Parking ticket deadline calculator

Enter the dates on your notice to see the key deadlines. Postal delivery is presumed on the second working day after posting, using England and Wales bank holidays. Nothing is stored.

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Common deadlines

TicketDeadlineNotes
Council PCN14 days for the 50% discount (21 days for camera PCNs outside London)An informal challenge within this period often gets the discount re-offered
Council Notice to Owner28 days for formal representationsOn the statutory grounds only
Council Notice of Rejection28 days to appeal to the tribunalTraffic Penalty Tribunal, London Tribunals, or the equivalent in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Private parking companySet by the notice itself, often around 28 daysMany firms offer a discount for early payment. The new statutory code proposes 28 days from delivery
POPLA28 days from the rejectionNeeds the 10-digit verification code
Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims30 days to reply to a Letter of ClaimSee Letter of Claim and court claims

Deadlines on your own notice always come first. If the notice differs from the table, follow the notice and check with the issuer.

Read more: council PCN guides and private parking guides.