- A reserved parking permit lets you park in a reserved space in a named Council car park
- The permit lasts for 12 months
- We do not have any car parks spaces available for reservation for anything less than 12 months
Apply for a reserved parking permit
All of our reserved car park spaces are extremely popular and we won’t have a space available immediately in many of them.
We have vacancies in the following car parks available on a first come, first served basis
- Back Lane, Callington
- North Street, St Austell
- Bosvigo Road, Truro
- Cattle Market, Liskeard
We do keep a ‘waiting list’ of people who wish to have a space so that we can make contact when one becomes vacant.
Unfortunately spaces are not often vacant and that means the average waiting time for spaces is 1 to 2 years. In several locations times can be longer, for example in St. Ives waiting times will be 5 to 6 years.
If you wish to be added to a waiting list please contact us with details of
- The name of the car park you want a space in
- Your full name, address, email address and phone number
For spaces in;
- Newlyn
- Mousehole
- St Ives
- Falmouth
we have varying eligibility policies to be permitted a space.
We will need to check that you will be eligible before we can add you to the list.
Reserved spaces in these locations are only available for either
- residents
- or business holders of those towns
and you will need to provide council tax or business rates evidence before you can be placed on the list.
- If you are a resident or business owner please contact us to find out what the specific eligibility criteria is for the car park you wish to park in.
- If you are not a resident or business owner then you will not be eligible for a space.
Car parks which have reserved parking
The car parks below have reserved parking. Reserved permit prices are shown on the individual car park pages.
Callington
Falmouth
Helston
Liskeard
Looe
Mousehole
Newlyn
Newquay
Penryn
Penzance
St Austell
St Ives
Truro
Information for Reserved Spaceholders
How do I access my online permit account?
If you currently lease a reserved space from us then you will have an account in our online permit system.
To access your account and see your permit details please go to Cornwall Council's online permit system and Log In using your email address and saved password
If you do not remember the email address connected to your account please email the parking team parking.permits@cornwall.gov.uk to request details.
We can only provide details to the account holder.
For forgotten passwords, please select the Login option within the online permit system, if you then select the link ‘Forgotten password’ you can request that a password reset link will be sent to your email address.
Can I change the vehicle details on my reserved permit?
Yes, you can make vehicle changes yourself online for free. See below for change limits that apply to your permit
If you remove a vehicle from your permit please be aware that vehicle changes are made active as soon as you complete them and so you must not park that vehicle in your space.
How many vehicle changes can I make?
You can only make the number of changes per annum, that are allowed for your ticket type you have purchased.
Please note the system will not allow you to make more changes than your ticket will allow you.
The number of changes available are
- Ticket types: 1 VRM – 4 vehicle change
- 2 VRM – 6 vehicle changes
- 3 – 5 VRM – 12 changes
- Non VRM – not applicable
Read Online permit vehicle changes for information about how to make vehicle changes.
If you ask the Permit team to make the vehicle changes for you it may take up to ten working days for the change to be processed and there will be a £10 admin fee applied.
How do I renew my permit?
You will be offered the opportunity to renew each year. The process to renew your permit is through your online permit account but you will only be able to renew after you have received the email letting you know that your permit is expiring which you will receive approximately 30 days before expiry. You can renew your permit through the online permit system. Read our user guide about how to renew your permit.
How do I change my ticket type or cancel my space?
You will need to contact the Permit team at parking.permits@cornwall.gov.uk for these requests.
Where can I find out what is in my lease agreement?
All spaceholders were provided with a copy of the licence agreement when we sent your space renewal application information. Reserved Car Park Permits Licence Agreement
