Parking Tickets

Parking tickets

Parking tickets are isued when a vehicle parks in a restricted parking area, for longer than the maximum authorised time in a paid parking area or if a parking ticket isn't purchased in an area where one is required.

'Pay and Display' parking is commonplace in central Whangarei and parking signs alert drivers of the time restriction where it applies. You have five minutes to obtain a pay and display receipt before your vehicle is considered to be parked. This gives you time to obtain change for the ticket dispenser if needed. 

It is advisable to carefully check for any parking signs before walking away from your vehicle.

For details about the location of car parks and restricted parking areas in Whangarei, select from the links below.

Car Parks Parking Restrictions

Faulty ticket dispensers

If a ticket dispenser fails to print a display ticket, please contact us to log the fault. We will give you a reference number to quote if you should receive a parking ticket.

If you do receive a parking ticket, please write to us and include:

• the date and time you tried the ticket dispenser.
• the date and time you reported the fault to us.
• the reference number you were given.
• the ticket dispenser number.
• the infringement notice number.

Understanding your 'Pay and Display' ticket

Your ticket gives you the following information:

• name of the street or the carpark and the dispenser the ticket was purchased from.
• the time period the parking is paid for.
• the day and time the ticket is purchased.
• the fee that has been paid into the ticket dispenser.

Parking overstaying fees

The fees for overstaying the display ticket expiry time has are charged incrementally.

• $10 - not more than 30 minutes.
• $14 - more than 30 minutes but less than an hour.
• $20 - more than one hour but less than two hours.
• $30 - more than two hours but less than four hours.
• $34 - more than four hours but less than six hours.
• $57 - more than six hours.

Understanding your parking ticket

Your ticket gives you the following information:

• the ticket details; number, day, date and time issued.
• your vehicle details; registration, type and make.
• the street and location where the vehicle was parked.
• the start and end time of the offence, noted by the parking officer.
• the type of restriction.
• the offence committed. 

Payment of parking fines

Payment can be made in person at any of our Customer Service Centres. For details of other payment methods, follow the link below.

Paying Your Bills

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