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Parking income in City of Edinburgh
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In 2024–25 City of Edinburgh took £45.0m in parking income and spent £13.4m, a surplus of £31.6m against £28.6m in 2023–24 (+11%), the largest of 32 councils in Scotland. Figures are from the council's own return to the Scottish Government.
Figures for the 2024–25 financial year. Source: Scottish Government.
Key figures
- £31.62mParking surplus up on a year earlier: +£3.03m (+10.6%) vs 2023–24
- £45.03mParking income up on a year earlier: +£4.30m (+10.5%) vs 2023–24
- £13.41mSpending on parking up on a year earlier: +£1.27m (+10.4%) vs 2023–24
- 1 of 32Rank in Scotland, largest surplus first
Source: Scottish Government.
How much has City of Edinburgh made from parking each year?
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Income | Spending | Surplus |
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2023–24Details for 2023–24 | £40.73m | £12.14m | £28.59m |
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2024–25Details for 2024–25 | £45.03m | £13.41m | £31.62m |
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Figures for the 2024–25 financial year. Source: Scottish Government.
Scotland reports parking as a single line, so there is no on-street and car park split.
Figures for the 2024–25 financial year. Source: Scottish Government.
All figures are cash, in the council's own return. The most recent year is a first release and may be revised. City of Edinburgh is recorded as: Council.
What can City of Edinburgh spend a surplus on?
Council parking penalty charges in Scotland
Ring-fenced by law a parking account whose surplus is limited to transport-related purposes, as Transport Scotland describes it. Not verified
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s55, as described by Transport Scotland
Section 55 also requires that any surplus may only be used to make good any amount charged to the general fund over the preceding 4 years or for certain transport-related purposes
Legal position as of 22 September 2026. Source: legislation.gov.uk. Checked by hand 22 September 2026.
How does City of Edinburgh compare with other councils?
Every council's parking surplus, penalty charge levels and the national trend.
Sources for this page
| Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence |
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| Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics, LFR 05 roads and transport | Scottish Government | the 2024–25 financial year | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| legislation.gov.uk and official guidance, provision by provision | legislation.gov.uk | 22 September 2026 | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 (legislation.gov.uk) |
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