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                    Parking fines

                    A parking fine on a car windscreen.
                    Parking officers play a key role in making kerbside parking reliable. City of Melbourne sets parking conditions to keep the city moving and provide fair access for everyone. Enforcement helps to make sure the parking conditions achieve these aims.

                    ​Our officers encourage voluntary compliance by drivers. This means that when a driver is with their vehicle, they are typically given an opportunity to move before being fined.

                    If you don’t follow a request made by a parking officer within a reasonable time, you may receive a parking fine.

                    Fines aren’t always visible on vehicles. An officer may hand a fine to the driver, put it on the vehicle or post it to the registered owner.

                    If you’ve received a City of Melbourne parking fine, you can view your fine online.

                    You will need to pay the fine, apply for an internal review, or elect to have the matter heard at the Magistrates’ Court by the due date. Otherwise, you will incur further costs.

                    Penalty amounts

                    The ‘fine’ is the penalty amount you must pay for a parking infringement offence.

                    Parking fines range from $96 to $192 for the 2023-24 financial year, depending on the offence. 

                    Who sets the penalty amount?

                    Penalty units determine the amount you are fined. The Victorian Government sets the value of a penalty unit each year and the Road Rules set the number of penalty units for each parking offence.

                    City of Melbourne doesn’t set and can’t change these amounts.

                    Lost parking fines
                    If you have lost a parking fine or need a list of your outstanding fines, call us on 9658 9658 with your vehicle registration.
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