Parking fines in London are set to increase to as much as £160 after plans were approved by the city’s mayor.
The move is aimed at deterring anti-social and obstructive parking, with all types of parking fines set to jump by £30.
Higher level charges in band A areas, which are usually considered to be parts of inner London, will rise from £130 to £160.
These charges cover more serious breaches, such as parking on yellow lines, or where an obstruction has been caused.
Lower level fines, which tend to be imposed when drivers haven’t paid to park in a car park, will rise from £80 to £110.
Band B areas, typically outer London authorities, will see higher level fines rise from £110 to £140, and lower level fines rise from £60 to £90.
Drivers who pay within two weeks will still receive a 50% discount.
Following Sadiq Khan’s approval of the plans, the transport secretary has a month to raise any objections.
Across London, 4.5 million parking penalty charge notices were handed out in 2023/24.
Last week, private parking companies pledged to stop penalising drivers for taking too long to pay.
Drivers using private car parks have been handed tickets as their payment was not made within a certain time after their arrival.
Two industry bodies representing the sector announced their code of conduct will be updated to provide a “safeguard” when motorists experience delays in making parking payments.
Tomorrow, we’ll kick off a special two-part Money Problems feature, answering all your questions about parking fines with consumer expert Scott Dixon.
