Obstruction caused by a parked vehicle (eg by double parking) can normally only be dealt with by the police. Ring Howdenhall Police Station on 0131-662 5000.

Parking permits for the South Controlled Zone are available. Apply to the Residents’ Parking Section, 25 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 1BH (a maximum of two per household). Visitors’ Permits may also be purchased in books of ten. Take care, if purchasing a parking permit from a ticket machine, that you park in the area applicable to the machine. There are variations in terms in some areas.