Toys for Tickets allows you to turn your parking ticket into holiday cheer
This holiday season, turn your parking ticket into a meaningful moment of joy for a child in need with the Toys for Tickets program.
From Saturday, Nov. 1 until Wednesday, Dec. 3, toys can be donated, in lieu of money, as payment for parking tickets received during that timeframe. Brochures with program information will be handed out with parking tickets all month long.
“Toys for Tickets is a chance to turn a parking ticket into something truly meaningful,” says Dan Hazell, Supervisor, Enforcement Services, City of Kingston. “It’s a simple act of kindness that makes a big impact. By donating a new toy as payment for your fine, you'll be helping a child and family in need this holiday season.”
Toys can be donated anytime from Nov. 1 to Dec. 3 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the City Hall Payment Centre, 216 Ontario St.
Conditions for acceptable toy donations:
- Maximum of one toy per ticket.
- Toys must be new and unopened.
- Toys requiring batteries or promoting violence will not be accepted.
- The value of the toy (after taxes) must be equal to, or greater than, the value of the ticket received. A receipt must be provided when you donate.
- Tickets issued for unauthorized parking in an accessible space are not eligible.
- If your toy is not accepted, you will still be responsible for paying the amount on your ticket.
Recommended toys include games, cars, dolls and stuffed toys that are suitable for children aged 0 to 12-years-old. Toys for ages newborn to two, and eight to twelve, would be especially appreciated this year as these age groups typically receive fewer donations.
Participating in Toys for Tickets is optional, and drivers can choose to pay their parking fines online at CityofKingston.ca/Pay.
Since 2005, Toys for Tickets has collected more than 4,000 toys for children in Kingston. The toys are delivered to a local toy drive in time to be distributed to children in need over the holidays.
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