Staff Car Parking
Parking Introduction
Parking controls have been in place at the University over the past 20 years. The planning permission agreement for the redevelopment of Craiglockhart stated that the University must have a parking management system in place and must financially charge for parking. The legal agreement between the University and the City of Edinburgh Council still stands.
For a complete overview of parking management at Edinburgh Napier please read our Parking Policy and our Parking Policy FAQs.
The information below provides an overview of parking at the University. If you wish to apply for a parking permit, please refer to the Parking Application section.
List of Contents
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Parking Payment
Parking Controls
Permit Application
Permit Exemptions
Visitor Parking
Parking Outside The University
Alternative Travel Options
From Monday 27th May 2024, all parking payments will be made through RingGo. Please read our RingGo Quick Guide to familiarise yourself with the process. Parking charges are listed within the Parking Policy. Payment through RingGo provides significant flexibility, with options to pay for one day, week or month. You cannot pay via RingGo without a valid parking permit.
Parking controls are in place at Craiglockhart and Sighthill between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. At Merchiston, parking controls are in place 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
UKPC are contracted by the University to monitor parking at Craiglockhart, Merchiston and Sighthill. The monitoring ensures that all vehicles are parked safely and within the parameters of the Parking Policy. Any vehicle found in breach of the Parking Policy will be issued with a parking charge notice. All appeals must be directed to UKPC following the guidance detailed within any parking charge notice received.
Please read section 3 of our Parking Policy for a full overview of our permit application process.
To apply for a permit, please use our online application form, completing all required information. For guidance on the permit type you require, please refer to section three within our Parking Policy.
When you complete the document you will receive email confirmation that your application has been received. The email does not confirm issue of a parking permit.
Permits are issued on a first come first served basis. Should there be a waiting list at any campus, applicants will be added to a waiting list with a permit being issued if and when possible. You will receive an email from car.parking@napier.ac.uk when your parking permit is available.
A full list of permit exemptions are listed within section 4 of our Parking Policy. Please familiarise yourself with the exemptions, including the full description provided for each exemption. Within the Parking Policy, exemptions apply to blue badge holders; contractors and visitors; electric vehicles; motorbikes; and hired vehicles for business use.
Visitor parking is available for people meeting University staff at Craiglockhart, Merchiston and Sighthill. It is the responsibility of University staff to book parking for their visitor(s) via Resource Booker. Please book spaces with at least 24 hours notice. Should you need to book at space with less than 24 hours notice please do not use Resource Booker but instead complete and return the On the Day Visitors Form and email to car.parking@napier.ac.uk
Should you choose to park your vehicle on the public street, please visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parking in advance. The website contains a clear overview of all parking controls in place throughout Edinburgh, including relatively new controls covering pavement and double parking.
Please be considerate to our neighbours and follow all local controls in place.
Please visit the transport pages within https://www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/environmental-sustainability for an overview of all travel options to and from our campuses.