Kingston PCN: Payment, Challenges and Appeals

Just received a Kingston council parking fine, and you’re not sure if you should pay or make an appeal? You’re in the right place for clear and simple advice. Over 130,000 people visit our site each month for guidance on fines and parking tickets, so rest assured, you’re not alone.

In this article, we’ll make things easy by explaining:

• What a Kingston Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) is.
• If you must pay a Kingston PCN.
• How to challenge a Kingston PCN.
• The role of photographic evidence in an appeal.
• The possible outcomes of not paying your fine.

We know how annoying it can be to get a parking fine, but don’t worry, we’re here to help with lots of useful tips and real-life examples. Whether you decide to pay your Kingston PCN or appeal it, we’ve got you covered.

Let’s dive in.

Kingston PCN Vs Private Kingston parking fine

A Kingston Council Penalty Charge Notice isn’t the same as a private parking ticket, which is somewhat confusingly called a Parking Charge Notice.

Whereas a Penalty Charge Notice is a real fine, a Parking Charge Notice is not.

It’s more like an invoice from a private company for supposedly breaking the terms of a contract when entering private land. 

How much is a parking fine for Kingston upon Thames?

Kingston publishes Band B parking penalties of £140 at the higher level and £90 at the lower level. These reduce to £70 and £45 if paid within the applicable 14-day discount period. Bus lane and moving-traffic penalties are £160. See the current charges.

The prescribed contravention and applicable penalty band determine the amount. The council does not choose an individual amount based simply on whether an incident happened.

But your fine would be halved if you pay quickly.

Check out why one motorist got two PCNs for entering a yellow box.

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Do you have to pay?

You either have to pay your Kingston PCN or appeal against it within 28 days.

You shouldn’t do nothing and just hope it will go away, because it won’t.

Neither paying or appealing against the Penalty Charge Notice will result in having to pay a bigger fine or worse. 

A charge certificate can increase the penalty by 50% once the statutory conditions are met. It is not an automatic consequence of the first 28 days passing: a timely challenge or appeal affects the permitted next steps. Follow each notice’s deadline.

For example, a £140 penalty becomes £210 at the charge-certificate stage. Later registration and enforcement can add further costs.

You then have two weeks to make this payment or face further action.

What happens if you don’t pay?

Further action involves the council asking for a court order making you pay.

This order will request you pay or it gives the local authority the right to use bailiffs to recover the debt.

Bailiffs will add their own fees when they contact you or visit your home, which can be very expensive. 

The bailiffs will ask for full payment or try to repossess some of your assets to be sold at auction to clear the council debt. 

Will an unpaid PCN affect my car insurance?

A civil PCN does not add licence points and is not a motoring conviction. Answer an insurer’s questions accurately and follow the policy’s notification terms; do not assume a different type of notice is treated the same way.

How to pay PCN Kingston

The simplest way to pay your Kingston PCN is to pay online via the council’s website.

You can discuss your PCN and find other ways to make your Kingston Council PCN payment by calling them directly on 020 8547 5995.

Lines are open on weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm.

Alternative payment methods are usually listed on the PCN.

Click here to pay your Kingston upon Thames parking fine online. 

Can you challenge the PCN?

You can appeal against a Kingston parking fine as long as your appeal is made within the first 28 days.

Submit your challenge or representations by the deadline on the relevant notice. If you are late, contact the council promptly and explain why; it may consider a late submission, but acceptance is not guaranteed.

Learn more about appealing a PCN in this dedicated guide on the subject. 

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How do you challenge it?

Formal representations are normally due within 28 days of service of the relevant Notice to Owner or postal PCN. Follow the document’s instructions and deadline; there is no universal day-29-to-day-56 window measured from the original PCN.

You’ll need to have strong arguments, such as the ticket machine was broken or an emergency unfolded.

It’s preferred to provide an argument with evidence, such as a photo or video. 

People who received their PCN stuck to their vehicle can’t make a formal appeal first (representation).

For an on-street council parking PCN, you can normally make an informal challenge before a Notice to Owner is served. An informal challenge is not a mandatory prerequisite for later formal representations. A postal PCN may invite formal representations from the outset.

Kingston PCN Contact Number

Pay by phone:	Check the payment options on your PCN and the council’s official payment page.
Payment by post:	RBK Parking Services, PO Box 220, Lowton Way, Sheffield, S98 1NU
Website:	https://www.kingston.gov.uk/

Kingston parking ticket appeal rejected – next option

When a formal appeal is rejected by the council you don’t have to give up.

There is still a chance you can have the parking ticket cancelled.

To do this you will have to escalate the appeal to an independent tribunal. For London PCNs, it is the London Tribunals that make the final decision. 

What are the London Tribunals?

As mentioned, the London Tribunals is an independent body that assesses whether a rejected appeal should be upheld or not.

In short, the tribunal will look at your evidence and decide whether the fine should be cancelled or not.

The tribunal’s decision is final which means both parties must abide by it.