Parking infringements are issued for a number of reasons, including when parking restrictions have been exceeded or parking has not been paid.
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If you receive a parking infringement there are several options available to you:
- Pay the parking infringement to the Dunedin City Council (DCC).
- Transfer liability of a parking infringement.
- Dispute a parking infringement.
- Request a court hearing if you want to:
- admit liability for the offence(s) and provide submissions for consideration by the court; or
- plead not guilty and request a defended court hearing.
Pay a parking infringement
Parking infringements can be paid:
- At any DCC Customer Services centres
- Online with Visa or Mastercard; and
- At post offices that accept bill payments.
Parking infringements must be paid in full within 28 days from the date of issue. After 28 days have passed, a reminder is sent out. If the infringement is not paid by the due date in the reminder, collection is handed over to a debt collection agency before being referred to the Fines and Collections Unit of the Department for Courts. Once your infringement is lodged with the Court, you will also incur court costs and it will have to be paid through the Court’s system.
Disputing, transferring or requesting a court hearing for parking infringements
If your vehicle has been issued with a parking infringement and you would like to dispute the infringement, transfer liability for the infringement, or request a court hearing, you will need to know the following information which can be found on the ticket:
- Registration number
- Make and model of vehicle
- Date and time the infringement occurred
- The location that the infringement took place
- The alleged offence
- The fee incurred.
Dispute a parking infringement
If you have received a parking infringement and would like to explain what happened, please fill out the parking infringement explanation online form and provide as much detail as you can, including any supporting documents.
We will assess your explanation and decide whether your infringement can be cancelled.
Parking infringement explanation online form Parking infringement explanation form pdfTransfer liability of a parking infringement
Vehicle owners are liable for infringements occurred against a vehicle. If you were not the driver of the vehicle at the time, you may be able to transfer liability to the person who was driving.
To have liability for a parking infringement transferred to another person, you’ll need to provide a statutory declaration, details of the infringement, and any supporting documents you may have in support of your request.
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Step 1: Fill out a statutory declaration
Fill out the statutory declaration with information explaining why you are not liable for this infringement, e.g. if your car was stolen or you recently sold it.
Before you sign the form, you need to find an authorised witness.
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Step 2: Get the statutory declaration witnessed
You will need to sign the form and fill in the date and place before an authorised witness, which includes a lawyer, a Justice of the Peace (JP), a notary public, a Court Registrar or Deputy Registrar, or a Member of Parliament.
Find a Justice of the Peace at www.justiceofthepeace.org.nz/Page/Search (link to external website, new window).
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Step 3: Gather supporting evidence
If you have documents to support the facts in your declaration you can include these in your request to transfer liability.
Supporting documents could include:
- A police report if your car was stolen.
- A NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) transfer receipt/sale agreement if you sold your car before the infringement took place.
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Step 4: Submit your statutory declaration
You can submit your statutory declaration and supporting documents to the DCC in one of the following ways:
Email dcc@dcc.govt.nz Online Fill out the parking infringement explanation form and attach documents In person Drop your statutory declaration and supporting documents to Customer Services in the Civic Centre, 50 The Octagon, Dunedin
Request a court hearing
You can request a court hearing if you want to:
- Admit liability for the offence(s) and provide submissions for consideration by the court; or
- Plead not guilty and request a defended court hearing.
A court hearing can only be requested once the reminder notice has been received in your name. Only the registered owner of the vehicle, the person named on the reminder notice or an authorised representative of a company or incorporated body, can request a hearing.
If you have received an infringement notice as the registered owner of the vehicle but you were not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the infringement and wish to transfer liability for the infringement to someone else, you must first complete the statutory declaration form. A new reminder notice will then be issued in the name of the driver, who can then request a court hearing if they wish.
Your request must be made before the due date on your reminder notice. The DCC cannot action a hearing request if the infringement has been paid or transferred to the Fines Collection Unit of the Ministry of Justice.
If you request a court hearing and plead guilty or are found guilty of the offence, the court may order you to pay the fine and any other costs.
Admit liability for the offence(s) and provide submissions for consideration by the court
Sending a written submission means that you do not appear in court. This option is only available if you wish to admit liability but feel you have a good reason that may excuse you. Your written submission and any previous correspondence will be forwarded to the court on your behalf. If you have additional supporting documents, include it with your request for a court hearing.
Two Justices of the Peace will consider your submission and you will be notified of their decision by mail.
Plead not guilty and request a defended court hearing
You can request a defended hearing if you believe you are not guilty. This hearing requires you to appear in court.
