If you have questions about your ticket or you are not sure what to do, please call the Pittsburgh Parking Court at 866-353-7151 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and say "get information" when prompted by the automated voice response system) and/or the Pittsburgh Parking Authority at 412-560-2534.   An operator will assist you and/or direct your inquiry to the proper source.

What to do if you get a parking ticket in Pittsburgh.

For Example:

If
you received a ticket for violation 543.03 “expired meter” at a meter you believe to be malfunctioning, call the Parking Enforcement Division at 412-560-2534. An operator will take a “Broken Meter Report” asking name, address, city, state, zip code, ticket number, date ticket was issued, street you were parked on, meter number and the badge number of the issuing officer. A meter repair technician will then investigate the complaint and inspect the meter. A letter is sent to the complainant informing them of the findings of the meter repair technician. If the meter is found to be malfunctioning at the time the ticket was issued, a letter requesting dismissal will be sent to Pittsburgh Parking  Court, by us, and a copy of that letter will be forwarded to the complainant. If the meter is found to be in working order the complainant will receive a letter stating such. If you still want to contest the ticket you need to call 866-353-7151 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and say "get information" when prompted by the automated voice response system) to schedule a hearing.

If
you receive a ticket for violation 543.04  “overtime parking” and you believe the meter was malfunctioning, you must appeal the ticket in Pittsburgh Parking Court. This ordinance simply states that a vehicle must not be parked in a space for longer than the allotted time for that space. For a hearing appointment for Red or Green tickets call 866-353-7151 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and say "get information" when prompted by the automated voice response system).

If
you receive a ticket for violation 549.01 “residential permit parking” and you have a current and valid permit on your vehicle, please call Parking Enforcement at 412-560-2534 by 10:00 a.m. the next business day. An operator will help you.

If
you receive a ticket for violation 541.01(c)(4) “street cleaning” which you feel is incorrect, you must appeal the ticket in Pittsburgh Parking Court. For a hearing appointment call
866-353-7151 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and say "get information" when prompted by the automated voice response system).

Note: There is a statement on the back of the tickets that reads: “Violations of Section 541.01(c)(4) shall be null and void unless violation occurs prior to an actual street cleaning.” This means that an officer can not ticket for “No Parking” because of street cleaning signs only. A street sweeping vehicle must have to go around the parked vehicle in order to receive a ticket for this violation.

Note: If you receive a ticket for other violations you will need to either pay the ticket or appear in court to challenge it. Pittsburgh Parking Authority tickets are Green or Red and Police issued tickets are Yellow. For information regarding Police issued Yellow tickets call 412-350-6720.

If you have questions about your ticket or you are not sure what to do please call the Pittsburgh Parking Court at 866-353-7151 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and say "get information" when prompted by the automated voice response system) and/or the Pittsburgh Parking Authority at 412-560-2534. An operator will assist you and/or direct your inquiry to the proper source.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.

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