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Penalty Charge Notices

CONTRAVENTION CODES

On Street Parking Codes

Off Street Parking Codes

How to Appeal

 

On street parking Codes

 

Code

Description 

 Differential Level

 01

Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours

 Higher

 02

Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force

 Higher

 04

Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated

 Lower

 05

Parked after the expiry of paid for time

 Lower

 06

Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher

 Lower

 07

Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time

 Lower

 08

Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours

 Lower

 09

Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited

 Lower

 10

Parked without clearly displaying two**** valid pay and display tickets when required

 Lower

 11

Parked without payment of the parking charge

 Lower

 12

Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place

 Higher

 13

 - - - - RESERVED FOR TfL USE (LOW EMISSION ZONE) - - - -

 N/A

 14

Parked in an electric vehicles' charging place during restricted hours without charging

 Higher

 16

Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit

 Higher

 17

 - - - - RESERVED FOR TfL USE (CONGESTION CHARGING) - - - -

 N/A

 18

Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited

 Higher

 19

Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket

 Lower

 20

Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line

 Higher

 21

Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space

 Higher

 22

Re-parked in the same parking place or zone within one hour* of leaving

 Lower

 23

Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle

 Higher

 24

Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space

 Lower

 25

Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading

 Higher

 26

Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place

 Higher

 27

Parked adjacent to a dropped footway

 Higher

 30

Parked for longer than permitted

 Lower

 31

London only - Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited 

 N/A

 32

London only - Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign

 N/A

 33

London only - Using a route restricted to certain vehicles

 N/A

 34

Being in a bus lane 

 N/A

 35

Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc

 Lower

 36

Parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted 

 Lower

 37

London only - Failing to comply with a give way to oncoming vehicles sign 

 N/A

 40

Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge

 Higher

 41

Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles

 Higher

 42

Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles 

 Higher

 45

Parked on a taxi rank 

 Higher

 46

Stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway) 

 Higher

 47

Stopped on a restricted bus stop or stand 

 Higher

 48

Stopped in a restricted area outside a school

 Higher

 49

Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track

 Higher

 50

London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibited turn 

 N/A

 51

London only - Failing to comply with a no entry sign 

 N/A

 52

London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicle 

 N/A

 53

London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone 

 N/A

 54

London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a pedestrian zone 

 N/A

 55

A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of an overnight waiting ban 

 Higher

 56

Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction

 Higher

 57

Parked in contravention of a coach ban 

 Higher

 58

London only - Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours without a valid permit 

 N/A

 59

London only - Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours in breach of permit conditions 

 N/A

 61

A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways 

 Higher

 62

Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking)

 Higher

 63

Parked with engine running where prohibited 

 Lower

 67

---- RESERVED FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS ----

 N/A

 68

---- RESERVED FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS ----

 N/A

 99

Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-zags 

 Higher



* Or other specified time
** Or voucher
*** Sometimes applies during term time only
**** Or other number

 

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Off street parking Codes

Code 

Description 

 Differential Level

 70

Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse

 Higher

 73

Parked without payment of the parking charge 

 Lower

 74

Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited 

 Higher

 77

- - - RESERVED FOR DVLA USE - - - 

 N/A

 80

Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted 

 Lower

 81

Parked in a restricted area in a car park 

 Higher

 82

Parked after the expiry of paid for time 

 Lower

 83

Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock 

 Lower

 84

Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased 

 Lower

 85

Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit 

 Higher

 86

Parked beyond the bay markings 

 Lower

 87

Parked in a disabled person's parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge

 Higher

 89

Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area 

 Higher

 90

Re-parked within one hour* of leaving a bay or space in a car park 

 Lower

 91

Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle 

 Higher

 92

Parked causing an obstruction 

 Higher

 93

Parked in car park when closed 

 Lower

 94

Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two**** valid pay and display tickets when required 

 Lower

 95

Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place 

 Lower

 96

Parked with engine running where prohibited 

 



* Or other specified time
** Or voucher
*** Sometimes applies during term time only
**** Or other number

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