Parking permits in Oxford City for care workers

We can issue parking permits to care providers for use by care workers providing domiciliary care in Oxford City. 

Eligibility criteria 

• To have a contract to provide domiciliary care with us.
• To be a Live Well at Home framework provider (with any exceptions agreed by a service lead, or equivalent).
• To provide packages of care to self-funding clients and those funded under a Direct Payment.
• Provide care to our service users in the postcode areas: OX1, OX2, OX3 and OX4 and for use in those areas.  

Requirements 

• Care providers must record and keep a comprehensive record of the reference number on their permit and the names of the carers they allocate the permits to. If our parking team has a problem with a particular vehicle that is displaying a valid permit then they should be able to trace which member of staff is using it.
• Care providers are to provide details of parking permits and users immediately if requested by the our Parking Team.
• Care providers to take responsibility to ensure their care workers adhere to conditions of use on the application form.
• Permits are non-transferable between providers
• Permits to be awarded by our parking team.
• Parking permits can be withdrawn from the care provider if the conditions of the permit issue are misused.  

How to apply

Create an account on our parking permit website. The service lead must select a business account and use the address of the service at the account creation stage. 

The service lead should either add their own vehicle details (if they visit the community) or select 'No vehicle'. Using 'Add vehicle' to add details of each staff vehicle for the permit.

Allow 10 working days for us to process your application

Help to apply 

If you need any assistance, contact our team on 01865 519800, which is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

Terms and conditions 

Carers parking permit 

This permit must only be used when:

• Visiting patients of a medical practice outside your work base.
• Providing health care or advice at premises other than your work base, where it is not reasonably practical for a vehicle to wait other than that location.

Parking is permitted up to three hours (no return within three hours) in a:

• time-restricted bay
• resident permit holder bay
• permit holder bay
• double or single yellow lines (but not if a loading ban or clearway is in operation)

Parking is not permitted in a: 

• loading bay
• disabled bay
• bus stop or lane
• doctors bay
• police bay
• car club bay
• pay and display bays (fee required)
• cycle bay
• motorcycle bay 

Users must not cause an obstruction.