Five distinctive colour-coded zones will be created in the city centre. The name of each zone has been chosen to reflect the individual character of that area. The zones will be; Royal, Castle, Broadmarsh, Lace Market and Victoria. Each zone will be represented by a unique colour and symbol. There are several car parks located in each zone.

As drivers approach the outskirts of Nottingham city centre they will see brown tourism signs, showing which zone to head for and park in for a particular tourist attraction.

New street signs will feature zone colours and symbols, so that motorists will easily identify  which area they are in. Information points, maps and directional ‘finger posts’ pointing the way to head for different attractions will also be changed to show the zone symbols so that whether by car or on foot, people can easily recognise where they are.

Free-text variable message signing boards, similar to the electronic boards used on motorways, will be introduced. These boards will provide up to the minute information on car park spaces, traffic waiting times, incidents, congestion and nearby Park & Ride facilities. The first of these signs is already in place and being piloted on the A611 Hucknall Road.