Everything you need to know about parking fines, from the types of fines you could receive, to disputing a fine.

The Council encourages the community and visitors to respect the needs of others by not parking longer than the specified time limit. 

What could I potentially be fined for?
The parking wardens have the authority to give you a parking ticket for any of the following offences: 
>> List of parking offences (pdf 11.3kb)

How do I pay my fine?
There are many ways you can pay a parking fine:
 
Mail
Cheques can be posted to Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown.  Please include your parking ticket with your payment or write the ticket number on the back of the cheque.  Please do not post cash.

We do not accept foreign cheques or payments in a foreign currency.  Bank drafts must be drawn on a New Zealand bank in New Zealand dollars.  We do accept New Zealand Post Money Orders.

In Person
Payments can be made by Eftpos, in cash or by cheque at any Council or Lakes Environmental office.   Cheques may also be left in the drop box inside the Arrowtown Library.

Internet / Telephone Banking
You can pay parking tickets using Internet or Phone Banking.  You will need to identify Council as the payee and ensure that you use the parking infringement number as a reference. 
Our bank account number is:  02 0948 0002000 00

Please be aware of your banks cut off time for same day processing.

I want to dispute a parking fine
Sometimes mistakes happen – if you feel you have received a parking fine unfairly, you do have the right to dispute it.  Please download and fill in a waiver form from the link below and send it to:

Parking Department, Lakes Environmental, Private Bag 50077, Queenstown 9348
>> Parking ticket waiver form (pdf )