Parking fines to come back into force in Harrogate district
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Last updated Jun 8, 2020
A parking fine. Photo: ADITL/Flickr

The county council is reintroducing parking fines in the Harrogate district from next Monday as more shops open to customers.

Since the start of the lockdown enforcement officers have only targeted dangerous and obtrusive parking but that will change on June 15.

The measures will come into force for both on-street and off-street parking and will not be welcome by many Harrogate retailers who are desperate to get shoppers back into the town centre.

However, NHS staff, health or social care workers, and NHS volunteer responders will still be eligible for free parking if they leave evidence in their windows like an NHS permit.


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North Yorkshire County Council is urging people to exercise social distancing when parking and paying to park and encouraging contactless payment through the AppyParking app.

They have asked anyone needing to pay by cash to use hand sanitiser before and after using the parking machine.

In the run-up to 15 June, officers will issue warning notices to motorists with expired permits and those contravening the regulations.

North Yorkshire County Councillor Don Mackenzie, Executive Member for Access, said:

“At any time, parking enforcement is an essential tool in helping to manage traffic flow to provide ease of access for all road users. As our towns open up it is important to manage traffic and to support the emergency active travel measures implemented to enable pedestrians and cyclists to maintain social distancing.”