You can buy a beach and parks season ticket at a discounted price if you are a resident in the Poole area. This season ticket lets you park for an unlimited amount of time in certain beach and parks car parks and on-street pay and display parking areas.
You can register more than one vehicle on your online account and then nominate which vehicle you need to park, as and when required. Make sure the vehicle you have parked is the active vehicle on your account.
A resident's beach season ticket is £178 per year. The permit is valid for 12 months from the date you buy it.
This season ticket lets you park at:
- Banks Road
- Beach Road car park
- Branksome Chine car park
- Branksome Dene Chine car park
- Brudenell Avenue
- Brudenell Road
- Chaddesley Glen
- Hamworthy Park car park
- Haven Road Upper
- Lake Pier car park
- Newfoundland car park (Baiter skateboard park)
- Ham Common car park
- Sandbanks car park
- Sandbanks Peninsular excluding Ferry Way car park
- Sandbanks Road
- Shore Road car park
- Shore Road on-street parking
- Western Road car park
- Whitecliff Park car park
You will need to apply separately for parking at Upton Country Park.
The ticket must be clearly displayed if your vehicle is parked in one of those areas, if you do not display the ticket you may be issued a Penalty Charge Notice.
How to apply
Use our online system to apply for this permit.
Documentary evidence
Documentary evidence is required with your first application using the online permit system.
Proof of residence
A check will be made of the Council Tax and Electoral Roll records to verify residence. However, if you are not named on these records, you will need to provide either:
- a current tenancy agreement, or
- a bank statement less than 3 months old
Proof of vehicle ownership
- registration document V5 pages 1 and 2 (the vehicle must be registered to the property and applicant)
- schedule of insurance, showing name and address (only if vehicle is new to you or you have just moved to the area)
- company vehicles - a letter is required from the company to confirm the resident is the keeper of the vehicle, as well as registration document or lease agreement
If you are unable to provide the required documentary evidence or are unsure about what to supply please contact the Parking Administration Section on 01202 123 911.
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