The Department for Infrastructure has appointed APCOA to manage
the parking services it is responsible for.
The new contract will come into effect on 1 November 2025.
APCOA will be responsible for:
- On-street Parking enforcement across Northern Ireland
- Park and Ride Car Park enforcement
- Residents Parking Zones enforcement
- Blue Badge misuse enforcement
- Vehicle Clamping and Removal for PCN Debt recovery
- Bus Lane and Urban Clearway Enforcement
- Pay & Display machine maintenance and cash collection.
Cashless parking in Residents Parking Zones, the three charged
Park and Ride sites in Belfast and in the Controlled Parking
Zones which operate for on-street parking in Belfast, Newry and
Lisburn will also change under the new contract from 1 November
2025, to a ‘Buy Time' model instead of the current Start/Stop
method. This change will make parking simpler and
easier to plan.
The JustPark app which delivers this service for the Department
will not be changing. Telephone number and location
codes for cashless payment services will remain unchanged and
customers will not need to update their phone app. The cost
of parking in these areas is also not changing.
Notes to editors:
- Cashless parking is available in the Park and Ride Sites at
Eastside, Northside and Great George's Street Park and Ride Car
Parks and in the Controlled Parking Zones in Belfast, Newry and
Lisburn and the Resident's Parking Zones in Belfast.
- The 11 Local Councils are responsible for parking in
Council-owned off-street car parks.
