Scam warning
Important: a new scam about unpaid parking fines is circulating.
Please check carefully before paying your parking fine and if you're unsure, please email us:
You can read more about the unpaid parking fine scam on the 'Which?' website:- Scam alert: new parking fine scam text - Which.com website
If vehicles are parked in contravention of a Traffic Regulation Order then they are breaking the law.
All vehicles parked illegally will receive a parking ticket (called a penalty charge notice).
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Patrol website - parking and traffic regulations outside London
How to pay
Details of how to pay are shown on your penalty charge notice.
Online
- Oldham PCN payments - PCN Payments website
Phone by credit/debit card
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Phone: 0161 770 6654
Post by cheque
You can post a cheque to the Parking Shop.
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Cross the cheque
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Payable to Oldham Council
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Write the penalty charge notice number on the back
No cash should be sent by post (unless by registered post).
Early payment discount
If payment is made within 14 days of the date of issue then a 50% discount is given.
Appeal against a parking fine
All appeals must be made in writing. If you want to appeal against a penalty charge notice please write to the Parking Shop:
parkingshop@oldham.gov.uk or Parking Shop, PO Box 499, Oldham, OL1 9AA
Further details are available on back of your penalty charge notice.
Charges
| Charge | Amount |
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| Higher Level Charge | £70 |
| Higher Level paid early | £35 |
| Higher Level after service of Charge Certificate | £105 |
| Lower Level Charge | £50 |
| Lower Level paid early | £25 |
| Lower Level after service of Charge Certificate | £75 |
| Bus Lane Charge | £70 |
| Bus Lane Charge paid early | £35 |
| Bus Lane Charge after service of charge Certificate | £105 |