The cost of Penalty Charge Notices
The amount you are charged depends on the type of contravention and location.
Serious parking contraventions
Some examples:
- Parked on single/double yellow lines
- Parked in a disabled bay without a valid permit/blue badge
- Parked where parking, waiting or loading/unloading is prohibited
- Parked with one or more wheels on the footway
A penalty charge notice level of:
- £130 (Band A) applies to all 'serious' contraventions. You can reduce the charge to £65 by paying within 14 days (if issued by a civil enforcement officer) or 21 days (if issued by a camera operator).
- £110 (Band B) applies to all 'serious' contraventions. You can reduce the charge to £55 by paying within 14 days (if issued by a civil enforcement officer) or 21 days (if issued by a camera operator).
Less serious contraventions
Some examples:
- Over-stayed in a Pay and Display bay
- Not parked correctly within the markings of a bay
- Re-parked in the same parking space within one hour of leaving
A penalty charge notice level of:
- £80 (Band A) applies to all 'less serious' contraventions. You can reduce the charge to £40 by paying within 14 days (if issued by a civil enforcement officer) or 21 days (if issued by a camera operator).
- £60 (Band B) applies to all 'less serious' contraventions. You can reduce the charge to £30 by paying within 14 days (if issued by a civil enforcement officer) or 21 days (if issued by a camera operator).
Bus lanes contraventions
A penalty charge of £130 applies to all bus lane contraventions.
You can reduce the charge to £65 by paying within 14 days.
Vehicle removal and storage costs
As with parking penalty charge notices, the charges for vehicle removal and storage are set by London Councils and the Mayor for London.
The removal charge is £200 and the daily storage charge £40.