Parking Tickets
Got a parking ticket? You can pay it right here, or use your telephone.
ALSO IN THIS SECTION
Return to the Parking Home Page.
See the options that are available in Kingston.
Renew an existing parking permit by telephone or online.
Learn about Kingston's parking regulations.
Upon receiving a parking ticket, you have the following options:
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Pay your fine voluntarily:
- Online
- By phone: 613-546-0000
- By TTY (Teletypewriter service): Dial 711 or 1-800-855-0511
- By mail: City of Kingston, 216 Ontario St., Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
- In person: City Hall, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except civic holidays. (In addition, a drop box is located outside of City Hall on Market Street)
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Have your parking infraction reviewed. Inquiries may be made:
- By phone: 613-546-0000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
- By TTY (Teletypewriter service): Dial 711 or 1-800-855-0511
- By e-mail: Contactus@cityofkingston.ca
- By fax: (613) 546-2916
- By mail: City of Kingston, 216 Ontario St., Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
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Trial Option:
You or your agent must attend in person at City Hall during regular business hours to complete a Notice of Intention to Appear in court.
PARKING VIOLATIONS AND FINES
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DETAILS: PARKING VIOLATIONS AND FINES |
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Violation Type |
Fine Rate: Early |
Fine Rate: Set |
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Expired Meter /Pay & Display |
$10 |
$15 |
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Parked in Excess of Maximum Time Posted on meter |
$20 |
$25 |
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Parked in Excess of Posted Time Limits |
$20 |
$25 |
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Restricted Times (e.g. alternate days; 10-11 a.m. or 2-3 p.m.) |
$20 |
$25 |
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Truck Loading Zone |
$25 |
$30 |
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Unauthorized parking in an Accessible Space |
n/a |
$300 |
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Bus Stop |
$30 |
$35 |
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No Stopping Area |
$20 |
$25 |
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No Parking Area |
$20 |
$25 |
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Fire Hydrant |
$20 |
$25 |
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On Sidewalk |
$20 |
$25 |
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Obstruct Driveway |
$20 |
$25 |
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Block Traffic / Double Park |
$30 |
$35 |
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School Bus Zone |
$20 |
$25 |
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Left Wheels to Curb (parked facing wrong way) |
$10 |
$15 |
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Vehicle Left Unattended in Park |
$10 |
$15 |
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Parked Between 1-7 a.m. during the winter |
$25 |
$30/$40 |
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Unauthorized Parking on Private Property |
$20 |
$25 |
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T PAY YOUR PARKING FINES?
A failure to pay parking fines may result in:
- An increase in fine costs;
- Denial of your vehicle license plate renewal by the Ministry of Transportation;
- Application of Scofflaw — towing/removal of vehicles with excessive unpaid fines.
THE LIFE OF A PARKING TICKET
Parking tickets don't disappear. Do you know that a $10 early payment for parking at a time expired meter can quickly grow to become very expensive? For example:
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DETAILS: THE LIFE OF A PARKING TICKET |
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Early Payment (within 7 days) |
$10 |
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Set Fine (8-49 days) |
$15 |
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Fine at 50 days |
$31 |
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Fine at 120 days |
$51 |
At 120 days, fines are eligible to be sent to the Ministry of Transportation for collection. Failure to pay fines will result in denial of your licence plate renewal.
