Top 15 parking ticket hotspots in Dundee revealed

The top 15 parking ticket hotspots in Dundee have been revealed.

More than 25,000 parking tickets were issued by the local authority between January and November 2024.

The parking fines brought in more than £2.5 million.

The number of tickets overturned by appeal was over 3,000.

More fines were issued during the same period in 2023 at more than 28,000, but income was lower at just over £2m.

Dundee parking ticket hotspots revealed for 2024

A Freedom of Information request submitted by The Courier shows the full list as follows, from most to least ticketed:

1. South Tay Street – 666
2.  Reform Street – 636
3.  Whitehall Crescent – 604
4. Commercial Street – 574
5. Perth Road – 504
6. Bank Street – 488
7. Bell Street – 449
8. Castle Street – 436
9. Crichton Street – 424
10. Brook Street (Broughty Ferry) – 386
11. Exchange Street – 359
12. Arklay Street – 343
13. Greenmarket – 320
14. Gray Street (Broughty Ferry) – 313
15. Nethergate – 293

What is a penalty charge notice?

Dundee 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 £100, though can be cheaper if paid early, and drivers will normally have 28 days to pay up.

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.