Use your HillingdonFirst card to receive discounts, offers and preferential rates on various products, services and facilities across the borough. Your card also acts as proof of residency when using our waste and recycling centres.
At participating businesses
Hundreds of businesses are part of our HillingdonFirst card programme and offer discounts and offers on various products and services, including food and drink, clothing, travel, leisure and hair and beauty.
Simply show your HillingdonFirst card at the point of paying.
Please note: Acceptance of the HillingdonFirst card is at the shop manager's discretion. Your HillingdonFirst card cannot be used to make online purchases.
Your HillingdonFirst card is also your library card. This allows you to borrow books, talking books and access our fantastic online digital library.
If you're an existing Hillingdon library member, speak with a member of staff about replacing your old card with a HillingdonFirst card.
If you have not been an active library user in the last 2 years, you will need to reactivate your membership. You can do this by visiting one of our libraries and asking to join the library where your HillingdonFirst card will be activated.
Get preferential parking rates at our on-street parking bays and in our car parks with your HillingdonFirst card. You can view all of the available car parks and ticket pricing on our Car parks map and charges webpage.
If paying by card
Press the yellow button.
Press and hold your HillingdonFirst card on the contactless symbol for up to 4 seconds (until authorised).
Insert coins for the duration of your parking.
Press the green button.
Display your ticket on your window screen.
If paying with a contactless card
Press the yellow button.
Press and hold your HillingdonFirst card on the contactless symbol for up to 4 seconds (until authorised).
Use the blue buttons to select the payment change.
Press the green button.
Tap your contactless card (or mobile) to the card reader.
Display your ticket on your window screen.
Please note: If you forget your card, you will have to pay the full charge.
Watch our short video, showing how to pay for a ticket using your HillingdonFirst card.
If paying with PayByPhone
PayByPhone allows you to pay for parking on the go using an app or web browser on your mobile phone or tablet without having to buy a ticket from a pay and display machine.
You can find out how to get started with PayByPhone and linking your HillingdonFirst card with the app on our PayByPhone webpage.
