Where to park your Zipcar: know your options
Zipcar offers two different services, each with its own parking guidelines. Whether you're using Roundtrip or Flex, knowing Zipcar parking rules is essential! Fear no more of PCNs with our useful guide. Choose the service that best fits your needs and navigate the London parking regulations with ease!
Parking a Roundtrip Zipcar Vehicle
At the end of your Roundtrip Zipcar reservation, please return the vehicle to the Car Club Bay where your trip started. You can locate the bay in your reservation confirmation email, and we will inform you via email if there are any changes. If the designated bay is full or blocked when you return, please call Zipcar Customer Service at 0333 240 9000 so we can help you find a safe alternative parking spot. Please remember the Car Club Bay is exclusively for your Zipcar during the reservation period and cannot be used to park your personal vehicle and you might incur on a PCN.
Parking a Flex Zipcar Vehicle
Driving a Flex Zipcar in London grants you unique flexibility! Unlike traditional rentals, you don't return it to a fixed location. Just park in any approved Resident Bay within our Zipzone. Be sure to not park in a "permit holder only" bay, or you may be hit with a PCN. The Zipcar app features a live map of the Zipzone where users can locate nearby parking. With Flex freedom you can weave between spontaneous journeys and easy drop-offs! Always check the Zipcar app for the latest Zipzone boundaries to ensure compliance.
Hackney Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Hammersmith & Fulham Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Haringey Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Islington Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Kensington & Chelsea Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Shared Use Bays
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Lambeth Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Park Zipcar Flex with ease!
Flex allows users to park in permitted residential bays within the designated Flex Zone offering a huge flexibility over traditional Roundtrip Zipcar.
Lewisham Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Merton Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Southwark Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Tower Hamlets Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex
Waltham Forest Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Wandsworth Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Ealing Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you cannot park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Westminster Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Note: As of March 16th, 2020, Flex vehicles are permitted to park in residents bays in Westminster.
Richmond Flex Parking
When you end your Flex trip, you CANNOT park in any of the following bays:
- Car Club Only bays (these are for Roundtrip cars)
- Disabled Bays
- Suspended Bays
- Bays with an upcoming suspension
- Loading Bays
- Restricted Bays (these are marked as having hourly or daily restrictions)
- Business Permit Holders Bays
- Yellow lines, red routes, junction boxed, zig-zag lines, pedestrian crossings and all other nationally restricted areas
- Housing Estates and Private Roads/Lands and Private Car Parks.
- Any location on the Transport for London (TFL) Road Network. That's essentially any major A-roads in and out of London.
- Parking sections in Part-Time bus lanes
- Selected streets or areas as defined by the borough council
It's very important you check the type of bay you are parking in at the end of your trip. You will be liable for any fines or impounding charges caused by the improper parking of a Flex car.
Our Community Rules
Before you hit the road, read our community rules of car-sharing.
Return it right
Keep it clean
Clean up, don’t smoke and take everything with you. Don’t forget to recycle your rubbish!
Fill ‘er up
If fuel is below ¼ tank at the end of your trip, fill up before you return to it’s bay. Fuel's on us!