Parking Tickets
Pay a Parking Citation
There is a $2.00 convenience fee for all credit card and debit card transactions made online.
Fines for parking citations may be paid with cash, credit cards, check or money order in person at the following location:
City of St. Petersburg
Parking Citation Payment Office
301 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Or mail in a payment:
City of St. Petersburg
PO Box 292
St. Petersburg, FL 33731
Citation Appeals
To appeal a parking citation, follow these steps:
- Pay a Ticket Online or visit stpete.rmcpay.com
- Enter your citation number or license plate number, then select Search.
- Select the citation you wish to pay or appeal.
- Select Appeal and follow the on-screen instructions.
Plead Not Guilty
If the Step 1 appeal has been denied, the appellant can elect the Step 2 option to dispute the citation in Traffic Court by completing the following steps.
To plead not guilty to a parking violation, file a written not guilty plea with the Payment Office, located at 301 Central Avenue. A hearing will be scheduled by Traffic Court upon receipt of the plea.
Download and print a not guilty plea. Return the document with an original signature (copies will not be accepted) in person to the Payment Office, or mail it to PO Box 292, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.
Not guilty pleas must be filed within 15 days of citation issuance. If the registered owner of the ticketed vehicle is not the individual filing the not guilty plea, contact the Payment Office for further instructions.
Expired Meter Amnesty Program
The Parking Amnesty Program is a gesture of goodwill intended to assist motorists who may be unfamiliar with downtown parking regulations and inadvertently allow their parking meter to expire. If this is your first parking citation received in the City of St. Petersburg and it was issued for an expired parking meter, you may be eligible for the amnesty program.
The program is also designed to support downtown businesses by ensuring that individuals whose citations are voided are patrons of local establishments. A minimum purchase of $25 is required and may be satisfied through multiple receipts.
The Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., excluding holidays. The telephone number is 727-551-3125.
Eligibility
Because the program is intended for downtown patrons supporting local retail businesses, there are certain types of receipts that qualify and those that do not qualify for the program.
To be eligible, the ticket must be the first ticket for the person and vehicle in the city of St. Petersburg.
Acceptable business receipt examples:
- Any restaurant receipt or gift certificate purchase for a downtown restaurant
- Museums
- Hotels
- Movie Receipt
- Rental Entertainment e.g., Segway, bicycle, or boat rental
Unacceptable receipt examples:
- Visa/American Express Gift Cards
- Concert or other event tickets (event parking is offered in garages and lots)
- Doctor's Visits (call the number on the citation if the parking was emergency room related)
- Bank Deposits/Business
- Government office visits
- Attorney or other consultant visits
How to Redeem
Along with the citation is a golden colored "Expired Meter Amnesty Program" information card. This information card will have further details and instructions on how to waive a qualifying citation.
Present the following information in person to the Parking Citation Office at 301 Central Ave., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., within 14 days of the citation. Mailed requests will not be honored.
- Original parking citation
- Golden "Expired Meter Amnesty Program" information card that was received with your citation
- A photo ID
- Acceptable business receipt(s)