Parking fines depend on the specific parking infraction, and generally go up as time passes from the date of issue--so it pays to take care of your ticket quickly.
|
Violation |
Paid within 15 days |
Paid between 16 and 30 days |
Paid after 30 days |
|
Expired Meter/Pay & Display |
$20 |
$25 |
$50 |
|
Overtime Parking/ Time Restricted Zones |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
No Parking Zone |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
Alternate Side Parking |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
Snow Ban Parking |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
Commercial Loading Zone |
$50 |
$75 |
$100 |
|
Handicap Space |
$125 |
$125 |
$125 |
|
Official Parking |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
Parking in Excess of 4 hours (applies to spaces not controlled by parking device or sign) |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
No Overnight Parking at Meters |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
Parking at covered meters |
$30 |
$40 |
$65 |
|
Bus Zone |
$50 |
$75 |
$100 |
Four ways to pay your parking ticket
Online
https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/sjpt
Please be advised that parking ticket payments can be processed online the next business day after the ticket was issued.
Notice: Effective April 1, 2023, a service fee of 2.01% of the total payment will be added to each transaction by Paymentus. To view all payment options visit www.saintjohn.ca.
Cheque or money order payments, along your with your parking ticket, can be mailed in an envelope to:
City of Saint John Payment Centre
P.O. Box 1971
Saint John, NB E2L 4L1
By phone
You can pay your ticket over the telephone by VISA, MasterCard, or American Express.
(506) 658-4455
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
In Person
Our payment centre is located on the ground level of City Hall. You may pay by cash, cheque, money order, Interac, or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Amercian Express).
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Process for unpaid tickets
- Approximately 17 days after a ticket is issued, a parking ticket reminder is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle.
- Approximately 30 days after a ticket is issued, a summons is processed and sent to the registered owner of the vehicle, providing an appearance date for traffic court.
- If the registered owner does not appear in court for a plea, the ticket is dealt with at an ex-parte hearing which is held approximately 45 days after the original court date.
- If payment has not been received by the ex-parte hearing date, a ticket can either be sent to warrant in the case of parking meter tickets where the person may be arrested or in the case of a Traffic Ticket, a notice of default may be issued and his/her driver's license suspended.
- Unpaid Traffic Tickets that have gone to Notice of Default must be paid at the Provincial Department of Motor Vehicle or Service N.B. office.
- Unpaid Parking Meter Tickets that have gone to warrant must be paid at the Provincial Court Office, 10 Peel Plaza, Saint John, New Brunswick. Police have the authority to place any person under arrest who has not paid their outstanding parking meter ticket warrants. The person who is picked up by the police officer for an outstanding warrant will be taken to the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre to either make a payment or payments or to serve jail time.
Request a Parking Ticket Review
Notice disputes may be submitted using the online complaint form available at www.saintjohn.ca/en/parking/tickets-and-enforcement/request-parking-ticket-review or you may fill out the complaint form in person at City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint John NB during regular office hours. A notice complaint is reviewed provided it is received within 48 hours of the contravention.