Parking Tickets

Frequently Asked Questions

In order to avoid additional charges or in some cases being able to renew of your license plate, parking fines should be paid on or before the Due Date indicated on the Parking Infraction Notice.

Option 1 - Early payment
Option 2 - Set Fine payment
Method of payment
Option 3 - Trial option
Questions?

Sample of a Parking Infraction Notice (PIN).

Option 1 - Early payment

The City must receive payment within 15 days of the date of issue of the Parking Infraction Notice (PIN). This option does not apply to the following two infractions:

• park in a designated fire route
• park in a space reserved for physically disabled without a permit

The Federal Contraventions Act does not allow the City of Ottawa to offer early payment on Federal tickets.

Option 2 - Set Fine payment

The Set Fine is in effect immediately, unless an Early Payment amount is shown on the parking ticket. If an Early Payment amount appears on the ticket, then the Set Fine is in effect after the Due Date (see Option 1 above).

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Method of payment

Parking tickets should be paid within 15 days of their issue date. The due date is included on the ticket. There are several methods of payment:

Online at ottawa.ca:

Pay your parking ticket online
Only VISA and MasterCard are accepted. A service charge applies.

By telephone:

613- 738-7719, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Only VISA and MasterCard are accepted. A service charge applies.

By mail to:

City of Ottawa
P.O. Box 3450, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1L4
Payable to City of Ottawa

Payment is credited only when it is received and processed at our office, not the postmark date.

In person:

At any Client Service Centre or at one of the Provincial Offences Court Offices.

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Option 3 - Trial option

You or your agent must attend in person at one of the Provincial Offences Court Offices.

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Questions?

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact us at:
General Inquiries: 613-580-2665 (TTY 613-580-2401).

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