City driving - Stopping and parking

City driving: stopping and parking covers the regulatory requirements and practical considerations when you stop or park in urban areas. Know the signs, zone rules, time limits and payment methods to avoid fines and keep traffic safe.

See Stopping rules and Parking rules .

Key principles

• Signs and road markings define what is allowed, forbidden or time‑limited
• Stopping is short for boarding/alighting or loading/unloading
• Parking is a longer unattended stay
• Time‑zones may require payment or residential permits

Signs and symbols

Internal links

• City driving
• Advanced parking
• Reversing and parking
• Parking disc