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Parking Ticket (Penalty Charge Notice) Codes

From 1 July 2007 differential parking penalties, depending upon the severity of the contravention were introduced. Some less serious contraventions now attract a lower rate of penalty (£60), whilst others considered more serious are now penalised at a higher rate of £100. The 50% discount will remain for both types of contraventions. These rates apply within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames but may differ in other London boroughs.

Listed below are the Codes which appear on Penalty Charge Notices, along with their accompanying explanations and at what rate they will be charged. Certain codes may also contain suffixes which give further information on the contravention. If you wish to find out what the suffix means or you have any further questions regarding differential parking penalties please contact our Representations Section on 020 8547 5995 or by email to parking.appeals@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

In addition to the introduction of differential parking penalties, other penalty charges were also increased from this date as follows:-

  • Contravention of Bus Lane regulations - £120
  • Moving traffic contraventions (e.g. box junctions) - £120
  • Driver contravention of London Lorry Control Scheme (Night Time) - £120
  • Operator contravening the London Lorry Control Scheme - £550

Number   Higher/Lower  

Restricted Streets (Yellow Line Markings)

 
01  

Higher

 
Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours  
02  

Higher

 
Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours while loading and unloading is prohibited  
 

 

Paid For Bays

 
04  

Lower

 
Parked on a meter bay when penalty time is indicated  
05  

Lower

 
Parked after the expiry of paid for time  
06  

Lower

 
Parked without payment of the initial charge or without clearly displaying a valid ticket or voucher  
07  

Lower

 
Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond expiry of the time initially purchased (meter feeding)  
08  

Lower

 
Parked in an out of order meter bay during controlled hours  
09  

Lower

 
Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited  
11  

Lower

 
Parked without payment of the parking charge  
   

Permit Parking Bays

 
12  

Higher

 
Parked in a residents or shared use bay without clearly displaying either a permit or pay & display ticket issued for that place  
15  

Lower

 
Parked in a resident's bay without displaying a valid residents parking permit  
16  

Higher

 
Parked in a permit bay without displaying a valid parking permit  
19  

Lower

 
Parked in a residents or shared use bay displaying an invalid permit or an invalid pay & display ticket  
   

All Parking Bays

 
20  

Higher

 
Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line  
21  

Higher

 
Parked in a suspended bay or part of a bay  
22  

Lower

 
Re-parked in the same parking place within the non return time specified  
23  

Higher

 
Parked in a parking place not designated for the class of vehicle  
24  

Lower

 
Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay  
25  

Higher

 
Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading  
   

Double Parking

 
26  

Higher

 
Vehicle parked more than 50cm from the kerb and not within a designated parking place  
27  

Higher

 
Parked adjacent to a dropped footway  
   

Free Parking

 
30  

Lower

 
Parked in a free parking bay for longer than the maximum period  
   

Other Bays

 
40  

Higher

 
Parked in a designated disabled person's parking bay without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's parking badge  
45  

Higher

 
Parked in a taxi rank  
   

Bus Lanes/Moving Traffic

 
34  

See above

 
Vehicle seen contravening bus lane regulations  
   

Other contraventions

 
46  

Higher

 
Stopped where prohibited (red route or clearway)  
47  

Higher

 
Stopped on a restricted bus stop/stand  
48  

Higher

 
Stopped on a restricted area outside a school during the times indicated  
49  

Higher

 
Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track  
55  

Higher

 
A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban  
56  

Higher

 
Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction  
61  

Higher

 
A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways  
62  

Higher

 
Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking)  
63  

Lower

 
Parked with engine running where prohibited  
99  

Higher

 
Parked on or within the confines of a pedestrian crossing  
   

Off-street car parks

 
73  

Lower

 
Parked without payment of the parking charge  
74  

Higher

 
Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited  
80  

Lower

 
Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted  
81  

Higher

 
Parked in a restricted area in a car park  
82  

Lower

 
Parked after the expiry of paid for time  
83  

Lower

 
Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket  
84  

Lower

 
Parked with addtional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased  
85  

Higher

 
Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit  
86  

Lower

 
Parked beyond the bay markings  
87  

Higher

 
Parked in a disabled person's parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge  
89  

Higher

 
Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area  
90  

Lower

 
Re-parked within the non-return time on leaving a bay or space in a car park  
91  

Higher

 
Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle  
92  

Higher

 
Parked causing an obstruction  
93  

Lower

 
Parked in car park when closed  
95  

Lower

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

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