Standard PCN Codes
On-Street
| Code | Description | Differential Level |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours | Higher |
| 02 | Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force | Higher |
| 04 | Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated | Lower |
| 05 | Parked after the expiry of paid for time | Lower |
| 06 | Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher | Lower |
| 07 | Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time | Lower |
| 08 | Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours | Lower |
| 09 | Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited | Lower |
| 10 | Parked without clearly displaying two**** valid pay and display tickets when required | Lower |
| 11 | Parked without payment of the parking charge | Lower |
| 12 | Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place | Higher |
| 13 | - - - - RESERVED FOR TfL USE (LOW EMISSION ZONE) - - - - | n/a |
| 14 | Parked in an electric vehicles’ charging place during restricted hours without charging | Higher |
| 16 | Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit | Higher |
| 17 | - - - - RESERVED FOR TfL USE (CONGESTION CHARGING) - - - - | n/a |
| 18 | Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited | Higher |
| 19 | Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket | Lower |
| 20 | Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line | Higher |
| 21 | Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space | Higher |
| 22 | Re-parked in the same parking place or zone within one hour* of leaving | Lower |
| 23 | Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle | Higher |
| 24 | Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space | Lower |
| 25 | Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading | Higher |
| 26 | Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place | Higher |
| 27 | Parked adjacent to a dropped footway | Higher |
| 30 | Parked for longer than permitted | Lower |
| 31 | London only - Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited | n/a |
| 32 | London only - Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign | n/a |
| 33 | London only - Using a route restricted to certain vehicles | n/a |
| 34 | Being in a bus lane | n/a |
| 35 | Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc | Lower |
| 36 | Parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted | :Lower |
| 37 | London only - Failing to comply with a give way to oncoming vehicles sign | n/a |
| 40 | Parked in a designated disabled person’s parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge | Higher |
| 41 | Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles | Higher |
| 42 | Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles | Highr |
| 45 | Parked on a taxi rank | Higher |
| 46 | Stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway) | Higher |
| 47 | Stopped on a restricted bus stop/stand | Higher |
| 48 | Stopped in a restricted area outside a school | Higher |
| 49 | Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track | Higher |
| 50 | London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibited turn | n/a |
| 51 | London only - Failing to comply with a no entry sign | n/a |
| 52 | London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicle | n/a |
| 53 | London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone | n/a |
| 54 | London only - Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a pedestrian zone | n/a |
| 55 | A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban | Higher |
| 56 | Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction | Higher |
| 57 | Parked in contravention of a coach ban | Higher |
| 58 | London only - Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours without a valid permit | n/a |
| 59 | London only - Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours in breach of permit conditions | n/a |
| 61 | A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways | Higher |
| 62 | Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking) | Higher |
| 63 | Parked with engine running where prohibited | Lower |
| 67 | ---- RESERVED FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS ---- | n/a |
| 68 | ---- RESERVED FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS ---- | n/a |
| 99 | Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-zags | Higher |
* Or other specified time
** Or voucher
*** Sometimes applies during term time only
**** Or other number
** Or voucher
*** Sometimes applies during term time only
**** Or other number
Police Use Only
| 64 | Police removal following an accident | Police use only | |
| 65 | Police removal – illegally parked - red route | Police use only | |
| 66 | Police removal – illegally parked - non red route | Police use only |
Off-Street
| Code | Description | Differential Level |
| 70 | Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse | Higher |
| 73 | Parked without payment of the parking charge | Lower |
| 74 | Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited | Higher |
| 77 | - - - RESERVED FOR DVLA USE - - - | n/a |
| 80 | Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted | Lower |
| 81 | Parked in a restricted area in a car park | Higher |
| 82 | Parked after the expiry of paid for time | Lower |
| 83 | Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock | Lower |
| 84 | Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased | Lower |
| 85 | Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit | Higher |
| 86 | Parked beyond the bay markings | Lower |
| 87 | Parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge | Higher |
| 89 | Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area | Higher |
