A Glasgow parking fine or bus lane fine is £100, or £50 if you pay within 14 days of the notice being issued. Pay on the council’s payment site with your car’s registration and the notice number. If you think it was wrong, challenge it with the council first. You can’t pay and appeal the same parking ticket, and leaving it can push the bill up to £150.
Last checked: 25 October 2026.
What does a Glasgow parking or bus lane fine cost?
The council uses the same figures for each type of notice. The bus lane figures are in Glasgow City Council’s book of charges for 2026/27. The parking ones are on its pages for penalty charge notices and pavement parking.
| Notice | Full charge | Paid within 14 days | After a charge certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking penalty charge notice | £100 | £50 | £150 |
| Bus lane charge notice | £100 | £50 | £150 |
| Pavement or double parking | £100 | £50 | £150 |
The £150 is the original £100 plus a further 50%. The council’s bus lane charges list gives £150 for a charge certificate. For the parking notices it says the penalty goes up by a further 50% of the original charge.
One catch. If you pay £50 after the 14 days are up, the council treats it as a part-payment and the rest stays due. So check the date on the notice before you pay.
The different types of notice
Parking penalty charge notice
This is the standard on-street parking ticket. The council says the registered keeper of the vehicle is liable. The notice shows what you’re accused of, plus the place, time and date.
Bus lane and bus gate notices
A camera records the car, and the council says the charge notice goes to the registered keeper. It has details of the alleged breach, the vehicle and three photographs. During the hours a bus lane is running, only buses, pedal cyclists, taxis and licensed private hire cars can use it. The council has a map of the city’s bus and taxi lanes.
Pavement, double parking and dropped kerb notices
Councils across Scotland can fine you for parking on the pavement, double parking, parking at crossing points and parking on verges. The rules came in on 11 December 2023 and Glasgow started enforcing them on 26 February 2025. Same £100 and £50 figures as any other parking notice.
The council says no roads are formally exempt yet. It aims to have an exemption order in place by the end of 2026. Until then it says it will only enforce on roads it’s considering for exemption if a vehicle fully blocks the pavement and forces people into the road.
Low Emission Zone penalties
LEZ penalties work differently, so they’re not covered here. Our Glasgow LEZ guide has the rules.
How to pay a Glasgow parking fine
- Go to the council’s payment site at parking.glasgow.gov.uk. Type the address in yourself or follow the link from the council’s own pages.
- Enter your vehicle registration and the notice number from the ticket or letter.
- You can see the photographs, and for bus lane notices the video, once you’ve put those in.
- Pay the £50 if you’re inside the 14 days, or the £100 if you’re not.
Details can take up to 24 hours from the time of issue to show up on the site, so a brand new ticket may not appear straight away. Lost the notice? The council’s number for that is 0141 287 4040.
How to challenge a parking or bus lane fine
Parking, bus lane and pavement parking notices all work the same way at the top. You deal with the council first, and the tribunal only if the council says no.
Step 1: challenge it with the council
The council says that if you think a notice was wrongly issued, you can appeal on its website. You can’t pay and appeal a parking penalty charge notice, so choose one or the other. If the council accepts your appeal, the notice is withdrawn.
For bus lane and pavement parking notices, the council says you can make representations within 28 days, counting from the date the notice was served. Later ones may be rejected. The grounds you can use are listed on the notice itself.
Step 2: the Notice to Owner
If a parking ticket isn’t paid within 28 days, the council sends a Notice to Owner to the registered keeper. You can pay at that point or make representations. The grounds are on the form, though the council says it may look at exceptional circumstances that aren’t on it. You’ll get back either a Notice of Acceptance, and the case closes, or a Notice of Rejection.
Step 3: appeal to the tribunal
You can only go to the tribunal after the council has rejected you. The council’s pages call it different names. The tribunal’s own site calls it the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber, and its transport appeals section lists Glasgow City Council among the councils whose parking and bus lane notices it hears.
