Parking fines and penalty charge notices

Pay or challenge a parking fine, understand Penalty Charge Notices and next steps.

Parking fines and penalty charge notices

If you receive a penalty charge notice (PCN), you can pay the fine or appeal the PCN. You'll receive a discount if you pay within 14 days. Read your PCN for details. You can pay your PCN in the following ways:

  • pay a penalty charge notice online using a debit or credit card
  • call the 24-hour automated payment line on 0800 876 6576, or call the parking office on 023 9268 8310 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm)
  • pay in person at the Civic Offices, or at your local housing offices
  • pay by post - send a cheque or postal order (not cash) to: Parking Service, Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2NE. Write the PCN number on the back of your cheque or postal order, and make it payable to ‘Portsmouth City Council'
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