Traffic Management Act 2004  

From 31 March 2008 differential parking penalties, depending upon the severity of the contravention will be introduced. Some less serious contraventions now attract a lower rate of penalty (£50), whilst others considered more serious are now penalised at a higher rate of £70. The 50% discount will remain for both types of contraventions. These rates apply within Guildford Borough Council but may differ in other local authorities.

Listed below are the Codes which appear on Penalty Charge Notices, along with their accompanying explanations and at what rate they will be charged. Certain codes may also contain suffixes which give further information on the contravention. If you wish to find out what the suffix means or you have any further questions regarding differential parking penalties please contact our Parking Enforcement Section using the details at the bottom of this page.

Contravention codes table

Code	Higher/Lower	On-Street
01	Higher	Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
02	Higher	Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force.
04	Lower	Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated
05	Lower	Parked after the expiry of paid for time
06	Lower	Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket or voucher
07	Lower	Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time
08	Lower	Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours
09	Lower	Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited
10	Lower	Parked without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required
11	Lower	Parked without payment of the parking charge
12	Higher	Parked in a residents' or shared use place/zone without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place
14	Higher	Parked in an electric vehicles' charging  place during restricted hours without charging
16	Higher	Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit
18	Higher	Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited
19	Lower	Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place/zone displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or invalid pay and display ticket
20	Higher	Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line
21	Higher	Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space
22	Lower	Re-parked in the same parking place/zone within one hour (or other specified time) of leaving
23	Higher	Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle
24	Lower	Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space
25	Higher	Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading
26	Higher	Vehicle parked more than 50cm (or other specified distance) from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place
27	Higher	Parked adjacent to a dropped footway
30	Lower	Parked for longer than permitted
34	Higher	Being in a bus lane
35	Lower	Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc
36	Lower	Parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted
40	Higher	Parked in a designated disabled person’s parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge.
41	Higher	Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles
42	Higher	Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles
45	Higher	Parked on a taxi rank
46	Higher	Stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway)
47	Higher	Stopped on a restricted bus stop/stand
48	Higher	Stopped in a restricted area outside a school
49	Higher	Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track or lane
55	Higher	A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban
56	Higher	Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction
57	Higher	Parked in contravention of a coach ban
61	Higher	A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways
62	Higher	Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking)
63	Lower	Parked with engine running where prohibited
99	Higher	Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zigzags
Code	Higher/Lower	Off-Street Car Parks
70	Higher	Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse
73	Lower	Parked without payment of the parking charge
74	Higher	Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited
80	Lower	Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted
81	Higher	Parked in a restricted area in a car park
82	Lower	Parked after the expiry of paid for time
83	Lower	Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock
84	Lower	Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased
85	Higher	Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit
86	Lower	Parked beyond the bay markings
87	Higher	Parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge.
89	Higher	Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area
90	Lower	Re-parked within one hour of leaving a bay or space in a car park
91	Higher	Parked in a car park or an area not designated for that class of vehicle
92	Higher	Parked causing an obstruction
93	Lower	Parked in car park when closed
94	Lower	Parked in a pay and display car park without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required
95	Lower	Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place
96	Lower	Parked with engine running where prohibited

Parking Enforcement Section
Bedford Road multi-storey car park
Level 2
Laundry Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4PX

Tel: 01483 444534
Email: parking@guildford.gov.uk