Reasons you may have received a parking ticket

Common examples

The contravention code on your parking ticket lets you know why you received it. Below are a few of the most common examples:

01 - Parked on a length of yellow line and loading activities were not observed.

02 - Vehicle was parked at a length of yellow line with kerb markings when waiting is not allowed.

05 - Purchased parking time had expired.

07 - More parking time was purchased, after the maximum stay had been reached and the vehicle had not moved.

11 - Parked without payment of the parking charge.

14 - Parked in an electric vehicle charging place during restricted hours without charging.

16 - Parked in a permit space without holding or displaying a valid permit.

20 - Parking in a loading gap marked by a yellow line.

21 - The ticket was issued for parking in a suspended parking place.

22 - The vehicle was re-parked in the same place within the no return period.

23 - The vehicle was parked in the wrong bay, such as an electric vehicle, motorcycle or car club bay.

24 - The vehicle was not parked correctly within the bay markings.

25 - Parked in a loading bay, no loading observed.

30 - Staying for longer than allowed in a parking place.

40 - Vehicle was parked in a disabled parking place without displaying a valid disabled blue badge.

41 - The vehicle was parked incorrectly in a diplomatic parking place.

42 - Parking in a parking place for police vehicles.

43 - Parked in a bay for the use of bridal vehicles only.

45 - Vehicle parked in a taxi rank.

46 - Vehicle was on a red line or greenways route when parking is not allowed.

47 - Vehicle was parked in a bus stop.