A new national pavement parking ban will cost councils thousands to implement with estimated fees at well over half a million pounds, according to officials.
A national ban has previously been considered to boost road safety with Labour keen to stress they were still “considering their options”.
The Department for Transport held a consultation into pavement parking in 2020 with chiefs weighing up the pros and cons of national restrictions.
Although the DfT confirmed motorists would “benefit from a consistent rule”, they warned that the costs of introducing the new rule could be a barrier.
A UK-wide ban would mean new traffic signs and bay markings which could be a major dent to council coffers.
The DfT study previously said: “It is likely that the introduction of a national prohibition would need a significant implementation period.
“This process of identifying and implementing exemptions could be time consuming and expensive.
“Local authorities have indicated that the scale of this task should not be underestimated. It is not known how many streets would need to be exempted from a national prohibition, nor how many streets may need to be exempted in any single town or city.
“One authority has estimated the cost at around £670,000.”
Scotland has already passed rules allowing local authorities to pass pavement parking regulations.
Edinburgh and Glasgow are among the cities to have taken advantage of the rule and introduced bans for motorists.
However, motorists are only encouraged not to park on the pavement in the UK with no legislation in place to fine drivers in most of the country.
Only London has introduced a £100 charge on pavement parking with costs dropping to £50 if paid within 14 days.
Former Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh addressed the pavement parking consultation, admitting they intended to issue a response soon.
However, Ms Haigh was keen to stress that any new measures would “not be burdensome” for local areas to implement.
She said: “We’re considering what options we have available, because we want to make sure that any measures are not burdensome on local authorities and are done in the most effective way.
“But I am really committed to responding to the consultation as quickly as possible.”