Local Authorities
Find your local authority
Find out whether your local authority is part of the National Parking Platform and explore what that means in practice. As more authorities join, the platform is building real momentum across the country, making it easier for drivers to access flexible parking options and helping councils be part of a more open, innovative future for parking.
How Can Local Authorities Sign Up?
Joining the NPP is straightforward and involves a few key steps:
- Application: Local authorities need to submit a membership application, undergo basic due diligence, and sign a connection contract.
- Service Setup: Once approved, authorities can begin setting up their services on the platform.
- Ongoing Participation: Membership is open-ended and voluntary, allowing authorities to participate in key decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Looking for a quick answer? Browse the most common questions about the National Parking Platform, from how it works and who can join to what it means for drivers, councils and partners.
No, the NPP does not aim to remove existingpayment machines. Instead, it allows equipment providers like pay and displaymachines to integrate their systems, offering benefits like improvedoccupancy and availability data. This means drivers can continue to use cashand other traditional payment methods if they prefer.
The NPP allows customers to use theirpreferred parking app at any participating car park, with no need to download anew app when travelling to a different area. This creates a consistent,seamless parking experience across the UK. As long as a driver’s preferred appis integrated with the NPP, they can continue using it wherever the platform isactive. The NPP currently works with Appyway, RingGo, Pay by Phone, APCOAConnect, and Just Park.
No, all parking charges are set throughLocal Authorities via Traffic Regulations Orders (TROs), and the platformsupports fair and transparent pricing. Since apps are competing for customers,we expect the fees they charge for their services to go down.
Absolutely. NPP is designed to eliminatefragmentation, allowing customers to park, pay, and manage their journeysacross multiple towns and cities without switching apps or creating newaccounts.
The NPP is a not-for-profit, open-access digital platform that enables seamless interoperability between Parking Operators (e.g Local Authorities) and a wide range of Service Providers. It is not an app. It supports payments, live availability data, and shared policy frameworks to improve customer experience and mobility outcomes.
NPP began as a Department for Transport initiative but is now managed by a sector-owned public-private company that is not-for-profit and governed by a board that includes Local Authorities, Service Providers, and the British Parking Association.
NPP benefits drivers by allowing them to use the parking app of their choice at any participating car park - no need to download a new app every time they travel to a different area. This creates a consistent, seamless parking experience across the UK.
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Local Authority, Connected Supplier, or Parking Professional?
Join the NPP today and simplify cashless parking.
