Parking tickets may be paid within 7 business days in order to take advantage of the early payment fee.
Payment Methods
Parking tickets can be paid as follows:
Internet/On-line Payment
You can pay online by clicking here.
Mail
By using the ticket envelope and mailing a cheque to the address found on the back of the ticket.
In Person
Payments can be made in person Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following locations:
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Hamilton Municipal Parking System, 80 Main Street West
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City Centre, 77 James Street North, Suite 220
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your local Municipal Service Center
We accept cash, cheques, money orders and debit cards.
Visa and MasterCard are accepted only at 80 Main St. W.
Drop Off Boxes
For your convenience, drop off boxes are available outside all the locations mentioned above during or after business hours (cheque or money order only).
Your cheque or money order is to be made payable to the City of Hamilton.
DO NOT SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL OR IN THE DROP OFF BOXES.
If payment is made for the set fine within 15 days of the date of the alleged parking infraction, you may choose to pay in person as mentioned above.
To discuss and have a review of your parking ticket if you believe it was issued in error, you can visit our First Attendance Facility at 80 Main Street West. You or your authorized agent must bring the parking infraction notice or the Notice of Impending Conviction with you. Enforcement Adjudicators are available for parking ticket reviews Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Following your review, you can choose to set a trial to challenge the officer’s evidence. You or your agent must sign a Notice of Intention to Appear in Court. The Enforcement Adjudicator will provide this form to you for your completion and signature. The Enforcement Adjudicator will process your trial request and you will be notified in mail of the date and time of your Trial Hearing.
If you do not pay the early payment or set fine or request a trial, a conviction will be entered against you without further notice. On conviction, you will be required to pay the set fine plus a conviction fee of $16.00.
If you choose not to pay your parking ticket after conviction, a Notice of Fine and Due Date is automatically created and mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle advising of the increased fine amount and the due date for payment. If you choose not to pay your convicted parking ticket before the due date given on the Notice of Fine and Due Date, your ticket will be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for plate denial. The Ministry adds an additional amount of $20.00 to the fine amount. This full balance must be paid before a sticker will be issued and/or renewed for the motorist.
The City of Hamilton enforces over 80 different parking violations. The following are the most common violations enforced by our Parking Control Officers:
| OVERTIME PARKING |
EARLY PAYMENT |
SET
FINE |
| Exceed Paid Time |
$19.00 |
$24.00 |
| Expired Meter |
$19.00 |
$24.00 |
| Exceed Posted Time Limit |
$23.00 |
$29.00 |
| Exceed Meter/Disabled Parking Permit 3 Hr. Time Limit |
$19.00 |
$24.00 |
| UNAUTHORIZED PARKING OFF-STREET |
EARLY PAYMENT |
SET FINE |
| On Municipal Property |
$35.00 |
$50.00 |
| Private Property |
$35.00 |
$50.00 |
| Reserved Disabled Parking – No Permit |
$300.00 |
$350.00 |
| PARKING PROHIBITED |
EARLY PAYMENT |
SET FINE |
| In a Signed Area |
$26.00 |
$33.00 |
| Obstructing a Sidewalk |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |
| On a Boulevard |
$26.00 |
$33.00 |
| In a Fire Route |
$80.00 |
$100.00 |
| On Through Street 2a.m. to 7a.m. |
$26.00 |
$33.00 |
| Heavy Vehicle off Truck Route |
$100.00 |
$125.00 |
| STOPPING PROHIBITED |
EARLY PAYMENT |
SET FINE |
| In a Signed Area |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |
| Within 6m of a Crosswalk |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |
| In a Fire Route |
$80.00 |
$100.00 |
| Double Parked |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |
| Within 45cm of a Vehicle Approach |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |
| Within 1m of a Commercial Approach |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |
| Bus Stop Area |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |
| Within 3m of a Fire Hydrant |
$60.00 |
$75.00 |