Most of the council’s car parks and on-street parking spaces, where the sign reads "pay at machine", can also be paid for via phone.
Parking tariffs for cashless parking can be found on the small, condition of use signs on the street, or will be displayed before paying when booking a parking session.
Cashless parking in Ealing is provided by PayByPhone. Anyone who has a PayByPhone account can use this service. Though their services are available by phone or internet, we recommend using the app as it’s the easiest and quickest way to use PayByPhone. To download the free app please visit www.paybyphone.com/ealing. The app may also be downloaded directly from the App Store or Google Play.
If you have a query about how the PayByPhone system works, would like to request a refund for a PayByPhone session or give feedback on the system, please email uksupport@paybyphone.com.
For those who prefer to use cash, some locations also offer access to PayPoint shops, in which a parking session can be booked using cash. Parking sessions can be booked over the counter, in the same way as you’d purchase any other goods from the shop. Location details of PayPoint shops in the borough can be found at consumer.paypoint.com.
Some locations also offer the use of pay and display machines. Tariffs are displayed on the front of the machine. Please note our pay and display machines only accept coins and do not offer change.
More and more motorists are using cashless parking instead of pay and display machines, even in areas where both options are provided. Like many other local authorities in London, Ealing Council is reducing the number of pay & display machines on the street. It is doing this to reduce expenditure on machine maintenance, reduce street clutter (making footways more accessible), and tackle the problem of theft from the machines (and vandalism). The first 57 machines to be removed will be some of the areas where they are least used. We will review the impact of this change periodically before deciding if it worth removing more machines. If you support this change, or object to it, you can let us know at parkingservices@ealing.gov.uk.
Parking tariff changes in Ealing 2021
Parking tariffs are changing across Ealing. Throughout Autumn 2021 we will be varying the cost of parking for the first time since October 2018. The new prices will be based on the fuel type and CO2 emitted by the vehicle being parked. They are designed to encourage active travel and the use of vehicles that are less detrimental to air quality and the environment.
Tariffs will rise by 40% initially, but discounts on these new tariffs of up to 50% will be available through our PayByPhone service or at PayPoint terminals. This means a location that currently costs £1.00 per hour will vary from 70p per hour to £1.40 per hour, depending on the fuel type and CO2 of the vehicle being parked. Drivers will not need to know their vehicle specifications – these will be automatically checked and the correct tariff applied when a parking session is purchased using PayByPhone or PayPoint. Cash transactions will be charged at full price.
Find out what the cost of parking will be in the roads and car parks near you.
If you wish to share your thoughts with us on these changes, please write to us at trafficnotices@ealing.gov.uk .