Scam text messages about parking tickets (PCN's)

Warning to Residents about scam text messages, asking you to pay a penalty charge notice (PCN parking ticket). Do not make any payments or share your bank details, we will never contact you via text message to request PCN payments. please report it to Action Fraud online or by calling 0300 123 2040.

Wherever possible please use cashless provider Paybyphone.

If you fail to comply with the parking restrictions, or do not obtain or purchase a ticket from the Pay & Display ticket machines, you will be served with a penalty charge notice (PCN).

Contravention includes:

  • Overstaying time-limits in short-term parking areas
  • Parking on double or single yellow lines
  • Parking in bays designated for the disabled, without displaying the required badge
  • Parking in bays designated for permit holders, without clearly displaying a valid permit or without a virtual permit
  • Parking in a resident/visitor's bay without a virtual permit or clearly displaying a suitable voucher, ticket or permit
  • Parking in loading bays

You can see our full list of

(pdf, 42KB).

If you have any questions regarding Penalty Charge Notices or Parking Enforcement, email cpz@hertsmere.gov.uk or phone 020 8207 7422.

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