteers and staff

All permits are linked to the car's registration. Parking attendants will use handheld devices to check for a valid permit or parking ticket. 

Full details of the scheme, its hours and parking options are available from the website: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/NB-parking