Pay and Display parking

On this page you will find information on the following:

View car parks privacy notices.

Parking charges

Paid parking periods and charges as of 1st April 2024:

  • Up to 1 hour - £0.65
  • Up to 2 hours - £1.25
  • Up to 5 hours - £3.75
  • Up to 9 hours - £6.25

The above charges do not apply to country parks.   

Payment options

We offer a range of payments options for parking charges.

You can pay at machines using:

  • Coins (1p and 2p coins are not accepted and change is not given)
  • Card payment
  • Contactless technology

You can also pay using your mobile phone.

Pay by card

To obtain a ticket, or pay an excess charge at the instant rate using card, please follow these instructions:

  1. enter vehicle registration then press green button
  2. check registration
  3. select amount to pay using the '+' (plus) or '-' (minus) symbols and present or insert card for payment
  4. press green button to confirm transaction

If you are experiencing difficulty please telephone 01467 536060.

Pay by coins

To obtain a ticket, or pay an excess charge at the instant rate using coins, please follow these instructions:

  1. enter vehicle registration then press green button
  2. check registration
  3. insert correct value of coins (1p and 2 coins are not accepted and change is not given)
  4. press green button to confirm transaction

Pay by mobile phone

There are two apps you can use to pay for your parking. They are:

For further information on how to pay by mobile please see our page on parking using your mobile phone.

Using the parking machine in Turriff

Tariffs are from Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm:

  • Up to 2 hours - free of charge but requires a ticket
  • No return for 2 hours from ticket expiry time

To obtain a ticket:

  1. enter vehicle registration
  2. check registration and press green button to confirm
  3. select 2 hours free parking - using the '+' (plus) or '-' (minus) symbols
  4. press green button to confirm transaction

To pay excess charge notice (ECN):

  1. enter vehicle registration
  2. check registration and press green button to confirm
  3. select ECN using the '+' (plus) or '-' (minus) symbols, and make payment by coins, contactless or chip
  4. press green button to confirm transaction

If you are experiencing difficulty please telephone 01467 536060.

Exemption for disabled drivers

A disabled person's vehicle, displaying a valid Blue Badge, will be exempt from payment of any parking charge. 

Faulty payment meters

To report a faulty payment meter please: