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	Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I pay the fine for a parking complaint (ticket)? How soon after issuance must I pay a parking ticket? What happens if I do not pay for a parking ticket on time? Are there other options available other than paying a ticket? What are or are not valid defenses to a parking violation? How can I  get information about a parking ticket issued in Miami-Dade County?

Where can I pay the fine for a parking complaint (ticket)?

You can pay the fine at the Parking Violations Bureau at Courthouse East, 22 NW First Street, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33128 or at any District Court office listed on the back of the ticket or on the back of the notice that you may receive if your payment is late. You can also pay with Visa or MasterCard by Paying Your Parking Tickets Online via the Internet or by calling the automated voice response system (24 hours a day) at 305-275-1133. You may mail your payment to the Parking Violations Bureau at Courthouse East, 22 NW First Street, 4th Floor, Miami, Florida 33128, but the payment must be mailed so that it is received before the late penalties are applied.

How soon after issuance must I pay a parking ticket?

You must pay the fine within 30 days of the date the ticket was issued. See the Fee Schedule for additional information.

What happens if I do not pay for a parking ticket on time?

If the fine is not paid within 30 days after the ticket was issued, a late penalty will be added. See the Fee Schedule  for additional information. The following actions may result as well:

• Parking tickets left unpaid for more than 90 days will be reported to an outside collection/credit reporting agency. You will have to pay the original fine and late penalties, plus an additional 40% of the total.
  

Are there other options available other than paying a ticket?

If you are the registered owner of the vehicle, or a person named in an affidavit by the owner as having care, custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the violation, you may raise your defense before the court at a hearing on the violation.

Your request for a court hearing must be made in person at the Parking Violations Bureau at Courthouse East at 22 NW First Street, 4th floor, Miami, Florida within 30 days of the issue date of the ticket. Also, you must secure the total amount due against your vehicle or tag for all other outstanding tickets by payment of the penalties or by posting a cash bond if a registration stop has been reported and you need a release, or if an impoundment and immobilization order has been issued against your vehicle and tag. An additional 40% of the penalties will be added for tickets already referred to a collection agency.

NOTE: Be prepared to introduce evidence at the time of the hearing.

It is important to know that when you elect to appear for a hearing:

What are or are not valid defenses to a parking violation?

Valid defenses may include:

These excuses are not considered a valid defense:

• Lack of knowledge of parking laws and regulations
  
  

• Disagreement with the laws and regulations
  
  

• Other vehicles also parked improperly or unlawfully
  
  

• Late to an appointment
  
  

• Disagreement with or inability to pay the fine
  
  

• Parked illegally for only a few minutes, or only briefly, etc.
  
  

• Directed to park at the location by someone other than an enforcement officer
  
  

How can I get information about a parking ticket issued in Miami-Dade County?

Once the ticket is in the system, you may use the Internet at www.miami-dadeclerk.com or call the automated voice response system at 305-275-1133 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) to obtain information, such as the:

• Ticket issue date
  
  
• Vehicle color, make and style
  
  
• Violation that is charged against the vehicle
  
  
• Fine amount that is due
  
  

You may obtain any available additional information by calling the Clerk's Office at the above number during regular operating hours, and electing to speak to a clerk.