Post-parking package in case of unpaid parking

Verified 01 January 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You have received a notice of payment for a post-parking package (PSF) and you are wondering what the payment times and means are? We provide you with the main information you need to know to make the process.

The post-parking fee (FPS) applies in a area where parking is charged.

It concerns the 2 situations following:

  • You park your vehicle without paying the parking fee
  • You are exceeding the time for which you paid the royalty.

You can challenge a SPF that is wrongly claimed. For example, if you have permission to park for free (mobility card inclusion marked parking for disabled people, valid parking card for disabled persons). However, the appeal does not interrupt the 3-month payment period. After 3 months, the absence of payment entails an increase.

Please note

No FPS can be established in case of parking prohibited (dangerous, very inconvenient...) punished by a ticket.

The parking pass (FPS) is notified by a notice of payment.

According to the communities, a ticket (butterflycarte grise ) is placed on the windshield of the vehicle and/or a notice of payment is sent to the holder of the registration certificate (certificate of registration).

Please note

The address on the vehicle registration certificate duty be up to date. In case of change of address, the update must be made within the 1 month period. If not, you will not receive an FPS sent by mail and you may have an FPS increased.

The amount of the post-parking fee (FPS) depends on the total absence of payment or its insufficiency (exceeding the parking time paid).

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You parked your vehicle without paying the parking fee

You must pay the amount of the SPFSPF : Post-parking package fixed by the municipality.

You have exceeded the time for which you paid the royalty

The SPFSPF : Post-parking package shall be reduced by the amount already paid.

However, the following 2 conditions must be met:

  • The proof of the amount already paid must be placed in front of the vehicle or must have been sent by dematerialized means
  • The parked vehicle must not have exceeded the maximum authorized parking time in the area concerned.

To know the amount of the SPFSPF : Post-parking package in your municipality, consult its website or contact it.

Who shall I contact

Please note

You can have several FPS in the same day if a ticketing agent passes several times without you having regularized your paid parking. For example, if the maximum duration of parking in a commune is 6 hours, the sworn agent can see 3 times the absence of payment (6 hours x 3 = 24 hours, so 3 FPS can be issued per 24-hour period).

You must pay the parking pass (FPS) in a three-month period.

The period shall run from notification the payment notice.

The deadline for payment shall be indicated on the payment notice.

In some municipalities, if you pay quickly, the amount of the post-parking fee (FPS) is underrated.

For example, if you pay within 5 days.

View the ticket (butterfly) on the windshield of your vehicle and/or the payment notice received by post (on the back of 1er sheet).

If you do not pay the post-parking package (FPS) within 3 months, the amount is increased.

The three-month period shall run from notification the payment notice.

One enforceable title is issued and you receive a warning inviting you to pay the SPF and surcharge.

Amount of the SPF increased

The amount of the increase shall be fixed at 20 % of the amount of SPFSPF : Post-parking package outstanding balance due, but not less than €50.

Deadline for Paying the WSP and Surcharge

You must pay the SPFSPF : Post-parking package unpaid and gross-up in a 1-month period from the time the warning is sent to receive a 20 % reduction of the increase.

If you do not meet this deadline, the public accountant can take action in overlay. You risk prosecution on your property, bank accounts, wages, vehicles...

If you have difficulty paying the increased parking pass, you can request a delay in payment or a gracious delivery.

Contact the treasury whose details are specified on the warning, only competent to grant a payment period.

Practical information for paying the parking pass (FPS) is given on the notice of payment.

If the SPFSPF : Post-parking package is sent by theANTAIANTAI : National Automated Crime Processing Agency, you can use one of the following payment methods:

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Over the Internet (on your computer or smartphone)

You can pay the SPFSPF : Post-parking package via the internet.

You need the payment card (the card is on 2e notice of payment sheet).

Pay the parking pass (FPS) on parking.gouv

By telephone

You can pay the SPFSPF : Post-parking package by telephone.

You need the payment card (the card is on 2e notice of payment sheet).

