Parking tickets and fines
Find out how to pay a parking fine, review your infringement notice or lodge a dispute.
Pay a parking fine
You have 28 days from the issue date to pay a fine. If you don’t take any action, you’ll receive a reminder notice, giving you another 28 days, which will incur a fee.
Payment options
You can pay a fine online, by BPAY, phone, post (cheque or money order), in person at a Council Customer Centre or Australia Post office, or by a payment plan.
Our online portal is the quickest way to pay a fine. Payment options include credit or debit card (Visa or Mastercard only).
You can make a payment online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You can pay a fine by phone and internet banking with BPAY. See the front of the infringement notice for the biller code and reference number.
Contact your bank or financial institution to make the payment from your cheque, savings, credit card, debit or transaction account.
Parking fines must be paid in full by the due date.
You can call 1300 012 747 to pay a fine using a credit card (Visa or MasterCard only). Have your fine on hand for the reference number.
You can mail the fine and a cheque or money order to:
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 589
Brisbane Qld 4001
You can pay a fine in person at:
- any Council Customer Centre
- any Australia Post office (have your fine with you).
You can apply to pay for a fine in instalments. To arrange a payment plan:
- phone 1300 012 747; or
- tick the instalment option on the back of your fine and mail to:
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 589
Brisbane Qld 4001
Review an infringement notice
Enter the infringement number and relevant information to review the fine details, including the offence location and photographs.
You can also:
Dispute a fine
You can dispute a Council-issued parking fine online or by mail.
Before you lodge a dispute, review the details of your infringement notice and ensure you have evidence to provide in support.
Find out more about our dispute process and how to lodge your dispute.
Common parking offences and fines
Council regulates parking under Queensland Government and local legislation.
Parking fines are calculated using penalty units (PUs) offence amount identified in relevant legislation. As of 1 July 2024, the value of a penalty unit is equal to $161.30. The total is rounded down to the nearest dollar after the calculation.
| Offence | Penalty unit | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Parking in the Queensland Tennis Centre Traffic Area longer than permitted | 0.50 | $80 |
| Parking meter and paid parking offences | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parking for longer than indicated by a parking sign | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping on a yellow edge line | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping in a signed no stopping zone | 2 | $322 |
| Failing to park as indicated by an angle parking sign | 0.75 | $120 |
| Failing to park as indicated by a park rear in sign | 0.75 | $120 |
| Double parking | 0.75 | $120 |
| Failing to enter or leave a median strip parking area as indicated by a traffic sign, road marking, traffic signal or other device | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping in a truck zone | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping in a work zone | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping in a permit zone | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping in a shared zone | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping near an obstruction on the road in a position that obstructs traffic | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping on a footpath, path, dividing strip or nature strip | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping within 3 metres of a post box (unless dropping off, or picking up, passengers or mail, or signed otherwise) | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping on a length of road to which a bicycle parking sign applies | 0.75 | $120 |
| Stopping on a length of road to which a motorbike parking sign applies | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parallel parking in a median strip parking area | 0.75 | $120 |
| Failing to park a vehicle completely within a single parking bay or within the minimum number of parking bays needed to park the vehicle | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parking in the Gabba Traffic Area longer than permitted | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parking in the St Lucia Traffic Area longer than permitted | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parking in the Robertson Macgregor Traffic Area longer than permitted | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parking in the Lang Park Traffic Area longer than permitted | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parking in the Ballymore Traffic Area longer than permitted | 0.75 | $120 |
| Parking in the Dutton Park Traffic Area longer than permitted | 0.75 | $120 |
| Obstructing access to and from a footpath or driveway | 2 | $322 |
| Parking in a signed no parking zone | 1 | $161 |
| Parallel parking in an unlawful manner on a road | 1 | $161 |
| Stopping in a commercial vehicle loading zone without a permit | 1 | $161 |
| Stopping a bus, truck or commercial vehicle in a loading zone for longer than 30 minutes while dropping off, or picking up, passengers or goods (unless otherwise signed) | 1 | $161 |
| Stopping in a loading zone for longer than 20 minutes while dropping off, or picking up, goods (unless otherwise signed) | 1 | $161 |
| Stopping in a loading zone for longer than 2 minutes while dropping off, or picking up, passengers (unless signed otherwise) | 1 | $161 |
| Stopping in a taxi zone | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping in a mail zone | 1 | $161 |
| Stopping on a crest or curve outside a built-up area | 1 | $161 |
| Parking in a signed ambulance zone | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping in or near an intersection | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping on or near a children’s crossing | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping on or near a pedestrian crossing (except at an intersection) | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping on or near a marked foot crossing (except at an intersection) | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping at or near bicycle crossing lights (except at an intersection) | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping on or near a level crossing | 1.5 | $241 |
| Stopping on a freeway | 1.5 | $241 |
| Stopping in an emergency stopping lane | 1.5 | $241 |
| Stopping in a bus zone | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping in a bus lane, tram lane, transit lane, truck lane or on tram tracks | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping on a bridge or similar structure | 1.5 | $241 |
| Stopping in a tunnel underpass | 1.5 | $241 |
| Stopping near a fire hydrant | 1.5 | $241 |
| Stopping at or near a bus stop | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping in or near a safety zone | 2 | $322 |
| Stopping in a slip lane | 1.5 | $241 |
| Stopping on a clearway | 3 | $483 |
| Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities without displaying a current permit | 4 | $645 |
Frequently asked questions
You can pay a parking fine:
- online using a credit or debit card (Visa or Mastercard only)
- by BPAY using the biller code and reference number on the infringement notice
- by calling 1300 012 747
- in person at a Customer Centre or Australia Post office
- by mailing the fine a cheque/money order to:
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 589
Brisbane Qld 4001
If you have lost your infringement notice, call 1300 012 747.
Yes, finding a parking sign confusing isn’t grounds for Council to withdraw a fine. It’s the responsibility of all licensed drivers to remain up to date with parking signs and markings.
Yes, you can dispute a parking fine if you think you have grounds to do so. However, Council is unlikely to withdraw a fine because it’s reasonable to assume that appointments and meetings don’t always run on time. Council offers a variety of parking spaces throughout Brisbane – it's your responsibility to ensure you find parking that allows time to include unexpected delays.
Yes, forgetting to check for a parking sign isn’t grounds for Council to withdraw a fine.
It is illegal to stop in a ‘No stopping’ zone, regardless of the length of time you’re there or even if the driver remains in the vehicle with the engine running. ‘No stopping’ zones help to keep all road users safe. An infringement notice can be issued even if stopping in a ‘No stopping’ zone did not endanger road users or cause traffic congestion.
You have 28 days from the date of issue to pay a parking fine. If you ignore it, Council will send you a reminder notice giving you another 28 days to take action. You’ll also be charged a registration search fee if a reminder notice is sent.
Unpaid fines are then referred to the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) for collection. SPER will take enforcement action and charge additional fees.