Parking Changes Introduced for Wimbledon Tennis

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New rules in place in Southfields for duration of the championships


Parking in Southfields restricted during the tournament

Changes to parking rules across Southfields will come into effect from next Monday to coincide with the start of this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships.

Although fewer spectators are expected this year, the measures have been introduced to ensure that residents’ parking spaces are not occupied by tennis fans.

For the duration of the tournament, which lasts from Monday, 28 June to Sunday, 11 July, parking controls will be in operation throughout the Southfields area every day between 8.30am and 8.30pm (with some exceptions).

All the area’s existing parking zones will be combined to form one single tennis event zone (EZ). This zone will also include some streets in the area that do not have existing parking controls. Motorists who have an existing permit for the S1, S2, S3, S5, Q1 and Q2 parking zones will be entitled to park in the EZ zone.

All households within the zone have also been issued with two free temporary permits which can be used by their visitors. This is because pay and display machines throughout the area, apart from those serving the shops in Replingham Road, will be switched off to ensure that tennis fans do not occupy these parking spaces.

These temporary permits should also be used by residents who normally park in streets within the EZ that are not normally subject to parking controls.

People using these permits should place them on the dashboard so the face of the permit can be clearly seen. They do not need to be displayed if the vehicle already displays a valid resident, business, resident visitor permit or a disabled person's blue badge.

These EZ temporary visitor permits remain the property of Wandsworth Council and are not for resale. Anyone caught attempting to sell these permits will face legal action.

All roads within the EZ will display signs informing residents and visitors of the changes. The council says these signs will be prominently displayed on lighting columns and signposts in each road. Signs will be placed on the perimeter of the zone to warn motorists that they are entering a restricted parking area.

Residents are also being advised that some parking bays in the event zone, especially along Wimbledon Park Road, Augustus Road, Victoria Drive, Bathgate Road, Queensmere Road and Princes Way will be suspended for the duration of the tournament at the request of the police. All cars will be essentially banned from parking along these roads.

Some other roads will also see parking bays temporarily removed and an extension to the hours of the waiting restrictions such as in Wimbledon Park Road and Queensmere Road.

Motorists are also being advised that the parking bays and yellow lines in Revelstoke Road between Wimbledon Park and the junction with Heythorp Street, in Southdean Gardens, Kingscliffe Gardens, Gartmoor Gardens, Penne Close, Campen Close and Frimley Close will be in operation continuously throughout the tournament. This means that parking on these yellow lines is not permitted at any time of the day or night and vehicles parked within the bays must be displaying a valid permit.

Any vehicle parked incorrectly over the Wimbledon tennis fortnight is liable to receive a parking ticket and may be relocated.

Different rules apply for parking on housing estates in the area. The housing department provides its tenants and leaseholders with permits and visitor permits which are unaffected by the changes to the rules on parking on the public highway.

Anyone who parks their car on an estate without displaying a valid permit is liable to receive a parking ticket. This year the Council intends to continue to provide further robust parking enforcement in the residential roads located close by the All England Club to prevent private hire vehicles parking at these locations for prolonged periods.

Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) will be speaking to drivers who leave their engines running unnecessarily and where applicable may issue a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).

The banned left turns leading from Wimbledon Park Side into Withycombe Road and the northern and southern arms of Inner Park Road will continue to be enforced via CCTV during the tournament.

For more information about parking arrangements in Southfields during the Wimbledon fortnight, contact the parking enforcement team on (020) 8871 6660 and choose option two from the automated service.

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June 23, 2021