Council Fine Check- Code
- 11
- Type
- On-street parking
- Level
- Lower level
- Who uses it
- On-street parking enforced by the council (and TfL on red routes).
What the council's evidence usually is
A check of the cashless system for your registration, with time.
Points to check before you pay
- Check you entered the right registration and location code; send the receipt.
- If the payment system was down, say so and give the time you tried.
If one of these applies, the usual statutory ground is that the contravention did not occur. Other grounds (not the owner, stolen vehicle, already paid, wrong amount, procedural impropriety) apply whatever the code. The checker shows which fit your case.
How much is a code 11 PCN?
Outside London, councils charge lower level contraventions at £40 or £50 depending on their band, halved if paid early (SI 2022/71, Sch 3). In London it is £110 (Band A) or £90 (Band B) from 7 April 2025 (London Councils). Wales sets its own levels: check your PCN.
Questions
What does PCN code 11 mean?
Parked without payment of the parking charge. No payment found for the vehicle in a paid bay, often where payment is by app or phone only.
Is code 11 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a lower level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's lower rate.