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Parking tickets in Quebec City: how to pay, contest and what they cost

A Quebec City parking ticket (constat d’infraction) goes to the Cour municipale, and you have 30 days from the day you receive it to pay or plead. Paying in full counts as a guilty plea; to contest, plead not guilty. The general parking fine is $60, and costs are added.
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Facts checked October 30, 2026

Ways to pay

Online [2]The City’s “Payer un constat d’infraction” serviceVisa or Mastercard; full payment only; you need the 16-digit ticket number
Online banking[2]Desjardins (Accès D Internet) or Banque Nationale (Solutions bancaires par Internet)At their counters or ATMs, only before the 30-day deadline
By phone[2]418 641-6179Visa or Mastercard; have the ticket in hand
By mail[2]Cour municipale, 245, rue du Pont, Québec (Québec) G1K 6L6Cheque, certified cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Québec”
In person[8]245, rue du Pont (Québec) or 1130, route de l’Église (Sainte-Foy)Cash, debit, Visa, Mastercard, cheque or money order; Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–4:30 p.m.
Interac e-Transfer[2]Not acceptedThe City does not take it as a payment method

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Contesting a ticket

  • You must plead within 30 days of the day the ticket was served, meaning the day you received it. You can plead guilty and pay in full, plead guilty and ask for more time or a payment plan, or plead not guilty.[1]
  • Paying the full amount counts as a guilty plea.[4]
  • For a parking offence, only the owner of the vehicle can plead not guilty.[3]
  • To plead not guilty, use the City’s online plea, or fill in the plea form (or the reply section at the bottom of the ticket) and send it by email to courmunicipale@ville.quebec.qc.ca, by mail, or in person at a service centre.[3]
  • After a not-guilty plea you get a hearing notice by mail with the place, date and time. The court handles about 200,000 tickets a year, so it can take several months. Keep your address up to date: a default judgment can be entered if you miss the hearing.[3]
  • After pleading not guilty you can ask for an investigation. Valid grounds include a payment with a matching meter number and the original receipt, several tickets for the same offence, a wrong vehicle description, a special City permit, no visible sign, and vehicle or identity theft (with a police report). No extra fees are added during the investigation.[6]
  • A mismatched meter number, a faulty meter or a missing disabled placard aren’t valid grounds for an investigation request, but you can raise them as a defence at the hearing.[3]
  • You can ask in writing for the officer to attend for cross-examination within ten days of getting the hearing notice, and fees may be charged. You can switch to a guilty plea at least 3 days before the hearing by paying the total plus change-of-plea fees.[3]

Fines and what happens if you wait

  • The general parking fine in the City’s traffic by-law is $60, and costs are added to the fine. The total is on your ticket.[9]
  • Parking in an accessible space without the required permit is $200 to $300.[9]
  • Street spaces are paid from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day unless signs say otherwise, at $3.50 per 60 minutes, tied to your plate.[12]
  • If you neither plead nor pay in full within the 30 days, you are treated as not contesting. You can be convicted by default without further notice, and extra costs are added.[1]
  • A reminder notice (avis de rappel) gives you no extra time. Late costs follow the government’s rate.[5]
  • Allow 3 business days for a payment to be recorded for SAAQ purposes.[2]
  • The Cour municipale de Québec also handles tickets from L’Ancienne-Lorette, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, the Réseau de transport de la Capitale and the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec.[4]

Towing and good to know

  • Car towed? Enter your plate on the City’s Info-Remorquage page (it can take up to two hours to show up) or call 311 with your plate number.[11]
  • Towing or moving a car parked in breach of a snow-removal, road-maintenance, special-event or spring or fall cleaning ban is a fixed $112. Ticket costs are added.[10]
  • Storage for a car towed from an arterial street or road is $23 a day.[10]
  • For a vehicle towed after a seizure under SAAQ rules, call the SAAQ at 418 643-7620.[10]
  • Having trouble paying? You can ask for a payment arrangement or a community-service arrangement.[2]
  • Questions: the court clerk’s office at 418 641-6179 or courmunicipale@ville.quebec.qc.ca.[13]

Common questions

How do I pay a parking ticket in Quebec City?
In Quebec City: online with Visa or Mastercard on the City’s ticket service, by phone at 418 641-6179, through Desjardins or Banque Nationale online banking, by mail to 245, rue du Pont, or in person at a Cour municipale service centre. Interac e-Transfer isn’t accepted.
How long do I have to pay or contest a parking ticket in Quebec City?
Quebec City gives you 30 days from the day you receive the ticket to pay or plead. After that you can be convicted by default without further notice, with extra costs added.
How do I contest a parking ticket in Quebec City?
In Quebec City, plead not guilty within 30 days, online or with the form on the ticket, sent by email, mail or in person. Only the vehicle’s owner can plead for a parking offence. The court then mails a hearing notice, which can take several months.
How much is a parking ticket in Quebec City?
The general parking fine in Quebec City’s traffic by-law is $60, with costs added, so the total on your ticket is higher. Parking in an accessible space without a permit is $200 to $300.
My car was towed in Quebec City. How do I find it?
In Quebec City, enter your plate on the City’s Info-Remorquage page, or call 311 with your plate number. Towing during a snow-removal operation is a fixed $112, and storage from an arterial street is $23 a day.
What happens if I ignore a parking ticket in Quebec City?
If you neither plead nor pay in full within 30 days, Quebec City’s Cour municipale treats it as not contested. A default judgment can be issued without further notice, and extra costs are added.

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Sources

  1. Ville de Québec: Cour municipale, constat d’infraction et entente de paiement
  2. Ville de Québec: Cour municipale, modes de paiement
  3. Ville de Québec: Comment plaider non coupable
  4. Ville de Québec: Comment payer le montant total de votre amende et les frais
  5. Ville de Québec: Avis de rappel
  6. Ville de Québec: Demande d’enquête sur un constat d’infraction
  7. Ville de Québec: Paiement des constats d’infraction (stationnement)
  8. Ville de Québec: Centres de services de la Cour municipale
  9. Ville de Québec: Règlement de l’agglomération sur la circulation et le stationnement (R.A.V.Q. 842)
  10. Ville de Québec: Remorquage
  11. Ville de Québec: Info-Remorquage
  12. Ville de Québec: Copilote+ et bornes de paiement
  13. Ville de Québec: Cour municipale

Rates and rules change. Check the official page before you park; these were last checked October 30, 2026.

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