Parking violations and parking ticket fines are set by the
Philadelphia City Council. This table lists current fines as
well as the applicable sections of the Philadelphia Traffic Code.
You can access the Philadelphia Code and Charter through the City’s website,
www.phila.gov.
In addition to the fines listed here, a penalty of $20 is applied if the
ticket is not paid within fifteen (15) days of issuance. An additional penalty
of $25 is applied if the ticket is not paid before it becomes delinquent,
generally about thirty (30) days after issuance.
| Code Provision | Violation Description | Fine |
| 12-901(1)(a) | Parked on Bridge, Viaduct, Tunnel Or Underpass | $26.00 |
| 12-901(1)(b) | Parked in Bus Zone | $41.00
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| 12-901(1)(c) | Parked In School Zone | $36.00
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| 12-901(1)(d) | Stopped on Street Creating A Hazardous Condition | $41.00
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| 12-901(2) | Moved Vehicle To Prohibited Area | $26.00
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| 12-901(3) | Commercial Vehicle Parked In Residential Area | $101.00
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| 12-902(1)(a) | Displaying Vehicle For Sale On Roadway | $301.00
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| 12-902(1)(b) | Commercial Washing Or Repairing Vehicle On Roadway | $301.00
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| 12-903(1) | No Stopping | $41.00
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| 12-903(2) | No Standing | $41.00
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| 12-903(3) | Disobey Signs | $26.00
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| 12-903(6) | No Parking Street Cleaning | $31.00
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| 12-904 | Contractor Placard Violation | $101.00
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| 12-906(2) | Loading Zone | $31.00
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| 12-908(1) | Bus Parked Other Than In Bus Stand | $251.00
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| 12-908(2) | Improper Discharge Of Passengers From Bus | $251.00
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| 12-908(3) | Bus Parked Improperly In Bus Zone | $251.00
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| 12-908(4) | Taxi Parked Other Than In Taxi Stand | $36.00
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| 12-909(1) | Parked In Taxi Stand | $31.00
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| 12-912 | Stopped Blocking Highway | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(i) | Double Parked | $51.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(ii) | On Sidewalk | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(iii) | Stopped Within Intersection | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(iv) | In Crosswalk | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(v) | Stopped In Safety Zone | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(vi) | Stopped Adjacent To Street Excavation | $31.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(vii) | Stopped On Railroad Tracks | $31.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(viii) | Stopped In Medial Strip In Center Of Divided Highway | $31.00
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| 12-913)1)(a)(ix) | No Stopping | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(a)(x) | Parked Blocking Ramp For People With Disabilities | $76.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(I) | Blocking Driveway | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(ii) | Fire Hydrant | $51.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(iii) | Too Close to Corner | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(iv) | Parked Within 30’ Of Traffic Control Device | $36.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(v) | Parked Too Close to Fire Station | $51.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(vi) | Obstructing Streetcar | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(vii) | Parked On Limited Access Highway | $101.00
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| 12-913(1)(b)(viii) | Disobey Signs – Prohibited Standing | $41.00
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| 12-913(1)(c)(i) | Parked Within 50’ Of Railroad Crossing | $31.00
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| 12-913(1)(c)(ii) | Parking Prohibited | $31.00
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| 12-913(2) | Parked on Private Property | $26.00
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| 12-914(1) | Parked Improper – Two Way Highway | $31.00
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| 12-914(2) | Parked Improper – One Way Highway | $31.00
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| 12-915 | Unattended Vehicle | $31.00
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| 12-916(1) | Parked While License Suspended | $101.00
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| 12-916(2) | Parked Unregistered Vehicle; Parked Without Driver’s License | $41.00
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| 12-917(5) | No Parking Valet Zone | $31.00
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| 12-917(6) | Overtime Valet Zone | $31.00
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| 12-1002(1) | Parked In Unmetered Space | $101.00
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| 12-1004(1) | Parked Improperly At Meter | $26.00
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| 12-1004(2) | Improper Motorcycle Parking | $26.00
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| 12-1005(1) | Expired Meter | $26.00
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| 12-1006(1) | Parked Over Time Limit At Meter | $26.00
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| 12-1008 | Damage Parking Meter | $301.00
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| 12-113(3) | Trolley Stop | $31.00
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| 12-117(3)(f) | Reserved Accessible Space | $301.00
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| 12-1117(4)(b) | Parked In Space For People With Disabilities | $301.00
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| 12-1120(2) | Abandoned Vehicle | $301.00
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| 12-1123 | Unlawful Vehicle Alarm | $101.00
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| 12-1124(1) | Parked Mobile Home | $51.00
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| 12-1126 | Excessive Noise | $101.00
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| 12-1127 | Excessive Idling of Motor Vehicles | $101.00
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| 12-1128 | Owner Identification On Commercial Vehicle | $301.00
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| 12-1402(3) | Illegally Placed Ticket | $51.00
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| 12-1604 | Parked on Grass | $101.00
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| 12-1604(2) | Parental Liability | $101.00
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| 12-2502(4)(a) | Parking Snow Route | $51.00
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