Who shall I contact

  • Call center to pay your fine by phone

    By telephone

    0806 20 30 40

    24 hours a day

    No surtax number

From a licensed dealer (local payment)

You can pay the SPFSPF : Post-parking package from a buralist or an authorized partner Proximity Payment.

You need the payment card (the card is on 2e notice of payment sheet).

You can pay by any means accepted (credit card or cash).

A proof of payment will be provided.

By mail (check)

You can pay the SPFSPF : Post-parking package by check, denominated in euros to the public treasury.

Attach the payment card (the card is on 2e notice of payment sheet).

Send the check and payment card to the address indicated on the payment notice.

To a public finance center

You can pay the SPFSPF : Post-parking package at the counter of a public finance center.

You need the payment card (the card is on 2e notice of payment sheet).

You can pay by credit card.

Who shall I contact

The process is carried out in 2 steps :

  1. You must make a mandatory prior administrative appeal (Rapo)
  2. If you refuse or fail to reply to your Rapo within 1 month, you must contact the Pay Parking Court.

Step 1: Compulsory prior administrative appeal (Rapo)

Sending of administrative appeal

You have a 1-month period to send your compulsory prior administrative appeal (Rapo).

The period shall run from notification post-parking package (FPS).

Check out the FPS payment notice to know where to send your Rapo (municipality, joint trade union or company responsible for managing the Rapo on their behalf) and how (registered letter with ARAR : Acknowledgment of receipt or by electronic means).

Attach the following documents to your administrative appeal:

  • Copy of disputed payment notice
  • Carte grise Copy of the Certificate of Registration (C of R) of the vehicle
  • If necessary, copies of the vehicle transfer declaration and the registration of your vehicle. application for a registration certificate
  • Statement of facts and evidence justifying the appeal. For example, a copy of the parking ticket, a copy of a resident subscription, a copy of a mobility card included, photos, filing a complaint.
Response to administrative appeal

If your administrative remedy is accepted, the SPF is canceled, in whole or in part. You will then receive a letter informing you of the decision and, in principle, an amended payment notice indicating, if necessary, the amount still to be paid.

If your recourse is rejected in whole or in part, or in the absence of a reply within 1 month from the date of receipt of your appeal, you can bring the matter before the Pay Parking Court.

Warning  

The Report does not interrupt the payment period for the SPF. After 3 months, the absence of payment entails an increase.

2nd step: in case of refusal or absence of response, referral to the Pay Parking Court

If your Rapo is refused in whole or in part, or if there is no reply within 1 month from the date of receipt of your appeal, you can bring the matter before the Pay Parking Court.

The Pay Parking Court is seised by request.

You have a 1-month period to bring an action before the Court (2 months if you are domiciled in overseas). The period shall run from notification of the negative decision (in the absence of a reply, seeARAR : Acknowledgment of receipt of your Rapo to find out how and when to appeal).

You can have you represented before the General Court by any representative of your choice: a lawyer or another person. In the latter case, you must give him power of attorney. If you are represented by a lawyer before the Pay Parking Court, you are not entitled to legal aid for this procedure

You can apply to the Paid Parking Court online free of charge, by post by paying postage, by fax or by deposit at the seat of the Court. However, a request submitted by a lawyer must be filed online, using the lawyer's email address.

Online

You must create an account on the Pay Parking Court website, then proceed from your personal space:

Who shall I contact
By mail

You must complete and sign the form cerfa n°15817*03.

One notice is available. You must read and refer to it to complete the form cerfa n°15817*03.

Be careful to complete Part 4 of the "Statement of Facts and Law" form.

Application form before the Pay Parking Court

Attach the following 4 documents to the form:

  • Copy of the notice of payment of the SPFSPF : Post-parking package disputed
  • Copy of your Rapo (protest letter or form sent to the municipality or its provider)
  • Copy of Rapo's postal or electronic acknowledgement of receipt
  • Copy of the decision of the municipality or business that established the FPS following your Rapo.

Send your file to the Pay Parking Court.

Who shall I contact
By fax

You must complete and sign the form cerfa n°15817*03.

One notice is available. You must read and refer to it to complete the form cerfa n°15817*03.

