Who controls paid kerbside parking in Belfast city centre compared with council car parks?

DfI manages and enforces on-street paid parking in Belfast’s controlled parking zone, while Belfast City Council operates many off-street public car parks.

The distinction affects who sets tariffs, which payment service to use and which organisation handles a parking notice. Before paying, establish whether your vehicle is in a marked street bay or inside a council car park. A payment session for one site does not automatically cover the other, even when they are a few minutes’ walk apart.