Pittsburgh Parking Authority

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The Pittsburgh Parking Authority is the governing body in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that enforces parking regulations and cites violations (i.e., gives out tickets and boots cars).

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[edit] How to contest a ticket (How to Fight a ticket)

  • If the meter is broken, call 412.560.2534 within 24 hours of ticket issuance.
  • Contact the Parking Authority to contest the ticket via either
    • Phone: Call toll free - 866.353.7151 (M-F 8am-6pm); OR
    • Email: customerservice@citationmanagement.com (it is safer to call; emails may fail to generate a response)
    • Parking Court Hours: Mon & Wed 10am-12pm or Tue & Thur 5:30-7:30pm
    • Parking Court Address: 240 4th Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 (map[1])
    • Note: You must schedule within 10 days of the date of ticket issue to avoid penalties. However, you can contest a ticket by taking these steps up to 20 days later. Do not pay the ticket prior to your hearing.
  • Get to court early; there are long lines

[edit] Know the Code

Tickets will cite a Pittsburgh Ordinance for the violation. The ordinances can be found under Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances (Go to Title V, Article VII: Parking)

Ordinances covering Parking Meters include:

  • § 543.01 Parking meter zones and rates
  • § 543.02 Parking in metered spaces
  • § 543.03 Deposits in meters
  • § 543.04 Overtime parking
  • § 543.05 Extension of parking time
  • § 543.06 Deposits of slugs in meters
  • § 543.07 Damage to meters
  • § 543.08 Registered owner responsible for unlawful parking
  • § 543.09 Penalty

[edit] Citations

  1. Back of Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh Parking ticket
  2. "How do I go about fighting a ticket"

[edit] Websites

Pittsburgh Parking Authority Website

[edit] See also

"Challenging a ticket isn't a one-way street to verdict"