Resident permits would go from £150 to £190 and hourly charges rise about 7% from April 2027. Councillors discuss the plan on 10 and 25 November.

Bromley Council plans to raise resident parking permits by 26 per cent from April 2027. An all-day permit would go from £150 to £190 a year. Pay-to-park charges across the borough would rise by about 7 per cent overall.

Officers set out the plan in a report to the Executive, which decides on Wednesday 25 November. The Environment and Community Services scrutiny committee looks at it first, on Tuesday 10 November.

What permits would cost

Permit Now From April 2027
Resident, short stay £80 £100
Resident, all day £150 £190
Visitor vouchers, short stay £45 £60
Visitor vouchers, all day £55 £70
Business, short stay £125 £160
Business, all day £275 £355

Permit charges have not changed since April 2023. The report says rising contract costs for the permit system and for enforcing controlled parking zones “can no longer be accommodated within existing fee levels”.

What parking would cost

The 7 per cent is an overall figure. Most on-street rates go up by 20p an hour, so the cheapest bays rise fastest in percentage terms.

On-street bays Now, per hour Proposed
Bromley town centre, including the High Street, Elmfield Road and Ringers Road £2.30 £2.50
Beckenham High Street £1.20 £1.40
Orpington High Street £1.20 £1.40
Penge High Street £1.10 £1.30
Glebe Way, West Wickham £1.00 £1.20
Main Road, Biggin Hill 60p 80p

Council car parks rise by less. On-street rates go up slightly more on purpose, to encourage people into the car parks.

Car park Stay Now Proposed
The Hill, Bromley Up to 1 hour £1.50 £1.60
The Hill, Bromley Over 3 hours £5.80 £6.20
Stockwell Close, Bromley Up to 1 hour £1.50 £1.60
Stockwell Close, Bromley Over 4 hours £7.00 £7.00
Mitre Close, Bromley Up to 1 hour £1.70 £1.90
Village Way, Beckenham Over 7 hours £6.40 £7.00
High Street, Chislehurst Over 4 hours £3.50 £3.90
Penge East Over 4 hours £3.00 £3.30
Lebanon Gardens, Biggin Hill Over 6 hours £3.10 £3.40

The fixed evening rate would go from £1.50 to £1.70. These prices leave out the RingGo service charge.

Other changes in the report:

  • Longer stays: the two-hour limit would become three hours at the locations listed in the report, including Bromley town centre.
  • Season tickets: these rise in line with car park tariffs. An annual ticket at Crown Lane, Bromley, would go from £546 to £600.
  • Bay suspensions: up from £40 to £44 per bay per day.
  • Dispensations: up from £40 to £44 per vehicle per week.

Why the council wants the money

The report says on-street and car park charges have not risen since April 2025, while contract costs have gone up with inflation each year. The council froze charges for 2026 and said they were “probably the lowest in London”.

It expects these extra sums in 2027/28:

  • Parking charges: £430,000
  • Permits: £148,200
  • Suspensions and dispensations: £51,000

The report also gives an ongoing annual saving of £174,000 “after allowing for inflationary adjustments”.

The same report proposes new pay bays around railway stations and the closure of Wharton Road car park.

What it means for you

  • Nothing changes yet. The Executive has not decided, and April 2027 is the proposed start.
  • If you hold a permit, budget for the higher price at your next renewal after the change. The price you pay depends on your zone, as our parking in Bromley guide explains.
  • You may get a say later. The change needs a 21-day notice to amend the traffic and car park orders, and the report says the public may be able to challenge it.
  • Check the appendix for your car park. Two lines in the published table look like typing errors: the five-to-six-hour rates at Queensway, Petts Wood, and Orpington College both show £1.70, from £4.20.

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