What does my parking ticket code mean?
Look up your PCN contravention code below to see what it means and how to appeal it. These codes are used by councils and TfL, not private parking companies.
On-Street
Code 01 Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours›Code 02 Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force›Code 04 Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated›Code 05 Parked after the expiry of paid for time›Code 06 Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher›Code 07 Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time›Code 08 Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours›Code 09 Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited›Code 10 Parked without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required›Code 11 Parked without payment of the parking charge›Code 12 Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place where required, or without payment of the parking charge›Code 14 Parked in an electric vehicles' charging place during restricted hours without charging›Code 16 Parked in a permit space or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit where required›Code 18 Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited›Code 19 Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone with an invalid virtual permit or displaying an invalid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket, or after the expiry of paid for time›Code 20 Parked in a part of a parking place marked by a yellow line where waiting is prohibited›Code 21 Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space›Code 22 Re-parked in the same parking place or zone within one hour after leaving›Code 23 Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle›Code 24 Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space›Code 25 Parked in a loading place or bay during restricted hours without loading›Code 26 Parked in a special enforcement area more than 50 cm from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place›Code 27 Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a footway, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway›Code 28 Parked in a special enforcement area on part of the carriageway raised to meet the level of a footway, cycle track or verge›Code 30 Parked for longer than permitted›Code 35 Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc›Code 40 Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without displaying a valid disabled person's badge in the prescribed manner›Code 41 Stopped in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles›Code 42 Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles›Code 43 Stopped on a cycle docking station parking place›Code 45 Stopped on a taxi rank›Code 46 Stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway)›Code 47 Stopped on a restricted bus stop or stand›Code 48 Stopped in a restricted area outside a school, a hospital or a fire, police or ambulance station when prohibited›Code 49 Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track or lane›Code 55 A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban›Code 56 Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction›Code 57 Parked in contravention of a bus ban›Code 61 A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways›Code 62 Parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway›Code 63 Parked with engine running where prohibited›Code 64 Parked in contravention of a notice prohibiting leaving vehicles on a grass verge, garden, lawn or green maintained by a local authority›Code 65 Parked in contravention of a notice prohibiting leaving vehicles on land laid out as a public garden or used for the purpose of public recreation›Code 66 Parked on a verge, central reservation or footway comprised in an urban road›Code 99 Stopped on a pedestrian crossing or crossing area marked by zigzags›
Off-Street
Code 70 Parked in a loading place or bay during restricted hours without loading›Code 71 Parked in an electric vehicles' charging place during restricted hours without charging›Code 73 Parked without payment of the parking charge›Code 74 Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited›Code 78 Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space›Code 80 Parked for longer than permitted›Code 81 Parked in a restricted area in an off-street car park or housing estate›Code 82 Parked after the expiry of paid for time›Code 83 Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock›Code 84 Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time›Code 85 Parked without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit where required›Code 86 Not parked correctly within the markings of a bay or space›Code 87 Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without displaying a valid disabled person's badge in the prescribed manner›Code 89 Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight or height or length permitted›Code 90 Re-parked in the same car park within one hour after leaving›Code 91 Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle›Code 92 Parked causing an obstruction›Code 93 Parked in car park when closed›Code 94 Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required›Code 95 Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than that designated›Code 96 Parked with engine running where prohibited›
Moving Traffic
Code 29 Failing to comply with a one-way restriction›Code 31 Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited›Code 32 Failing to proceed in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign›Code 33 Using a route restricted to certain vehicles›Code 36 Being in a mandatory cycle lane›Code 37 Failing to give way to oncoming vehicles›Code 38 Failing to comply with a sign indicating that vehicular traffic must pass to the specified side of the sign›Code 50 Performing a prohibited turn›Code 51 Failing to comply with a no entry restriction›Code 52 Failing to comply with a prohibition on certain types of vehicle›Code 53 Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone›Code 54 Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a pedestrian zone›Code 58 Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours without a valid permit›Code 59 Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours in breach of permit conditions›Code 67 Using a vehicle on a restricted street without a valid HGV Safety Permit›Code 68 Using a vehicle on a restricted street in breach of HGV Safety Permit conditions›Code 97 Driving a motor vehicle in an unrestricted street in excess of the posted speed limit›
Road User Charging
Code RUC-BST Use of a vehicle on a road in the charging area to which the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels charging scheme applies, without payment of the appropriate charge›Code RUC-CC Use of a vehicle on a road in the charging area to which the Congestion Charging scheme applies, without payment of the appropriate charge›Code RUC-DART Use of a vehicle on a road in the charging area to which the Dart Charge (Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing) scheme applies, without payment of the appropriate charge›
88 codes in total.
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