School staff parking permits

Please note: The parking permits for school staff are only valid during school term time; they are not valid during school holidays.

Please check school term and holiday dates for more details.

School staff parking permits are available for staff working in Waltham Forest, employed by a school within a controlled parking zone.

The school they work at, must be at least accredited with a Transport For London "bronze" STARS standard and have evidence of the school travel plan.

Permit is valid in residential shared use bays only.

Changes and refund fees

• Change of VRM (Vehicle Registration Mark) – Free of charge
• Change of Address - £20
• Refund - £25

Zero CO2 emissions

The council reserves the right to check applications for vehicles with zero CO2 emissions. 

DVLA records may say your vehicle has zero emissions when it actually isn’t a zero emissions vehicle. The only zero emissions vehicles currently on the market are full electric vehicles (EV). Where this occurs, permit prices will be based on vehicle engine size.

We may apply additional price increases if incorrect information was provided at application stage.

Please provide the following:

• letter from school confirming:
  • your name,
  • address,
  • vehicle registration,
  • eligibility for the permit,
  • and the school’s STARS accreditation status
• proof of vehicle

We accept photographs of documents if you do not have a scanner. 

Before you begin, you'll need to:

• register to use the service
• have a debit or credit card ready pay for your permit
• have copies of your documents of proof

Please note: we retain the right to carry our random checks on permits in order to check the information supplied in the application.

If you need a postal application form, or this permit doesn't meet your needs, please contact our permit team (contact details are below). Please allow one working day for to get a reply from the parking control office about your online requests.