Healthcare worker and carer permits
These permits can be used in Battle, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Falmer, Lewes and Rye. For Hastings, see Primary Care Worker permits.
Apply for permits
How can I use a healthcare and carer permit?
Permits can be used by doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, social workers, and carers who provide services to clients in their homes in the controlled parking zone.
Organisations will need to apply for the permits in advance and distribute to staff as required. The application will need to be submitted on a letter with headed paper showing the number of permits you are applying for.
We will not accept applications from individual members of staff.
The permits are scratch cards, which you will need to validate to show the date of use and the vehicle registration. Full instructions are shown on the permits.
The permits can only be used when visiting a patient. They are not valid for parking near or outside hospitals, clinics, health centres, practices or the permit holders normal work base or home.
Where can I park with a healthcare and carer permit?
You can download maps of the parking zones below.
The maps show the boundary for each zone, you can park in:
- resident permit holders only bays
- permit holder only bays
- shared use bays (permit holders or time limited)
- shared use bays (permit holders or paid parking)
The permit is only valid on the date that it is scratched off. Multiple visits can be made with one permit.
In Lewes and Falmer you do not need a permit on a bank or public holiday.
Having a permit does not guarantee a parking space and the permit is not valid in any other bay or off street car park.
Download a zone boundary map of
Battle parking zone D [2.1 MB] [pdf]
Bexhill parking zones C, E, N and W [1.7 MB] [pdf]
Eastbourne parking zones A, B, G, N and S [1.5 MB] [pdf]
Eastbourne parking zones M and R [2.0 MB] [pdf]
Falmer parking zone F [2.8 MB] [pdf]
Lewes parking zones A, B, C, D, E, G and HS [2.6 MB] [pdf]
Lewes and Falmer permit eligibility [1.3 MB] [pdf]
The use of healthcare worker and carer permits will be regularly monitored to make sure parking reflects compliance with these terms. Misuse may result in permits being withdrawn or further applications being rejected.
Permits must be clearly displayed so that all the details can be read by a civil enforcement officer.
How much do they cost?
£1.40 each. The minimum quantity per application is 10.
Permits are not transferable, exchangeable or refundable.
Paying for your permit
Payment can be made online when your application is approved. Or once you have received confirmation that your application has been approved you can pay on collection.
Where do I get the permits from?
You must apply for healthcare and carer permits online first. After your application has been approved you can collect the permits from the libraries listed below. If you do not pay for the permits online, you will need to pay at the library when you collect them.
Permits can be collected from the library in the town that you live in. If you want to collect the permits from a different library, please tell us when you make your application.
