Parking fines

Parking fines (or infringement notices) are issued to the owners of vehicles who break parking rules.

As a driver, you have a responsibility to check which rules apply and to follow them.

You can pay a parking fine online, in person, by phone, or by mail.

More information on each payment method can be found in the tabs below.

Please note: parking fines are unable to be paid online until the day after they were issued.

How to pay a parking fine

Online

Step 1.Find your infringement number and amount payable

To proceed you will need to provide your notice number as shown below, and enter the amount you are required to pay.

Infringement notice example

Step 2.Pay fine

Click the button below, and select Infringement Notice from the dropdown menu.

You will need a credit card to pay online. Parking infringements must be paid in full.

Pay online

In person

Step 1.Bring your parking fine

You will need your parking fine (infringement notice), or the vehicle licence plate number.

Step 2.Visit either:

Hobart Council Centre

Visit us at the Hobart Council Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street (corner Davey and Elizabeth Streets), Hobart. We are open from Monday to Friday, 8.15 am – 5.15 pm. Cash, Visa or Mastercard only.

Any post office

Pay by cash, EFTPOS or cheque at any Australia Post location.

Please note: you can't pay overdue fines at Australia Post.

By phone

Step 1.Get your info ready

Find your Infringement Number on your parking fine, and have a payment method ready.

Please note: over the phone we only accept Visa or Mastercard.

Infringement notice example

Step 2.Call the City

You can reach us for phone payments of parking fines at 1300 886 745. We're available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

By mail

Step 1.Write a letter to the City

The letter to the City needs to include your:

name
address
Infringement Number
vehicle licence plate number

Please note: by mail we only accept cheque or money order.

Step 2.Mail your information to the City

Please mail your payment to:

City of Hobart
GPO Box 503
Hobart TAS 7001

If you have misplaced your parking fine, please call us on 03 6238 2711.

Photos of your parking fine

To view photographic evidence of your parking infringement, click on the link below. You will need to enter the infringement number and vehicle licence plate number.

View My Ticket

Please note: it can take up to 12 hours for your information to become available.

Requesting a review

You can request a review of your parking fine in some circumstances.

For more information, visit our requesting a review page.

If you were not the driver

If somebody else was using your vehicle, you will need to provide a statutory declaration. This must include the name, address and date of birth of the driver so that the fine may be directed to the offender.

If you don't do this, you are liable for the infringement notice.

When do you have to pay

There are two types of parking fines, each with different due times.

The front of the notice will tell you what type of fine it is.

Parking meter and voucher fines

You must pay within 14 days of the date of the notice if it comes under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982.

For more information, visit the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982.

Road Rules fines

Road Rules infringements must be paid within 28 days of the date of the notice.

After the 28 days, recovery proceedings will begin. The amount payable will increase in respect of all outstanding offences. If the fine remains unpaid, it will then be referred to the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service.

For more information, see the Road Rules 2019 or Traffic (Compliance and Enforcement) Regulations 2017.

Payment plans and extensions

You can request to pay a fine in installments, or an extension to the due date.

For more information, visit our parking fine payment plans and extensions page.

Overdue fines

You will be deemed convicted if within 28 days of the date of issue, you do not:

request your fine be withdrawn
lodge a notice of election for a court hearing.

Your fine will then be enforced under the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005. This means:

you will have to pay more money
could have your driver licence or vehicle registration suspended
your name and address could be published (which may affect your credit rating).

For more information, visit the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 or Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service.