Monthly parking near Notting Hill.

Notting Hill's pretty streets are working streets, permit-controlled whether they answer to Kensington and Chelsea or, towards Bayswater, Westminster. Space tightens on Portobello market days and vanishes altogether over Carnival weekend, when roads close and residents plan around it.

Traders and regulars at Portobello Road Market want early, reliable space; the antiques crowd arrives on Saturdays; Westbourne Grove's shops and studios keep staff parked all week. Notting Hill Gate station covers the commute, but anyone carrying stock, kit or a cello ends up driving.