How To Pay For Your Parking Ticket In London
Over crowded residential and commercial areas in London have parking regulations in place to keep the functioning of traffic smooth. Most local councils have parking permit schemes that are used to allow residents and other qualified drivers permission to park in a set area. A vehicle that does not display a parking permit or is parked incorrectly will usually be ticketed by the authorities. In London, the parking ticket is called a parking penalty charge notice or PCN. If a driver receives a parking ticket, he or she has two options: they can either pay the penalty or appeal the PCN. If you would like to pay for your parking ticket, go through the step by step guide below.
Instructions
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Local Council or Police
In London parking laws are enforced by either the local council or police. PCN apply to only the local council enforced parking tickets. Criminal parking violations are ticketed by the police and are known as fixed penalty notice (FPN). To get more details on FPN, go here. -
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Locating your Local Council
To find out the details of the local council that has ticketed your vehicle, click here. This will give you the exact details of how to pay and the options available. Most councils will allow online payment of tickets. -
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Payment Options
When deciding to pay for you PCN, most local councils provide several options. The most common options include the following:
- Credit or debit card
- In Person
- Cheque
- Postal order -
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Appealing a Parking Ticket
You may wish to appeal your ticket. An appeal can only be done within 14 days. If you wish to appeal the ticket issued within London, then you will need to contact the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service (PATAS). For parking tickets that took place outside London, the responsible department for appeals is Traffic Penalty Tribunal (TPT). In order to get the details of the procedure for the council you will be dealing with, click here.
