Getting a parking, bus lane or LEZ fine

You can get a fine for:

• parking illegally
• parking in a metered bay without a ticket
• driving in a bus lane when you should not
• driving in a low emission zone (LEZ) in a vehicle that does not meet emission standards

How you pay or challenge a fine depends on who it’s from and the type of fine you get.

If you lose your fine, contact the issuer to check how to pay or challenge it.

Council fines

The council can give you a:

• penalty charge notice, for on street parking fines or breaking LEZ rules
• excess charge notice, for some council-owned car park fines
• bus lane charge notice, for driving in a bus lane in Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow city council areas

Police fines and penalty points

The police can give you a fixed penalty notice for:

• parking illegally – such as on double yellow lines
• driving in a bus lane in certain council areas in Scotland

Penalty points on your driver’s licence

You can only get penalty points for serious offences, such as parking a vehicle in a dangerous position.

Check what you can get penalty points for on GOV.UK.

Parking fines in private car parks

Private companies can give you a parking charge notice if you break parking rules on private land. This can include car parks at:

• supermarkets
• some hospitals
• airports

Get advice on private land parking fines on the Citizens Advice Scotland website.