How much do I have to pay?
The Penalty Charge is either £70 (reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days) or £50 (reduced to £25 if paid within 14 days). Please ensure that payment made is for the correct amount.
Please note: We do not accept payment by instalments.
If you wish to appeal against the parking fine, please go to the Parking Fine - Appeal page.
How do I pay a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)?
Online
You can pay by credit/debit card using our online payments system below:
Online payments system
By Phone
You can pay by phone by calling our 24-hour automated telephone line on 0845 6800153.
Please have your credit/debit card details and also the relevant PCN number.
By Post
If paying by Cheque or Postal Order, please make your cheque payable to Northamptonshire County Council and post to the following address:
The Parking Shop
Midsummer House
5 Riverside Way
Bedford Road
Northampton
NN1 5NX
Please ensure that you quote the PCN number on the back of the cheque/postal order.
Allow 2 working days for 1st class post and 5 working days for 2nd class post.
If you would like a receipt please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.
In Person
You should take your payments and PCN to the Parking Shop at the above address.
The Parking Shop is open from 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank or public holidays).
What happens if I don't pay?
Unpaid PCNs are a civil debt recoverable in the same way as any other debt. The council employ bailiffs to recover unpaid parking debt.
If you have been contacted by a bailiff or debt recovery agency, please ensure that payment is made to them. We will not accept payment for any PCNs that have reached this stage
What happens to the money collected from payment of PCNs?
The money raised from parking enforcement is used to fund the cost of the service. Any surplus raised is used for highway and environmental improvements.
Civil Enforcement Officers do not receive bonuses for the number of the PCNs they issue.
Standard contraventions
The standard contraventions and the Penalty Charge which applies can be viewed below: