Temporary permits

If you have to use another vehicle because your own needs to go in for servicing or repair, we will issue you with a free temporary permit provided you can demonstrate that your other vehicle, for which you have a full valid permit, is currently off the road.

If your vehicle has been stolen, we will also supply you with a free temporary permit if you can supply us with a crime reference number. When you purchase a new vehicle, we will transfer any unexpired time on your old permit free of charge.

Temporary residents’ permits are also available in a number of other situations, for instance when you first move into the borough and do not have all the documents you need for a full permit. There is a charge of £5 per day in most circumstances, and we will need to see some proof of residency.

Temporary permits are issued for a maximum of two weeks at a time. Should you need more than two consecutive free temporary permits, you may be asked to transfer the vehicle registration on your full permit to your temporary vehicle. Residents of the borough are entitled to apply for a total of 20 days’ worth of temporary permits in a six-month period.

Download the residents temporary permits application form

For more information

If you need more Information contact:

Parking Services
P.O Box 14790
London E14 2WA
E-mail: generalenquiries@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7364 5003
Fax: 020 7364 3121