Penalty charge notices
Civil parking enforcement is in operation throughout North Yorkshire. This means the local highway authority can enforce on-street parking restrictions, such as yellow lines and parking bays. These restrictions are enforced on our behalf by the former Harrogate and Scarborough Borough Councils.
Parking fines may also be referred to as parking tickets or penalty charge notices (often abbreviated to PCN).
Under the Traffic Management Act 2004 the vehicle's registered owner/keeper, not the driver, is liable for payment of the penalty charge.
There are two levels of penalty charge notice.
A higher level contravention incurs a charge of £70 (£35 if paid within 14 days).
Examples include parking on yellow lines, parking in a disabled bay without displaying a valid disabled badge, or parking in a loading bay.
A lower level contravention incurs a charge of £50 (£25 if paid within 14 days).
Examples include parking in a pay and display zone without displaying a valid pay and display ticket, or parking in a disc zone without displaying a permit.
Both charges are reduced if paid within the first 14 days.
Find out how to pay a parking fine
Reporting a parking infringement
North Yorkshire Police are responsible for certain non-restriction offences on the roads such as dangerous parking, obstruction and all moving traffic offences. You can call 101 or contact the Police online by visiting the North Yorkshire Police website.
Contact us to report a parking infringement on a road.
In the Scarborough area
You can report an on-street parking violation in the Scarborough area to us using our online form. The police are still responsible for non-restriction offences as above.