Penalty charge notices (parking tickets)

Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)

The parking tickets the council issues are called Penalty Charge Notices (PCN's). They require you to pay a penalty and do not result in a criminal record or points on a driving licence. This is because most parking contraventions in York are no longer criminal offences but are civil matters.

Objecting to your ticket

We will consider any objection made in writing about a parking ticket, otherwise known as a penalty charge notice (PCN). To make an objection against your PCN, you can either write a letter, download an objection form and return the completed form to parking services, or make an objection online.

Penalty charge notice - notice to owner

If payment is not received within 28 days of the penalty charge being served we may serve a 'notice to owner' (NTO) document on the person who appears to have been the owner of the vehicle when the alleged contravention occurred

Penalty charge notices - making formal representations

Even if an objection has already been dismissed you can make a formal representation after receiving the 'notice to owner' (NTO). To preserve impartiality, a different council officer considers the representation rather than the person who considered your initial objection

Penalty charge notices - appeals

If we reject your representation, you have 28 days from the service of our 'notice of rejection' to make an appeal to the independent traffic penalty tribunal

Penalty charge notices - charge certificates

We may issue a charge certificate to the keeper of the vehicle if a PCN remains unpaid after the appeal procedure has been exhausted

Penalty charge notices - order for recovery

The charge certificate increases the penalty charge by 50% and allows 21 days for payment

Paying your penalty charge notice

Find how to pay your parking ticket

Loading and unloading

There is an exemption to the parking restrictions if you are loading or unloading goods on-street