Drivers on one Stirling street were issued more than 1,300 parking tickets last year.
A total of 1,341 tickets were issued to drivers on Murray Place in Stirling during 2023.
The next highest location for parking fines was Forthside Way Car Park at just over 700.
Nearly 7,000 parking tickets were issued by the local authority in total in 2023.
The fines raked in £1.23 million for Stirling Council – a slight fall from £1,27m in 2022.
Parking fines incur a charge of £80 – but this is reduced to £40 if it is paid within 14 days of issue.
Stirling parking fine hotspots in 2023
According to a Freedom of Information Request from The Courier, only one of the hotspots was outside the Stirling city boundary – Balmaha Car Park.
Here is the full list, from most to least ticketed:
- Murray Place, Stirling – 1,341
- Forthside Way Car Park, Stirling – 720
- Upper Craigs, Stirling – 497
- Balmaha Car Park, Balmaha – 476
- Dalgleish Court Car Park, Stirling – 444
- Wallace Street, Stirling – 438
- Barnton Street, Stirling – 427
- King Street, Stirling – 400
- Allan Park, Stirling – 387
- Port Street, Stirling – 382
- Maxwell Place, Stirling – 375
- Goosecroft Road, Stirling – 317
- Dumbarton Road East, Stirling – 272
- Baker Street, Stirling – 245
- Spittal Street, Stirling – 245
What is a penalty charge notice?
Stirling Council operates a decriminalised parking enforcement system, meaning the local authority manages most violations.
It has the power to issue rule-breakers with penalty charge notices (PCNs).
A PCN usually costs £80, though is cheaper if paid within two weeks.
Drivers are given 30 days to pay up with fines rising to £150 if they are not paid within 30 days.
Motorists can challenge a PCN through the local authority and, if that fails, through the Parking and Bus Lane Tribunal for Scotland.
If they still refuse to pay, the local authority can take drivers to court.
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