On QPR matchdays, residents are routinely unable to park within a reasonable distance of their own homes. Visiting fans arrive several hours before kickoff and occupy all of available spaces, leaving permit-holding residents with no option but to park 10–15 minutes away and walk back carrying shopping, children, and prams, at this time of the year often in the rain.
This is an unacceptable burden on those who rely on residential parking and pay the increased fees for the privilege of doing so.
The situation also causes significant traffic congestion on our narrow residential roads. Illegal parking is widespread, with vehicles frequently stopping across dropped kerbs and on double yellow lines. Enforcement on matchdays appears minimal, and the lack of meaningful action has created an environment in which these infringements are effectively tolerated. This disproportionately impacts disabled residents, parents with young children, and anyone with mobility challenges, who are left navigating obstructed pavements and reduced access.
Streets such as Collingbourne Road — located just one street away from the stadium — currently have no matchday restrictions in place, despite clearly being affected by matchday pressures.
We therefore ask the council to introduce and robustly enforce matchday parking restrictions to ensure residents can access and park near their homes safely, consistently, and without undue hardship.
This ePetition runs from 10/12/2025 to 10/01/2026.
19 people have signed this ePetition.