Purchasing Car Park Permits

Visa and Mastercard

You need to have a MiPermit account to be able to access the short stay sessions on the MiPermit App or website.

Already have a MiPermit Account?

If you have already used MiPermit for other services such as cashless parking, login to your account using your mobile number, or email address, and password, then click on Buy Digital Permits.

Next, click on Car Park Permits and select the type of permit that you want. Please complete the required information and upload all proofs as directed.

Once you have applied for your Car Park Permit, it will join an authorisation queue. We will email you a receipt, but please note that the payment will show as pending on your bank statement and payment will only be taken when your permit has been authorised.

I do not have a MiPermit Account

To purchase a Short Stay or Flexi Stay permit you need to click on Car Park Permits from the MiPermit Welcome page. From here select the type of permit that you want and complete the required information and upload all proofs as directed.

After you have completed the payment page, you have the option to create an account, please do this so that you can access the short stay sessions on the MiPermit App or website.

Once you have applied for your Car Park Permit, it will join an authorisation queue. We will email you a receipt, but please note that the payment will show as pending on your bank statement and payment will only be taken when your permit has been authorised.

Using Your Car Park Permits

MiPermit employ a fully electronic ticket system. This means that whether it be Cashless Parking, or any other of our services, you do not need to display a paper permit/ticket in your vehicle.

All the details of your Car Park Permit are synchronised with the local authority enforcement officer's hand-held devices so that they can see in real-time that you have a valid permit to park.

If you have purchased a Flexi Stay Permit, you can park all day without having to book a parking session (see list of car parks that are included). However, if you want to use your Flexi Stay in a maximum stay car park, you will need to activate a 2-hour parking session.

If you have purchased a Short Stay Permit permit, you will need to activate a 2-hour parking session.

To activate a 2-hour parking session, you may use one of the following methods:

    • Download the MiPermit app, login and search for location code 861012.
    • Login to your online MiPermit account and use the ‘Pay for Special Parking’ tab.
    • Text PARK 861012 2hours to 61600 from your mobile phone.
    • If you have more than one car registered text PARK 861012 2hours T123EST to 61600 from your mobile phone.
    • Call 0345 505 1155 and enter 861012 from either your mobile or land line number, whichever is registered on your account.

    There may be some types of digital permits that are purchased through MiPermit but you will still receive a physical permit to display in the vehicle. These permits are identified as being paper permits when purchasing.