Parking violations and tickets

New process to dispute parking infractions 

On May 1, we are transitioning to an administrative penalty system. Under this system, you will no longer have to dispute a parking ticket through the Provincial Offences Court. Instead, you will be able to request a review of a parking penalty with a Screening Officer.

What you need to know:

  • Parking tickets issued before May 1 will follow the same payment and trial request process. Details below.
  • After May 1, parking penalties can be disputed by requesting a review by a Screening Officer. Within 30 days of receipt of your request for review, the Screening Officer will email you their decision, which can include cancelling, affirming, or altering the penalty. The decision email will also explain the option to request a review of that decision by a Hearing Officer.
  • If you believe you received a parking penalty notice issued in error, you can continue to submit a form to the Parking Operations team who will review the matter: Report a concern about a parking ticket online

This page will be updated with instructions and details on paying parking penalties and requesting reviews under the APS system on May 1. For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 519-826-0762.

Pay a parking ticket or fine

Pay online

Pay a parking ticket online. A convenience fee applies when paying with VISA or MasterCard.

Pay by mail

To pay a parking fine using cheque, debit, money order, VISA or MasterCard please mail payment to:

Guelph Provincial Offences Court
59 Carden Street
Guelph, ON N1H 2Z9

Pay in person

Payments are accepted in cash, cheque, debit, money order, Visa and MasterCard.

  • ServiceGuelph, City Hall, 1 Carden Street Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • After-hours at City Hall please use the drop-box west of the main doors for non-cash payments.
  • Guelph Provincial Offences Court, 59 Carden Street: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Both facilities are closed on statutory holidays and Remembrance Day.

Wait times at City Hall are shorter mid-month. Avoid the end-of-month lineups.

Ask the City to review a parking ticket

If you believe you got a ticket by mistake or would like us to review a ticket for compassionate reasons you may request a parking ticket review.

Challenge a parking ticket in court

Visit guelph.ca/court to request a trial.