R523
At a glance
- Sign code
- R523
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Selective-restriction plate R523: the parking is pay-and-display.
What the Pay and display parking sign means
This plate means the parking here is pay-and-display: buy a ticket and display it in your vehicle.
What you must do
Buy a parking ticket and display it visibly before leaving your vehicle.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Pay and display parking is most often mistaken for and the hint for the test, on this sign and every other one — plus practice questions and timed mock papers. The practice sample and the readiness test are free.
See the free practice testSources
- Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R523 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 2026-08-25.