Change the vehicle on your parking permit

Applying to change the vehicle on a resident parking permit in Oxfordshire.

Our parking permits are virtual, so we no longer issue paper versions. When leaving your vehicle in a Permit Holder Bay, please know your controlled parking zone prefix.

In order to change your vehicle, you will need to have your existing vehicle and your new vehicle registered in your account before you apply for the change.

Apply to change the vehicle on your parking permit

What you need to provide

When you change the vehicle on your parking permit, you need to prove that you are the registered keeper of the vehicle.

The quickest way to provide this information is to upload it when making the application. You can upload a photo or a scanned image from your computer, smartphone, tablet, or scanner.

Proof of 'registered keeper of the vehicle' we accept

The proof you will be asked to provide depends on your vehicle ownership type. You need to provide one or more of the following.

  • Vehicle registration certificate (V5C) in your name (front and second page only).
  • If you have recently purchased the vehicle (in the last six weeks), then a garage sales invoice or New Keeper Supplement (V5C2) will suffice.

If the permit is for South Oxford Extension (SE), Temple Cowley (CL), Holloway South (HS), Florence Park (FP), East Oxford (EO), Divinity Road (DV), Magdalen Road North (MN), Iffley Fields (FS), Wood Farm (WF), Magdalen Road and Howard Street (RH), Holloway (HT), Cowley Marsh (CM), Waterways (WW), New Headington Quarry (QV), New Marston (MA), Cowley Central East (CT) or Cowley Central West (CS) your V5C certificate needs to be registered at that address.

For a company car

If your vehicle is a company car, a letter must be produced on company-headed paper with the following text:

This to confirm that 'applicant’s name' is a full-time employee of 'company name' and is supplied with 'vehicle make/model/registration number' for his/her sole business and social use. The vehicle is used essentially for the operational purpose of conducting official company business from the Oxford area.

What to do while your change is being approved

You will need to use visitor permits in the new vehicle while you wait to receive confirmation that your application has been approved.

Unable to upload documents

If you are unable to upload your documents, please contact us at 01865 519800 (option 2) to arrange an appointment with a local library to scan and provide copies.