Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Parking vouchers?
Hi,
I often see things that look a bit like scratch cards in people's windshields/stuck on their car windows on my road. Are these parking vouchers for guests? Where do you get them from?
I have looked on the council webiste but it is quite confusing. There are all sorts of permits and vouchers and it takes a long time to apply for them.
I don't drive but I have a friend coming to stay who does and it would be handy if she could park on my road!
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks,
Laura
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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That's just what they are. Go to the right page on the Council website via our one-button council page - click on the coloured squares pictures at the bottom of the right hand column.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on
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Actually the whole thing is very straightforward. When the troll under the bridge asks you the three questions you give the answers: (1) Yes; (2) Yellow socks; and (3) Braised with onions and red peppers.
If in doubt, take your pet goat with you.
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Permalink Reply by Marie Elizabeth on
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HA, HA, HA, THANK YOU, I was feeling a bit low, and that cheered me up no end.
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I can assure you that no goats were harmed during the issue of our visitor parking permits.
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Permalink Reply by David on
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you have to go and stand in a room in Wood Green for around three hours, then someone from the council will assume you're there to process a claim for housing benefit. when you explain that you actually want to give them money, they will order a translator. at some point you will either kill yourself or conclude it's easier to park at Ikea and get the bus to your house.
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Permalink Reply by Alison P on
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It's a faff (but not quite that bad!). You have to register online and you then get a login number, then you apply for your permits. About a week between starting whole thing off and getting your tickets. There are numerous rants on here about how clunky the whole thing is (from me included) so I won't repeat them here - just don't try to do it in a hurry!
People on the site are usually able to help out if you need to borrow a coupe of tickets, you just need to know which zone you live in..
Hope this helps!
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Is it just me then? Last year I needed some visitors permits so I went to the Wood Green place in Station Road, waited about 5 minutes to be served and bought a pile of the sniff and scratch short-term type permits and a couple of long 2-week visitors permits with little trouble at all.
The fact that it turned out that there was a typo on one of the 2-week permits which led to 2 parking fines and some considerable palava in order to get the fines cancelled was a whole other story....
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That was always my experience too, but from what's been reported here recently the new system isn't as kind.
Love the idea of a typo on the permits - you couldn't make that up!! (But my sympathies for what I imagine sorting it out involved).
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I found the online system on the council website to be a doddle to use. What's more, when I had a couple of questions about sending in proof of address etc., the office staff emailed me back within an hour or so, and once I gave them our council tax reference number we didn't have to send anything through the post.
It takes a few days to get it set up first time, but after that you can order permits when you need them in just a minute or so, and they usually arrive in a couple of days. There are many things you can complain about with Haringey Council, but I don't think this is one of them!
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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on
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Thanks for all the replies and advice. I now have my vouchers! It was very straightforward in the end. I emailed this address: permits-vouchers@haringey.gov.uk on Bank Holiday Monday, had a reply on Tuesday, sent them my council tax bill by email on Wednesday and by the afternoon of Wednesday I had my login and code and I bought a couple online and they were with me on Friday! Very efficient, thank you to Giovanna at the council.
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