| 90 | Re-parked within one hour* of leaving a bay or space in a car park | Lower |
| 91 | Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle | Higher |
| 92 | Parked causing an obstruction | Higher |
| 93 | Parked in car park when closed | Lower |
| 94 | Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two**** valid pay and display tickets when required | Lower |
| 95 | Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place | Lower |
| 96 | Parked with engine running where prohibited | Lower |
* Or other specified time
** Or voucher
*** Sometimes applies during term time only
**** Or other number
** Or voucher
*** Sometimes applies during term time only
**** Or other number
RECORD OF ADDITIONS & AMENDMENTS
| VERSION | AMENDMENTS | DATE ISSUED |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5.1 | Code 32 - suffix "p" removed | November 2009 |
| Codes 37, 50, 52, 53 and 54 - amended to remove references to complying with a sign | ||
| Code 38 added with code-specific suffixes | ||
| 6.5 | Code 6 - suffix "s" removed | November 2007 |
| Codes 6 & 83 - "or voucher" removed as option and added to description | ||
| Codes 19, 22 - "or zone" removed as option and added to description | ||
| Code 15 deleted | ||
| Code 83 - "or parking clock" removed as option and added to the description | ||
| Code 19 – zone” added as an option | ||
| 6.4 | Code 6 – suffix s” removed from use in London | June 2007 |
| Code 12 added | ||
| Code 15 withdrawn from use in London | ||
| Code 15 – zone” added as an option | ||
| Code 16 – suffix s” removed from use in London in relation to shared residents’ bays | ||
| Code 19 amended | ||
| 6.3 | Code 5 – suffix (u) added | November 2006 |
| Code 11 added (for use in parking places where payment can be made using mobile phones) | ||
| Code 14 added (for use in electric vehicles’ charging places where parking is only allowed if charging is taking place | ||
| Code 17 deleted (and reserved for Congestion Charging) | ||
| Code 18 – suffixes (p) (r) (s) and (v) added | ||
| Code 19 added (in place of previous code 17) | ||
| Code 21 – suffix (u) added | ||
| Code 22 – zone” added as an additional option | ||
| Code 25 – suffix (j) added | ||
| Code 26 – distance becomes variable and no longer London only | ||
| Code 30 – suffix (u) added | ||
| Code 40 – and parking disc” added as an option for use on time limited bays | ||
| Code 61 – suffix (j) added | ||
| Code 73 added (for use in car parks where payment can be made using mobile phones) | ||
| Code 82 description changed (in a pay and display** car park” removed) – suffixes (p) (u) and (v) added | ||
| Code 87 - and parking disc” added as an option for use on time limited bays | ||
| Code 89 – and/or length” added | ||
| Code 91 – a car park or” added | ||
| Suffix (p) changed – bay” removed to allow for use in all off-street car parks | ||
| Suffix (u) added for use where mobile phones used to pay for parking | ||
| Suffix (v) changed – bay” removed to allow for use in all off-street car parks | ||
| 6.2 | Code 5 description changed (at a pay and display** bay” removed) | January 2006 |
| Code 07 – suffix (r) included and ‘meter feeding’ moved from description to notes | ||
| Code 17 added (for use in shared use permit/ paid for parking bays) | ||
| Code 18 added (for use in parking places, e.g. Pay & Display, where unauthorised trading is being conducted) | ||
| Code 26 description changed from Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the kerb and not within a designated parking place” | ||
| Code 34 no longer London only | ||
| Code 47 description changed from Parked on a restricted bus stop/stand” | ||
| Code 49 - lane” included as optional alternative to ‘track’ - N.B. In general, where there is a mandatory cycle lane, there is a waiting restriction, and the code 01 can still be used | ||
| Code 83 – description changed (pay & display” removed from before car park”) | ||
| Code 95 added (for use in Park & Ride car parks or similar facilities) | ||
| Code 96 added (for use in certain off-street coach bays) | ||
| 6.1 | Code 83 - or parking clock” included as additional option | June 2005 |
| 6.0 | Code 10 added (Parked without clearly displaying two**** pay and display tickets when required) | July 2004 |
| Code 27 added (Parked adjacent to a dropped footway) | ||
| Code 34 description changed from Vehicle seen contravening bus lane regulations” | ||
| Codes 31, 32, 33, 37, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 added (Moving traffic contraventions) | ||
| Code 46 description changed from Parked on a clearway where stopping is prohibited” | ||
| Codes 58 and 59 added (Lorry Ban contraventions) | ||
| Code 60 deleted and (except L B of Barnet)” deleted from note for code 62 | ||
| Code 62 no longer London only | ||
| Code 94 added (Parked in a pay & display** car park without clearly displaying two**** valid pay and display tickets when required) | ||
| Suffix (n) added to indicate contravention on a red route | ||
| Suffix (o) changed from orange” to blue” badge holder | ||
| Suffixes for moving traffic contraventions added | ||
| 5.5 | Description of code 01 altered to prescribed” which relates to roads listed in the schedule | January 2001 |
| Codes 64. 65, 66 added for use on Metropolitan Police removals | ||
| 5.4 | Additional suffix (j) added to those contraventions which could, in some circumstances, be enforced by camera – subject to alteration during pilot of CCTV enforcement | November 2000 |
| Bus lane contravention code changed to Code 34 with suffixes (j) – camera enforcement and (0) – local buses or trams only | ||
| 5.3 | Code 26 added (LLAA 2000) | September 2000 |
| Code 60 repealed by LLAA 2000 and replaced by Code 62 in London (except for L B of Barnet) |
Page Last Updated: 5 February 2010
