Parking for taxis — South African Road Sign R309-P

This is a parking area reserved for taxis. Other vehicles may not park here. Only park here if you are driving a taxi. Otherwise, park elsewhere.

Parking for taxis road sign

R309-P

At a glance

Sign code
R309-P
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Regulatory parking-reservation sign R309-P: the parking here is reserved for taxis.

What the Parking for taxis sign means

This is a parking area reserved for taxis. Other vehicles may not park here.

What you must do

Only park here if you are driving a taxi. Otherwise, park elsewhere.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R309-P was checked against it, artwork and meaning, before being published here.
  • National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 — Schedule 1Where the prescribed meaning of each road traffic sign is set out.

Last updated 2026-08-23.

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