Council Fine Check- Code
- 45
- Type
- On-street parking
- Level
- Higher level
- Who uses it
- On-street parking enforced by the council (and TfL on red routes).
What the council's evidence usually is
Photos or camera footage.
Points to check before you pay
- Check the rank hours (some ranks are part-time) and the markings.
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 45 PCN?
Outside London, councils charge higher level contraventions at £60 or £70 depending on their band, halved if paid early (SI 2022/71, Sch 3). In London it is £160 (Band A) or £140 (Band B) from 7 April 2025 (London Councils). Wales sets its own levels: check your PCN.
Questions
What does PCN code 45 mean?
Stopped on a taxi rank. Stopping on a taxi rank, even briefly, when not a taxi.
Is code 45 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a higher level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's higher rate.