PCN contravention code 62: parked with one or more wheels on the footway or verge
Updated 20 September 2026 · By the AppealGo team
Short answer
Contravention code 62 on a council PCN means "parked with one or more wheels on the footway or verge". Higher-level contravention: £160 or £140 in London depending on the charging band (£160 on TfL red routes), and £70 in most of the rest of England (£60 in a few areas). Halved if paid within the discount period. The challenges that most often succeed are: outside London: no sign or order prohibited footway parking; in London: the bay permits footway parking; the wheels were not on the footway.
| Code | 62 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Parked with one or more wheels on the footway or verge |
| Penalty | Higher-level contravention: £160 or £140 in London depending on the charging band (£160 on TfL red routes), and £70 in most of the rest of England (£60 in a few areas). Halved if paid within the discount period. |
| Challenge route | Informal challenge (windscreen PCNs), formal representations within 28 days of the Notice to Owner, then a free tribunal appeal within 28 days of a rejection |
Code 62 means one or more wheels were on the footway, a verge, or any part of the road that is not the carriageway. In Greater London pavement parking has been banned since 1974 unless a sign and bay markings specifically permit it, so the contravention needs no local sign. Outside London the ban only applies where a traffic order and signs impose it, although councils can also use obstruction and other powers.
Higher-level contravention: £160 or £140 in London depending on the charging band (£160 on TfL red routes), and £70 in most of the rest of England (£60 in a few areas). Halved if paid within the discount period.
Got one of these? Check it for free.
Snap a photo of the notice. We read it, tell you the grounds we found, and only charge £6.99 if you ask us to file the appeal.
Check my noticeGrounds for challenging a code 62 PCN
- Outside London: no sign or order prohibited footway parking at that location. Ask the council to identify the traffic order.
- In London: the bay permits footway parking, shown by the sign and the white bay markings on the pavement.
- The wheels were not on the footway. Officer photographs sometimes show a wheel on a dropped kerb or the carriageway edge; check them.
- The verge or area was not part of the highway, for example private forecourt.
- The PCN details are wrong.
How to challenge it
Council PCNs follow the statutory process: an informal challenge within the 14-day discount period for windscreen and hand-served notices, formal representations within 28 days of the Notice to Owner, and a free appeal to London Tribunals or the Traffic Penalty Tribunal within 28 days of any rejection. The full route is in our council PCN guide.
Whatever the ground, photographs of the location, the signs and the road markings taken from the driver's viewpoint are the evidence that wins. AppealGo reads the PCN, checks the code against the details, and drafts and files the challenge for you.
Common questions
Is pavement parking illegal everywhere?
No. It is banned throughout Greater London unless a sign permits it, and in Scotland under separate legislation. Elsewhere in England and Wales it is only a contravention where the council has made an order and put up signs, though obstruction can still be dealt with by the police.
Sources
- London Councils: parking and traffic PCN levels from 7 April 2025
- SI 2022/71 Schedule 3: penalty charge levels outside London
- Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022, SI 2022/576
- SI 2022/71 regulation 5: the 10-minute grace period
- London Tribunals (Environment and Traffic Adjudicators)
- Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Got one of these? Check it for free.
Snap a photo of the notice. We read it, tell you the grounds we found, and only charge £6.99 if you ask us to file the appeal.
Check my noticeRelated guides
This guide is general information about UK motoring penalties, not legal advice. Deadlines, amounts and procedures are set by the issuer and the regulations in force, and the notice you were sent is always the authoritative source for your own dates. See our disclaimer.
