Southfields parking changes during Wimbledon Championships

Parking tennis event zone (EZ)

During the tournament, Southfields area parking controls will be in operation from 8.30am to 8.30pm every day.

With the exception of S4, all the area’s existing parking zones will be combined to form one single tennis event zone (EZ). This zone will also include some streets in the area that do not have existing parking controls.

Motorists with an existing permit for S1, S2, S3, S5, Q1 and Q2 parking zones will be entitled to park anywhere in the EZ zone.

All roads within the EZ zone will display signs informing residents and visitors of the changes. These signs will be prominently displayed on lighting columns and signposts in each road. Signs will be placed on the perimeter of the zone to warn motorists that they are entering a restricted parking area.

View a map of the EZ zone.

Temporary permits

All households within the event zone have been issued with two free-of charge temporary permits which can be used by their visitors.

These temporary permits should also be used by residents who normally park in streets within the EZ zone that are not normally subject to parking controls.

Place the permit on the dashboard so it can be easily seen. If the vehicle already displays a valid resident, business, resident visitor permit or a disabled person's blue badge, you do not need to display the temporary permit.

The free EZ zone temporary visitor permits remain the property of Wandsworth Council and are not for resale. Anyone caught attempting to sell these permits is likely to face legal action.

Parking on housing estates

The majority of housing estates within the EZ zone will also be incorporated into the EZ scheme (please check signage when parking).

The Housing department provides its tenants and leaseholders with permits and visitor permits which are unaffected by the changes to the rules on parking on the public highway. Anyone who unlawfully parks their car on an estate without displaying either a valid housing permit or EZ permit is liable to receive a parking ticket.

Parking close to the All England Club

With the exception of Queensmere Estate residents, EZ permit holders are urged not to park in the roads closest to the All-England club where parking is at a premium. These include:

Penner Close
Campen Close
Gonston Close
Boddicott Close

EZ permit holders will be monitored in these roads and your EZ permit may be revoked if a vehicle persistently parks in any of these streets using a EZ permit issued to an address outside the Queensmere Estate (North, East or West).

We intend to continue to provide further robust parking enforcement in the residential roads that are located close to the All England Club to prevent private hire vehicles parking at these locations for prolonged periods.

Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) will be speaking to drivers who leave their engines running unnecessarily and where applicable may issue a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).

Taxi rank and private hire drop-off point

A temporary London taxi rank and private hire drop-off point will operate on either side of Wimbledon Park Road (between the junctions with Victoria Drive and Princes Way), to help move congestion away from residential areas. Normal parking conditions will be suspended at the drop-off point for the duration of the event.

Bay suspensions and yellow line enforcement

Some parking bays in the EZ zone, especially along Wimbledon Park Road, Augustus Road, Victoria Drive, Bathgate Road, Queensmere Road and Princes Way, will be suspended for the duration of the tournament at the request of the police. Vehicles will be essentially banned from parking in the affected spaces along these roads.

Some other roads will also see parking bays temporarily removed and an extension to the hours of waiting restrictions, such as in Wimbledon Park Road and Queensmere Road.

Parking bays and yellow lines at the following locations will be in operation continuously throughout the tournament. This means that parking on these yellow lines is not permitted at any time of the day or night and vehicles parked within the bays must display a valid permit.

Revelstoke Road (between Wimbledon Park and the junction with Heythorp Street)
Southdean Gardens
Kingscliffe Gardens
Gartmoor Gardens
Penner Close
Campen Close
Frimley Close

All vehicles parked incorrectly over the Wimbledon tennis fortnight are liable to receive a parking ticket and may be relocated.

Pay and display machines

Apart from those serving the shops in Replingham Road, pay and display machines throughout the area will be switched off. This is to ensure that tennis fans do not occupy residents’ parking spaces.

Traffic restrictions

Merton Council has confirmed the temporary daytime closure of a section of Church Road between Bathgate Road and Somerset Road while the championships take place. The closures will begin daily from 8.30am and end no later than 11.30pm. A short diversion of the 493 bus service will be required - see the Merton Council website for full details.

The banned left turns leading from Wimbledon Parkside into Withycombe Road and the northern and southern arms of Inner Park Road will continue to be enforced during the tournament.

E-bike parking

Two dedicated high capacity e-bike parking hubs have been set up within Wimbledon Park. These hubs, located at the park’s northern and southern entrances, are endorsed by the All England Club and will be managed by staff from Lime and Forest throughout the day to ensure bikes are neatly parked and any overflow is promptly relocated.

Contact

For more information about parking arrangements in Southfields during the Wimbledon fortnight, please contact the Parking Enforcement team on 020 8871 8043 or email dtsparking@wandsworth.gov.uk.

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Updated: 17/06/2026