Be careful to complete Part 4 of the "Statement of Facts and Law" form.

Application form before the Pay Parking Court

Attach the following 4 documents to the form:

  • Copy of the notice of payment of the SPFSPF : Post-parking package disputed
  • Copy of your Rapo (protest letter or form sent to the municipality or its provider)
  • Copy of Rapo's postal or electronic acknowledgement of receipt
  • Copy of the decision of the municipality or business that established the FPS following your Rapo.

Fax your file to the Pay Parking Court.

Attention: you will have to send a copy of your file within 15 days to the court, by mail or online.

Who shall I contact
On the spot

You must complete and sign the form cerfa n°15817*03.

One notice is available. You must read and refer to it to complete the form cerfa n°15817*03.

Be careful to complete Part 4 of the "Statement of Facts and Law" form.

Application form before the Pay Parking Court

Attach the following 4 documents to the form:

  • Copy of the notice of payment of the SPFSPF : Post-parking package disputed
  • Copy of your Rapo (protest letter or form sent to the municipality or its provider)
  • Copy of Rapo's postal or electronic acknowledgement of receipt
  • Copy of the decision of the municipality or business that established the FPS following your Rapo.

File your file with the Pay Parking Court.

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Please note

If you dispute more than one SPFSPF : Post-parking package, you must send a file per disputed FPS, with the justifications in each of the files. Otherwise, the Pay Parking Tribunal will only be able to take into account the 1er FPS challenged.

If you wish to challenge an increased FPS, you must apply directly to the Pay Parking Court.

Receipt of the warning requesting the SPF and its increase

If you have not paid the SPF within 3 months, you will receive a warning claiming payment of the SPF and an increase.

Payment period

In order for your application to be considered, you must apply to the Tribunal within 1 month of notification of warning (2 months if you live in overseas).

Representation

You may be represented before the Tribunal by any representative of your choice: a lawyer or other person. In the latter case, you must give him power of attorney. If you are represented by a lawyer before the Pay Parking Court, you are not entitled to legal aid for this procedure.

Referral to the General Court

The Pay Parking Court is seised by request.

You can apply to the Paid Parking Court online free of charge, by post, by fax or by deposit at the seat of the Court. However, a request submitted by a lawyer must be filed online, using the lawyer's email.

Online

You must create an account on the Pay Parking Court website, then proceed from your personal space.

Who shall I contact
By mail

You must complete and sign the form cerfa n°15817*03.

One notice is available. You must read and refer to it to complete the form cerfa n°15817*03.

Be careful to complete Part 4 of the "Statement of Facts and Law" form.

Application form before the Pay Parking Court

Attach a copy of the warning from the SPFSPF : Post-parking package contested (or, if you do not have it, a copy of the enforceable title).

Send your file to the Pay Parking Court:

Who shall I contact
By fax

You must complete and sign the form cerfa n°15817*03.

One notice is available. You must read and refer to it to complete the form cerfa n°15817*03.

Be careful to complete Part 4 of the "Statement of Facts and Law" form.

Application form before the Pay Parking Court

Attach a copy of the warning from the SPFSPF : Post-parking package contested (or, if you do not have it, a copy of the enforceable title).

Fax your file to the Pay Parking Court.

Attention: you must send a copy of your file within 15 days to the court, by mail or online.

Who shall I contact
On the spot

You must complete and sign the form cerfa n°15817*03.

One notice is available. You must read and refer to it to complete the form cerfa n°15817*03.

Be careful to complete Part 4 of the "Statement of Facts and Law" form.

Application form before the Pay Parking Court

Attach a copy of the warning from the SPFSPF : Post-parking package contested (or, if you do not have it, a copy of the enforceable title).

File your file with the Pay Parking Court:

Who shall I contact

Please note

If you dispute more than one SPFSPF : Post-parking package increased, you must send one file per disputed increased FPS, with the supporting documents in each file. Otherwise, the Pay Parking Tribunal will only be able to take into account the 1er FPS increased contested.

Pay the parking pass (FPS) on parking.gouv

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