Parking regulations aim to maintain safety and ensure shared access to high-demand parking spaces. We issue infringement notices when vehicles don't obey the Road Safety Road Rules 2017.
We may hand a parking fine to you in person, attach it your vehicle or post it to you.
On this page
- How to pay a parking fine
- How to nominate another person
- How to appeal a fine
- Payment plan options
- Fines Victoria
- Infringement life cycle
How to pay a parking fine
You can pay a fine in the following ways:
Online
You can make your payment online using our payments page.
In person
Pay in person at one of our customer service centres between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
Bank cheque or money order payable to Yarra City Council and send it to:
Parking Administration
Yarra City Council
PO Box 168
Richmond, Victoria, 3121
Phone
Call 1300 792 772 and follow the prompts.
How to nominate another person
If you're not the driver and didn't commit the offence, you can nominate another driver.
How to appeal a fine
Before you appeal a parking fine, you should view photos of your parking infringement online. You must provide your infringement number and vehicle registration number to view the photos.
Learn more about how to appeal a parking fine.
Payment plan options
A payment plan is an extension of time to pay. As the registered owner or legally nominated driver, you're entitled to a once-off one-month parking extension.
We will automatically offer you a three-month extension if you have a:
- Commonwealth Government (Centrelink) Pensioner Concession Card
- Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card or Gold Card
- Centrelink Health Care Card (including non-means tested).
Payment plans must fit the criteria in the Attorney-General's guidelines.
If you get an extension, you must pay the full outstanding amount by the agreed date. You cannot pay via instalments.
Fines Victoria
Individuals and companies may also be eligible for payment arrangements with Fines Victoria.
The work and development permit scheme gives vulnerable and disadvantaged people non-financial options to address their fine debt.
Step 1 - infringement notice
The infringement notice attached to the vehicle will give you 21 days to pay. Your options on the infringement notice will include:
- requesting an appeal
- requesting a payment plan or extension
- having the matter heard at the Magistrates Court.
Step 2 - penalty reminder notice
We'll send you penalty reminder notice after 21 days, which will include an extra cost. Your options on the penalty reminder notice will include:
- paying the total amount by the new due date
- requesting an appeal (if you haven't already)
- asking for a payment extension (if you haven't already)
- nominating another driver
- having the matter heard at the Magistrates Court.
Step 3 - demand letter (reminder urgent notice)
This is not a legal requirement. We issue this notice and provide an extra 10 days as a reminder that the infringement is still outstanding. Your options on the demand letter will include:
- paying the total amount by the new due date
- requesting an appeal (if you haven't already)
- nominating another driver
- having the matter heard at the Magistrates Court.
Step 4 - Fines Victoria
If you do not pay by the demand letter due date, we will refer the matter to Fines Victoria. This will incur additional costs (collection and enforcement warrant fees).
Once the infringement is at this stage, all communication should be with Fines Victoria.