The only authorized payment site for City of Houston parking citation payments

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Resolve a Citation


Pay Citation Online
Pay Parking Citation Online

The official and authorized online center for City of Houston parking citations. Enter your citation number or license plate number to make an online payment. Payment is credited the same day.

Citation not entered?

  • HX citations are entered in real time. Make sure the citation number is entered correctly
  • Use the number 0 not the letter O
  • Manual citations can be paid by phone if not in the system
Pay by Phone and Mail
Pay by Phone

Phone 877-855-6841

  • Follow the prompts
  • Select your citation prefix (HX, P or V).
  • The confirmation number is your receipt
Pay by Mail

ParkHouston
P. O. Box 203947, Houston, TX 77216-3947

  • Make payable to the City of Houston
  • Write citation number on check or money order
  • Payment is late if postmarked 30 days after the issue date
  • DO NOT MAIL CASH
Third Party / Bill Pay Companies
Third Party / Bill Pay Companies

The ParkHouston site (not Park Houston) is the only authorized payment site for City of Houston parking citation payments. ParkHouston has not authorized any vendor to process payments. Payments made through third parties or bill pay companies will not be processed and returned to the company.

You took the time to pay your parking citation, please take these steps to ensure your payment is received on time:

  1. In the web address bar type: www.Houstontx.gov/parking
  2. Click PAY A CITATION
  • This is the only authorized online payment site for City of Houston parking citations
  • Payments are processed the same day

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Pay in Person
Pay in Person

You can pay in person at the following locations:

ParkHouston
2020 McKinney
Houston, TX 77003
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Municipal Courts
1400 Lubbock
Houston, TX 77002
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

How to Dispute a Parking Citation
How to Dispute a Parking Citation

You have 30 days from the issue date to dispute your citation.

  • You may contest online or in person.
  • An online hearing is an official hearing
  • The hearing results are binding
  • Appointments are not required


Parking Adjudication Office
Municipal Courts
1400 Lubbock, Houston, TX 77002
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
closed 12-1 p.m.
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Delinquent Citations
Delinquent Citations

After 30 days, a citation is delinquent and a fee is added.

If a citation is not paid in full within 90 calendar days, an additional 30% collection fee is added.

Vehicles that have three or more delinquent citations or one delinquent citation for parking in a handicapped zone can be booted.

PAY A CITATION 
You have 30 calendar days from citation issue date to pay the fine. If a citation is not paid within 30 days, a delinquent fee is added. If a citation is not paid in full within 90 calendar days, an additional 30 percent collection fee is added.

Parking citation may be paid several ways:

Online Service Center – https://houstonparking.t2hosted.com/cmn/index.aspx.

Click PAY CITATION and enter your citation number or license plate number

Mail
Make payable to the City of Houston and write the citation number on the check or money order. Place citation and payment in the envelope. Please do not mail cash.

PAYMENTS ONLY should be mailed to:
ParkHouston / P. O. Box 203947 / Houston, TX 77216-3947

Payments are considered late if postmarked after 30 days of issue date. If payment is sent late, the higher fine is due. Please click here for the violation code fine schedule.

  • In person
    You may pay your fine in person at any of the following locations:
    • Municipal Courts / 1400 Lubbock / Houston, TX 77002 ... MON – FRI 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., SAT 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • ParkHouston / 2020 McKinney / Houston, TX 77003 ... MON - FRI 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CONTEST A CITATION
You have 30 days from the date the citation was issued to contest your citation. You may contest your citation online if it is within seven (7) days from citation issuance. NOTE: If the citation prefix is P or V, you have 7 days after the citation is entered in the system to contest online or 30 days total to contest in person.

If your citation has not been entered in system, you can email a complete copy to parking@houstontx.gov or fax to 832.395.9487 for data entry.

You can contest your citation online at: - https://houstonparking.t2hosted.com/app/index.aspx.

An online hearing is an official hearing and the hearing results are binding. All testimony and evidence is required to be submitted at the time the hearing is entered. There will not be another opportunity to submit further evidence.

You may contest in person at the Parking Adjudication Office, 1400 Lubbock , Mon. – Fri., between 8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. or Saturday, 8:00 am to 5 p.m. On  Saturday, the office is closed for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Appointments aren't necessary, all hearings are held on a first-come, first-served basis.

How to File an Appeal
If dissatisfied with the hearing officer's decision, you can appeal to the Municipal Court by filing a petition no later than the 30th day after the filing of the hearing officer's decision.

The petition must be filed with the ParkHouston Cashier at the Municipal Court, 1400 Lubbock. You must pay the fine for each parking citation(s), and an administrative fee for each parking citation appealed. If the appeal is successful, the fines and fees are refunded.

For more information regarding parking ticket hearings, please call 713.837.0311 or 3-1-1.