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Cambridge medical visitor parking permits

A medical visitor parking permit enables visitors who provide care to park their vehicle in a designated resident only parking area within a scheme during its operational hours.

Each Resident Parking Scheme has different operational hours.

Please note:

  • Medical visitor parking permits are valid for one year
  • There isn't a limit on how many medical visitor parking permits you can apply for
  • You can only use this permit in the scheme area you apply for
  • This permit doesn't reserve or guarantee the availability of a parking space

Who can apply for a Cambridge medical visitor parking permit

If you are a resident living in a Cambridge Resident Parking Scheme and require regular visits from relatives or services on medical grounds, you can apply for free medical visitor parking permits.

Cost of permit

Medical visitor parking permits are free.

Apply for a Cambridge medical visitor parking permit

We have a two-stage process for this permit.

  1. Print the Medical Free Visitors Parking Permit application form below. Please complete sections 1-3. Section 4 must be completed by your doctor. Your doctor needs to confirm:
  • That you require home care
  • An estimate of the number and frequency of visits
  • Whether this need is likely to be on a permanent or temporary basis

(If you require a paper copy, please telephone Parking Permits on 01223 727 920).

Medical Free Visitors' Parking Permit Application Form177KB–pdf
Size: 177KBFile format: pdf

2. Once the application has been completed by you and your doctor, please click the below link to register for or access your MiPermit account.

Please select Visitor Medical Permits and follow the online prompts to upload the completed signed application form for approval.

You will receive an email notification to confirm if your application has been successful. Please allow 10 working days for receipt of your parking permits.

By completing our online form, you agree to our general terms and conditions.

3. To re-apply for Medical Free Visitors Parking Permit please log into your MiPermit account to manage your permits or telephone the MiPermit helpdesk on 0345 520 7007.

The help desk is open: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. The lines are open 10am to 4pm on bank holidays. Lines are closed on Christmas Day.

You can also email MiPermit at help@mipermit.com

After we have approved your application, we print permits on secure stationery and post them to you. Please allow 10 working days from the date of application to receive your permit.

Further information

Resident parking areas

  • Within all schemes, parking bays are marked and signs located next to those bays
  • Only vehicles displaying a valid permit can park in these areas during that scheme's operational hours
  • A permit doesn't reserve or guarantee the availability of a parking space.
  • The permits are specific to the scheme area you apply for

Your scheme area may include:

  • Resident parking bays - if you are a resident, you may park for as long as you want when displaying a valid permit.
  • Shared / joint use bays - these provide short-stay, non-permit parking for people using local facilities. The waiting limit doesn't apply to permit holders.
  • Pay and display bays - these provide short-stay, non-permit parking for people using local facilities. You need to purchase and display a valid ticket or use the cashless parking option. Follow on-site instructions.

The medical visitor needs to enter their vehicle registration number and visit date on the permit and display it on their windscreen.

Altered, amended or overwritten permits may result in the issue of a penalty charge notice.

You must display permits on the inside of the vehicle windscreen during a scheme's operational hours so that Civil Enforcement Officers can easily see the details. Failure to do so may result in the issue of a Penalty Charge Notice.

If your address is not currently active on our system, please email the Parking Permits Team at parking.permits@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

For assistance using the MiPermit system, please contact the MiPermit helpdesk on 0345 520 7007.

The help desk is open: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. The lines are open 10am to 4pm on bank holidays. Lines are closed on Christmas Day.

You can also email MiPermit at help@mipermit.com.

If your parking permit is lost or stolen, you need to inform the Parking Permits Team by emailing parking.permits@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and we will send a replacement.

Permits are not required on a bank holiday.

Policy, terms and conditions

You can contact us by:

Cambridge Parking Permits
Cambridgeshire County Council
PO Box 761
Huntingdon
PE29 9QR

MiPermit for Cambridge City residents

From Wednesday 11 June 2025 our permit management system for Cambridge City residents is changing. The new system is called MiPermit.

Please visit our MiPermit frequently asked questions page for residents to find out more. The page includes a how to use guide and support contact details.