Pay a parking fine

Pay a parking penalty charge notice (PCN) issued by a local council.

Use the council’s postcode.

If you get a text message from Department for Transport (DfT) telling you to pay an unpaid parking fine, this is a scam. DfT does not issue parking fines. Read advice on what to do if you receive a scam message.

For example SW1A 2AA

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What you need to know

Available in England and Wales only.

If your parking fine is not from a council

Check the parking ticket to find out who issued it and how to pay.