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Parking fees and charges

On-street, off-street and permit parking costs 2025-26

Off-street parking (Council car parks)

Long-stay parking

If you are leaving your vehicle for more than one day, you can use the PayByPhone service to extend your parking session as needed. 

For Oban only, you can purchase a weekly or monthly parking permit.

Pay and display

  • Oban Car Parks (Except Corran No.1, Longsdale Road Car Park and Lochavullin Car Park)
  • Ganavan Car Park
  • Helensburgh (including Pier Area A)
  • Dunoon
  • Rothesay  
  • Luss
  • Corran No.1 (seasonal - check signs)
  • Inveraray (seasonal - check signs)

Free parking two weeks before Christmas.

Off-street parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking Duration Cost
15 mins £0.30
30 mins £0.50
45 mins £0.80
60 mins £1.00
Per hour (4 to 10hrs) £1.00

Arrochar Glenloin

Off-street Arrochar Glenloin parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost 
Per hour £1.00
Per day £9.00

Helensburgh - Sinclair Street

  • Pay at the machine or by using the app
  • the first 2 hours free are automatically included
  • the maximum stay is 4 hours
  • No return within 24 hours
  • You must still have a valid parking session for any time during the two free hours
Sinclair Street parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost
15 mins £0.30
30 mins £0.50
45 mins £0.80
60 mins £1.00

Oban – Longsdale Road Car Park and Lochavullin Car Park

Longsdale and Lochavullin parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost
15 mins £0.30
30 mins £0.50
45 mins £0.80
60 mins £1.00

Seasonal permits

Off-street seasonal permit parking fees and charges 2025/26
Permit duration Cost
3 Months £139.00
6 Months £258.00
9 Months £371.00
12 Months  £489.00

Seasonal permits - Oban area only

  • All Oban, Lorn & Isle Car Parks - Oban Car Parks (Except Corran No.1, Longsdale Road Car Park and Lochavullin Car Park)
  • Ganavan Car Park
Oban only - Off-street seasonal parking fees and charges 2025/26
Permit duration Cost
Weekly £60.00
Monthly £30.00

Seasonal car park permit

  • Corran No.1
  • Inveraray
Seasonal permit parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost
Season £108.00

On-street parking

Inner Zone Oban

  • Pay at the machine or via the app
  • the first 30 minutes are free at the following locations and are automatically included
    • Argyll Square
    • Queens Park Place
    • William Street
    • Corran Esplanade
    • George Street
  • the maximum stay is 2 hours
  • You must still have a valid parking session for any time during the free 30 minutes.

 

On-street Oban inner zone parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost
Per 40 mins £0.80

Outer Zone Oban

Maximum stay 4 hours, except Gallanach Road and Ganavan Road which are all day parking.

On-street Oban outer zone parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost
Per 40 mins £0.80

Residents Permits

Residents permit parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost
Annually  £98.00
Quarterly £36.00

Commercial Parking

  • Helensburgh Pier Area B Car Park
  • Lochavullin and Longsdale Coach and Lorry Parks - Oban
  • Lochgilphead Lorne Street Coach and Lorry Park
Commercial parking fees and charges 2025/26
Parking duration Cost
0 - 8 hrs £1.10
8 - 24 hrs £10.00

Parking with a Blue Badge

You can park for free with your Blue Badge. 

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