Penalty charge notices

Local authorities in London are empowered to enforce against illegally parked vehicles following the decriminalisation of parking offences under the Road Traffic Act 1991.

If your vehicle is illegally parked, or parked in contravention of parking regulations, you may be issued a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), more commonly known as a parking ticket or parking fine.

If you pay within 14 days of the date of issue, a PCN can be paid at a discounted rate of 50%.

If you do not pay or appeal, the charge will increase and you will eventually risk debt recovery proceedings.

The back of the PCN will show our contact details and give advice on how to pay or appeal the PCN. It will also show:

• date and time of issue
• location
• the contravention code - the reason why the PCN was issued
• vehicle registration
• vehicle make and colour
• parking attendant number and signature

Useful links

• Information on how to pay your Penalty Charge Notice
• See a full list of what constitutes a parking contravention (pdf 16k)