Hotel, holiday let and guest house permits
This information relates to hotels, guest houses and holiday lets in Bexhill, Eastbourne, Falmer, Lewes and Rye.
Apply for permits
Who can use a permit?
Hotel guest permits allow overnight guests to park in the controlled parking zone during their stay.
You should buy your permits in advance to issue to guests when required.
The permits are scratch cards, which your guests will need to validate. Full instructions are shown on the permits.
The use of hotel guest permits will be regularly monitored to make sure parking reflects compliance with the permit terms and conditions. Misuse may result in permits being withdrawn or further applications being rejected.
Where can my guests park?
You can download maps of the parking zones below.
When parking, the letter on the sign must show the same letter that the permit is valid for. Guests with a valid permit can park in corresponding:
- permit holder only bays
- shared use bays (permit holders or time limited)
- shared use bays (permit holders or paid parking)
In Bexhill, Falmer, Lewes and Rye, permits are valid on the date that is scratched off and up until 10am the next day.
In Lewes and Falmer your guests do not need a permit on bank or public holidays. Zone HS permits will also be valid for one other zone, which is shown on the map below.
Rye permits are only valid in Zone A.
Eastbourne permits are valid on the date that is scratched off and up to 11am the next day. There is no zone H in Eastbourne, permits marked with an “H” are only valid in bays with an ‘H’ on the sign. In Meads, permits are only valid in zone M.
Having a permit does not guarantee a parking space and they are not valid in any other bay or in any off street car park.
Permits must be clearly displayed so that all the details can be read by a civil enforcement officer.
Download a zone boundary map of
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]
Rye parking zones A and B [3.3 MB] [pdf]
What evidence do I need to supply with my application?
Hotels and guest houses
Your application will need to be submitted with a letter on headed paper showing your hotel or guest house address, the number of rooms, and the number of permits you are applying for.
Holiday lets
Your application will need to be submitted with a copy of your current business rates bill for the holiday let, showing the address of the property.
How much do they cost?
£2.35 each and the minimum quantity per application is 10.
Permits are not transferable, exchangeable or refundable.
Where do I get the permits from?
Once you have received confirmation that your application has been approved, you can make payment online or at one of these libraries:
Permits can be collected from the library in the town the hotel, holiday let or guest house is in. If you want to collect the permits from a different library, please tell us when you make your application.
