Parking penalty fee

The police are responsible for imposing fines, for example for speed, drunkenness, running a red light, and the like. Infringements with fines are listed in Articles 94 and 95 of Traffic Act No 77/2019.

Fees or parking penalty fees are split into meter violation fees (for unpaid parking in pay zones, sometimes called "parking fines" but are fees, not fines) and parking violations.

Charges for parking violations are related to stopping and/or parking vehicles, for example on the sidewalk, on a pedestrian crossing, at a junction, in a parking spot for people with reduced mobility. Both the police and parking enforcement officers monitor for parking violations, as outlined in Articles 28 and 29 of the Traffic Act No. 77/2019 and elsewhere. 

The previous Traffic Act (No. 50/1987) provided for fined for some parking-related offenses, such as blocking driveways, fire hydrants, and parking against traffic flow ("on roads, vehicles may only stop or park on the right side"). On January 1, 2020, this was changed so that these breaches are now subject to charges and not fines.

You may request a written justification for a parking penalty fee within 14 days of its issue date.

Send an email to info@reykjavik.is with the following information:

• The subject line should state that you are requesting a written justification for the parking penalty fee.
• Fee notice number
• License plate number

According to Article 13 of the Administrative Procedure Act, an involved party has the right to object before an authority makes a decision in the case. Article 24 allows a party to request a review of a decision after it's been made. So, while most people talk about objecting to a fee, the correct term is to request a review.

Art. 1

The determination of the citation for a parking penalty fee may be appealed within 28 days from the date of the citation. The general processing time is 2-4 weeks.

Article 2.

When a party is not the registered owner/keeper of the vehicle, it will simplify the process to have the registered owner´s name, ID number, address, phone number and email address made available. If the party is the owner/keeper of the vehicle, it simplifies the process that their phone number and email address is provided.

Article 3.

When requesting an appeal, it is important that the party has in their possession, documents that can strengthen their case. Such as a copy of the paid parking meter ticket or receipts for repairs/towing of the vehicle. Documents for the case can be submitted to the following email bilastaedasjodur@reykjavik.is or through general postal service within 7 days. The case then goes into processing. There is no need to submit a copy of the citation (parking ticket).

Art. 4

Reykjavík Parking Service may obtain confirmation of the information that is presented during the appeal process. Depending on the nature of the case, information may be retrieved from Registers Iceland, phone parking service, Iceland Transport Authority, and the City Viewer.

Art. 5

Reykjavík Parking Service may obtain information from district commissioners regarding the issuance and time validation of parking cards for people with reduced mobility. It is important that the name and ID number of the holder of the parking card for people with reduced mobility is available if it is different from the registered owner/keeper of the vehicle.

Art. 6

Reykjavík Parking Service will ask for comments from the server of the citation and will use photographs from the scene to make a decision during the appeal process.

Art. 7

When requesting to appeal a parking penalty fee from a police officer’s citation, the process will be forwarded to Chief of Police of the Capital Region for processing.

Art. 8

Once a request for an appeal has been received, extra late fees are mandatory in accordance with traffic laws throughout the processing time. The penalty and charges will be canceled if the appeal is granted but, if the appeal is denied, the extra charges will be reduced back to the original penalty as it stood when the appeal was received—with the exception that cash discounts are only granted if paid within 3 business days of the date of the citation. Parties are reminded that they have the option of paying the charge despite requesting an appeal and getting it reimbursed if the appeal is granted.

Art. 9 Parking penalty fees at Landspítali — The National University Hospital of Iceland

When requesting to appeal a parking penalty fee received at the Landspítali Hospital, the party should send an email to staedi@landspitali.is to request a Verification of Emergency to be sent to Reykjavík Parking Service.

1. Open the 'payment slip' (I. greiðsluseðlar) form in your online bank. Have the ticket with the charge (the parking fine) at hand.

2. Enter the invoice reference as printed on the ticket. The invoice reference is at the bottom of the ticket and is set up as follows:

• ID number of the Parking Service
• Charge number
• Category 03, Bank 513, Account type 66
• Due date (be sure to enter the due date that is on the ticket, not any other date)
• ID number of the vehicle owner.

When paying in an online bank, it is best to use a browser, not an app. 

• You can also pay on the web  
  
   

The imposition of the parking penalty fee is based on the registered owner/keeper according to the Vehicle Register and the Parking Fund is not allowed to transfer a claim between parties. Others that registered owners/keepers may pay charges in banks, savings banks, and online banks.

If you're not the vehicle owner, you can make a payment in your bank by choosing Payments -> Payment Slips (I. Greiðslur -> Greiðsluseðlar) and entering the claim number (I. kröfunúmer). You can get information about the claim number from the owner/manager or by calling the Service Center at 411-1111. It is important not to change the payer's ID number and entering the claim number as it appears on the parking ticket.

Fines appear on island.is and in the owner's online bank. Users can register an email or phone number for notifications from island.is. It's best to set up island.is to receive new notification alerts. Others can be authorized to access this information.
 

It is not possible to pay a parking penalty fee (often called a parking fine) by transfer. 

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Þá er einnig hægt að veita öðrum umboð þar til að fá þessar tilkynningar – það getur hentað fyrir eldri borgara og þá sem eru ekki með aðgengi að tölvu.

The police are responsible for imposing fines, for example for speed, drunkenness, running a red light, and the like. Infringements with fines are listed in Articles 94 and 95 of Traffic Act No 77/2019.

Fees or parking penalty fees are split into meter violation fees (for unpaid parking in pay zones, sometimes called "parking fines" but are fees, not fines) and parking violations.

Charges for parking violations are related to stopping and/or parking vehicles, for example on the sidewalk, on a pedestrian crossing, at a junction, in a parking spot for people with reduced mobility. Both the police and parking enforcement officers monitor for parking violations, as outlined in Articles 28 and 29 of the Traffic Act No. 77/2019 and elsewhere. 

The previous Traffic Act (No. 50/1987) provided for fined for some parking-related offenses, such as blocking driveways, fire hydrants, and parking against traffic flow ("on roads, vehicles may only stop or park on the right side"). On January 1, 2020, this was changed so that these breaches are now subject to charges and not fines.