Apply for an Oxford permit area resident permit
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If you don't already have an account (for your parking permit), you'll need to create one.
You'll need access to an email account to apply online. Need help setting up an email account?
View our permit user guides for help creating an account.
Note that permits are 'virtual'. You will not receive a physical permit to display in your car. The cameras at the charging locations will read your number plate and check for a linked permit.
What you need to know
The free Oxford permit area resident permit allows 100 days of free travel through all six congestion charging locations during charging hours.
- you are limited to 1 permit
- you can have up to 3 cars on your permit
- we will issue up to 3 permits per qualifying address
- when any car on your permit travels through a congestion charge location for the first time in a day, 1 day pass is deducted. If, on the same day you travel through a congestion charge location in another car on your permit, a second day pass is deducted
How long your permit lasts
Your permit will be valid for 12 months. During those 12 months, it allows access through the congestion charge locations on 100 days (per permit and not per vehicle). Once you have used your free day passes, your permit will no longer be valid.
You cannot use your permit until we confirm that we have approved your application. Your permit will not be available to use until the scheme begins.
Who can get an Oxford permit area resident permit
To qualify:
- you must live in the Oxford permit area
- you must be the registered keeper of the car(s) on your application
What you need to get an Oxford permit area resident permit
You must provide the following evidence to support your application:
- proof of address in the Oxford permit area
- the V5C (logbook) or V5C alternative (listed below) for each car on your application. The submitted document(s) must show your full name
V5C alternatives
You can use the following documents in place of your V5C:
- the most recent vehicle tax reminder showing your full name, address and postcode
- a garage sales invoice or new keeper supplement (V5C2) - if the vehicle has been purchased within the last 6 weeks
A V5C not registered in your name
If the V5C of the car you use is not registered in your name, you can apply for a permit using one of the following alternatives.
For a company car, you must provide:
- a copy of the V5C
- a letter or email from your employer showing your full name and confirming that only you use the car
For a long-term lease, hire-purchase or other financial agreement, you must provide:
- a copy of the lease agreement showing your full name and address
Documents we accept as proof of address
Documents we accept as proof of address
- utility bill, financial statement, payslip or official organisation letter (such as NHS, HMRC, Benefits Agency, local council), dated within the last three months
- Council Tax document for the current tax year addressed to you at your Oxfordshire property
- pages of a signed tenancy agreement that display names, property addresses, term dates and signatures
- a letter from solicitors confirming your name, property address and date of moving
Vehicle image storage and usage
We value your privacy. We securely store your images, which are accessible only to you and authorised personnel.
By registering your vehicle(s) for a congestion charge resident permit, you agree to the following terms.
Image capture and storage
Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras take images of your registered vehicle(s) passing through congestion charge location(s). Your account stores the images under the relevant permit.
Purpose of image storage
Your account stores these images to:
- support the automatic deduction of your pass allowance
- provide a history of your usage
Retention period
Your account will store images for up to 28 days after your permit expires. After this period, we delete them from our system.
Add or change vehicles on your permit
- add a car to your account (select 'vehicles' on the account menu)
- change the car on your permit (select 'my permits' on the account menu)
View our permit user guides to learn how to add or change cars on your permit.