Parking fine FAQs

If you park illegally, you can be fined. If you don't pay the fine, you will have statutory costs added to it.

Q. Who is responsible for paying the fine?
A. You are responsible for the fine if you are the registered owner of the vehicle. If you don't wish to pay the fine because you weren't driving the vehicle at the time, give the name and address of the driver to the authority which issued the ticket.

Q. What is the general cost of a parking fine?
A. Parking fines are set in Regulations made under the Victorian Road Safety Act. Fines currently range from $58 to $117, depending on the offence.

Q. Are there any other consequences from my parking fine?
A. Parking infringements don't count as convictions or give you a criminal record. Parking infringements don't result in demerit points against your drivers licence.

Q. Who can issue parking tickets?
A. The following people can issue an infringement notice (a parking ticket) in your municipality:

• any police officer
• an authorised Council officer or
• an authorised Council contractor.

A person contracted by Council to patrol parking should be able to show you an identity card on request. It should have on it their photo, their signature, and the signature of the Council officer who has authorised then to issue infringement notices.

Q. Are the Police allowed to move cars if they are parked illegally?
A. If you have left your car parked illegally and the police believe it is a danger to other road users or is likely to cause traffic congestion, they can use force to get into it and move it to any other convenient place.