Council Fine Check- Code
- 61
- 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.
Points to check before you pay
- Ask the council whether any exemption in the traffic order applied.
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 61 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 61 mean?
A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways. An HGV parked with any wheel on the pavement or verge.
Is code 61 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a higher level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's higher rate.