You will be given a date to appear in court and when called you will have to enter your plea. Should you plead guilty the matter will be finalised on the day. If you plead not guilty, a defended hearing will be set for another date.
If you have any witnesses you want to appear on your behalf, please make sure they are at court on the day of the defended hearing.
Infringement fees
| 2025/26 (GST Inclusive) | ||
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| Infringement Fees (set by Land Transport Act 1998) | ||
| Offence code | Offence | Infringement Fee |
| P106 | Parked over the time limit (Any parking offence involving parking on a road in breach of a local authority bylaw, in excess of a period fixed by a meter or otherwise, where the excess time is: ) | |
| Not more than 30 minutes | $20 | |
| More than 30 minutes but not more than 1 hour | $25 | |
| More than 1 hour but not more than 2 hours | $36 | |
| More than 2 hours but not more than 4 hours | $51 | |
| More than 4 hours but not more than 6 hours | $71 | |
| More than 6 hours | $97 | |
| Other infringements - for other infringements, there is a set fee. | ||
| P101 | Parked within an intersection | $100 |
| P102 | Parked within 6 metres of an intersection | $100 |
| P103 | Parked near corner bend rise | $70 |
| P104 | Parked on or near a pedestrian crossing | $100 |
| P105 | Parked in prohibited area | $70 |
| P107 | Parked in area of broken yellow line | $100 |
| P108 | Parked in area reserved for hire or reward vehicles | $100 |
| P109 | Parked within 6m indicated bus stop | $70 |
| P110 | Parked obstructing vehicle entrance | $70 |
| P111 | Parked near fire hydrant | $70 |
| P112 | Parked between fire hydrant and road marking | $70 |
| P113 | Double parked | $100 |
| P114 | Incorrect kerb parking ‑ left side of road | $70 |
| P115 | Parked on footpath or cycle path | $70 |
| P116 | Parked a trailer on a road for more than 5 days | $100 |
| P117 | Inconsiderately parked | $100 |
| P118 | Parked on a motorway | $255 |
| P119 | Parked on a loading zone | $70 |
| P120 | Incorrect angle parking | $70 |
| P121 | Parked on road when off road park available | $70 |
| P124 | Park wrong way one way street | $70 |
| P127 | Parked on a flush median or traffic island | $70 |
| P128 | Parked in a special vehicle lane | $100 |
| P129 | Parked on a level crossing | $255 |
| P130 | Parked near a level crossing | $255 |
| P131 | Angle parked goods vehicle during hours of darkness | $100 |
| P132 | Left passenger service vehicle unattended in reserved stopping place | $100 |
| P133 | Incorrect kerb parking – one-way road | $70 |
| P134 | Parked on roadside grass plot, shrubs or flower beds | $70 |
| P135 | Parked unlawfully in a pick-up and drop-off area | $70 |
| P136 | Parked in an area reserved for charging electric vehicles | $100 |
| P137 | Parked in no stopping area | $70 |
| P508 | Parked in a clearway | $100 |
| P969 | Parked in area reserved for disabled persons | $750 |
| V207 | Failed to display red marker light on vehicle | $255 |
| V557 | Operated vehicle with a damaged tyre | $255 |
| V561 | Operated vehicle with a smooth tyre | $255 |
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| Fees specific to Dunedin | ||
| Offence code | Offence | Infringement Fee |
| P415 | Parked in a resident’s parking area - Dunedin | $70.00 |
| P416 | Parked in an authorised parking area when not authorised - Dunedin | $70.00 |
| P417 | Parked in area restricted to motorcycles only - Dunedin | $70.00 |
| P923 | Parked over limit line marking parking space - Dunedin | $70.00 |
| Q302 | Exceeded maximum stay in pay-by-plate in metered parking space - Dunedin | $20 - $97 |
| Q415 | Failed to activate pay-by-plate parking meter - Dunedin | $70.00 |
| Q416 | Exceeded maximum time for which parking fee had been paid - Dunedin | $20 - $97 |
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| Towage (set by Transport (Towage Fees) Notice 2004) | |
| Where the vehicle gross weight does not exceed 3500 kgs – between hours of 6.00 pm and 7.00 am Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | $120.30 |
| Where the vehicle gross weight does not exceed 3500 kgs – between hours of 7.00 am and 6.00 pm Monday to Friday (other than public holiday) | $90.20 |
| Where the vehicle gross weight exceeds 3500 kgs – between hours of 6.00 pm and 7.00 am Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | $343.70 |
| Where the vehicle gross weight exceeds 3500 kgs – between hours of 7.00 am and 6.00 pm Monday to Friday (other than public holiday) | $223.40 |