Its page on before you appeal says: “You have 28 days from receiving your Notice of Rejection to make your appeal.” It adds that if you’re later than that, “you will have to give a reason and it may not be accepted.”
You use the PIN on your Notice of Rejection to appeal through the tribunal’s online portal, or you can ask for a paper form. Both ask for evidence, such as photos, paperwork or video. The making an appeal page has the portal link and the phone number.
The council warns that if the tribunal turns your appeal down, you pay the full £100.
What happens if you don’t pay
The council says not to ignore a notice. If it’s still unpaid 28 days after a Notice to Owner, or after an appeal or representation has been refused, it may issue a charge certificate. That adds 50% of the original charge.
Once there’s a charge certificate, the council says your right of appeal is gone. If it’s still unpaid, it can be passed to the council’s debt recovery agent. For bus lane and pavement parking notices, the 28 days run from the charge notice or enforcement notice instead.
Towed cars and the vehicle pound
If your car’s been taken, the council’s vehicle pound is at Polmadie Depot, 425 Polmadie Road, G42 0PJ. The phone number is 0141 276 0861.
- Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm. Sunday and public holidays 9.30am to 4.45pm.
- Release fee: £190, plus your penalty charge notice.
- Storage: £25 a day.
- Payment: debit or credit card only, Visa or Mastercard.
- Bring: proof of ID such as your driving licence, and proof of your address such as a utility bill.
The tribunal’s own page says you can also appeal to it if the council removed your vehicle.
The notice is £100, or £50 if you pay within 14 days. So the cheapest it gets is £240 before storage fees, which is our sum from the council’s figures. Move fast.
How to avoid a fine
- Check the signs and the times on the bay before you leave the car. Our free parking guide shows where you can park without paying.
- If you live in a controlled zone, see the parking permits guide for the zones and costs.
- Coming in for the day? Park and ride means you leave the car outside the centre.
- Got a badge? The Blue Badge guide covers how to apply and the rules.
- Keep out of bus lanes when they’re running. The council’s map above shows where they are.
- Keep your wheels off the pavement. The council says no road is formally exempt yet.
More on driving in the city is in our driving in Glasgow guide.
Private car park tickets are a different thing
A “parking charge notice” from a company is not a council fine. Citizens Advice Scotland says tickets on private land aren’t a criminal matter. The notice says the company intends to take you to a civil court, with an offer to settle.
Citizens Advice says you can pay, do nothing or challenge it. You’d start by writing to the operator. If it says no and the company belongs to the British Parking Association, you can appeal to POPLA. Read its page on private land tickets before you decide.
Glasgow parking fine FAQ
How much is a Glasgow parking fine?
£100, or £50 if it’s paid within 14 days of issue. Bus lane charge notices work the same way.
How do I pay a Glasgow parking fine?
Use the council’s payment site, parking.glasgow.gov.uk, with your vehicle registration and the notice number. You can see photos of the breach once you’ve entered them.
What’s the Glasgow parking fine phone number?
If you’ve lost the notice, ring the council on 0141 287 4040. The vehicle pound is on 0141 276 0861.
How do I check a Glasgow bus lane fine?
Put your registration and the charge notice number into the council’s payment site. That shows photos and video of the breach. It can take up to 24 hours to appear after the notice is issued.
How do I appeal a Glasgow bus lane fine?
Make your case to the council on its website within 28 days of the notice being served. If it sends a Notice of Rejection, you can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland within 28 days of receiving it.
How do I appeal a parking ticket in Glasgow?
Appeal to the council first on its website. If it’s rejected, you get a Notice of Rejection with the details for the tribunal.
Can I pay the fine and still appeal?
Not for a parking penalty charge notice. The council says you can’t pay and appeal one.
What if I ignore a Glasgow parking fine?
The council can add 50% with a charge certificate, remove your right of appeal and pass it to its debt recovery agent.
How do I get my car back from the pound?
Take ID and proof of address to Polmadie Depot and pay £190, the notice and £25 a day storage by card.
