Pay a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) – Newham Council
Source: https://www.newham.gov.uk/parking-permits/pay-penalty-charge-notice-pcn
Archived: 2026-04-23 17:11
Pay a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) – Newham Council
Pay a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)
The cost of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) is discounted if you pay within:
14 days of it being issued
or
21 days of it being issued for
parking PCNs that are issued by a CCTV camera
operator
Once the full PCN amount is paid, the matter will be closed.
Online
You will need:
the PCN number (find this on the Penalty Charge Notice or letter)
the vehicle registration (number plate)
a valid debit or credit card (American Express and Diners cards are not accepted)
Pay online
The balance displayed on the online payment system may take up to to 24 hours to update after a payment is made. This may take longer at weekends.
Automated telephone payments for Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) are no longer available.
If you are unable to pay online, use one of the following methods:
PayPoint store or Post Office
You will need:
the barcode on the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) or letter
cash, credit or debit card
Visit your nearest Post Office or PayPoint store.
Find a PayPoint store
Find a Post Office
Post
You will need:
the PCN number (find this on the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) or letter)
the vehicle registration (number plate)
How to pay by post:
Make a cheque, postal order or bankers draft payable to ‘London Borough of Newham’. Do not send cash in the post. If the cheque ‘bounces’, the Penalty Charge Notice will remain unpaid and you may have to pay the higher amount.
Write the PCN number and the vehicle registration on the back of the cheque, postal order or bankers draft.
Post to: London Borough of Newham, Parking Correspondence, PO Box 71575, London, E6 9LY
It is recommended that you obtain proof of posting and delivery.
Lost PCN number or letter
Find out what to do if you have
lost a PCN number
.
Information related to paying a PCN
Reasons why PCNs are issued
Stages of a PCN
Help with a PCN
Lost PCN number or letter
Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) menu
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Pay a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)
The cost of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) is discounted if you pay within:
14 days of it being issued
or
21 days of it being issued for
parking PCNs that are issued by a CCTV camera
operator
Once the full PCN amount is paid, the matter will be closed.
Online
You will need:
the PCN number (find this on the Penalty Charge Notice or letter)
the vehicle registration (number plate)
a valid debit or credit card (American Express and Diners cards are not accepted)
Pay online
The balance displayed on the online payment system may take up to to 24 hours to update after a payment is made. This may take longer at weekends.
Automated telephone payments for Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) are no longer available.
If you are unable to pay online, use one of the following methods:
PayPoint store or Post Office
You will need:
the barcode on the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) or letter
cash, credit or debit card
Visit your nearest Post Office or PayPoint store.
Find a PayPoint store
Find a Post Office
Post
You will need:
the PCN number (find this on the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) or letter)
the vehicle registration (number plate)
How to pay by post:
Make a cheque, postal order or bankers draft payable to ‘London Borough of Newham’. Do not send cash in the post. If the cheque ‘bounces’, the Penalty Charge Notice will remain unpaid and you may have to pay the higher amount.
Write the PCN number and the vehicle registration on the back of the cheque, postal order or bankers draft.
Post to: London Borough of Newham, Parking Correspondence, PO Box 71575, London, E6 9LY
It is recommended that you obtain proof of posting and delivery.
Lost PCN number or letter
Find out what to do if you have
lost a PCN number
.
Information related to paying a PCN
Reasons why PCNs are issued
Stages of a PCN
Help with a PCN
Lost PCN number or letter
Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) menu
We'd love your feedback!
We’d love your feedback! Help us improve by taking our quick survey:
Click here to take the Parking Services Survey