Parking fines must be paid within 14 days of the issue date. It is an offence not to pay. These charges apply to off-street parking. The police enforce on-street parking fines.

Standard charge

A standard parking fine costs £80.00, but is reduced to £40.00 if paid within 7 days. A standard charge is issued if:  

• The ticket has expired by over 1 hour
• There is no valid ticket displayed
• The ticket displayed is out of date
• The parked vehicle is causing an obstruction
• The vehicle is parked in a disabled bay with no valid blue badge
• The vehicle is not in a marked bay
• The vehicle is parked in a reserved bay
• The vehicle has overstayed the maximum time limit

Excess charge

An excess charge is issued if the ticket has expired within the last hour. It costs £40.00, but is reduced to £20.00 if paid within 7 days.

How to pay

You can pay by:  

• Cash - can only be made in person at our offices in Shute End - see address below - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 2pm - excluding Bank Holidays
• Cheque - crossed and made payable to 'Wokingham Borough Council' with the notice number on the reverse of your cheque
• Bankers draft
• Money order
• Postal order
• Debit card
• Credit card

Where to send payments:

You can also pay in person at our cash office at this address.

The opening hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 2pm - excluding Bank Holidays. For more help call us on 0118 974 6594.

Can I appeal?

Yes. You can make an appeal (quoting the notice number) in writing to the address, above, or by email to: car.parks@wokingham.gov.uk 

What will happen if I don't pay or appeal?

If we have not received payment or an appeal, we will get details of the registered keeper of the vehicle through the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - DVLA. A letter will then be sent to the keeper requesting payment of the full debt or details of the driver at the time. It is an offence to fail to provide information to identify the driver at the time. If driver details are supplied then a letter will be sent to the driver. 

Should payment still not be made then the details will be forwarded to our debt collection agency. In some cases we may consider legal action for non payment. It is an offence to fail to pay an Excess or Standard Charge and the penalty on conviction may be up to £1,000.