Paid parking in Moscow: a blessing or a nightmare for Muscovites car owners

Every driver must follow the rules of the road, including parking rules. You can park your vehicle for a certain period of time only in permitted places. Otherwise, this is fraught with fines.

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Where can I find out if there is a parking fine?

It is extremely beneficial for any driver to receive timely information about fines for traffic violations, including parking. For these purposes, you can use various information resources.

1. Official website of the traffic police. The best option for checking is to use the official website of the State Road Safety Inspectorate. It contains all the necessary data regarding traffic violations. The information is freely available. It is divided into thematic sections. The site interface is quite easy to use, so the procedure for obtaining the necessary information will not cause difficulties for the interested party. We wrote in more detail about how to find out about fines at the traffic police here.
2. Public services. Another option for obtaining information is the State Services portal. Such a resource contains all the data relating to payments and debts. A separate section is devoted to the payment of fines for violating traffic rules. In order to use the resources of the resource, you must go through the registration procedure on the site and confirm your account. Read more about this in another article.
3. Website mos.ru. The special resource mos.ru is the official website of the Mayor of Moscow. It contains a separate section regarding verification and payment of fines. You must go through the authorization procedure on the site before checking. After this you can use it to its full extent. The data concerns only those fines that were imposed in Moscow.
4. Mobile app. Using a mobile application is perhaps the most convenient option for checking fines. This method allows the interested person to obtain the necessary information from anywhere. This application is called “Traffic Police Fines.” You can install it on your phone and use it at any convenient time. The program is free. You can download it on Google Play and Apple Store. You can read about mobile applications for checking fines here.

Payment options

Even if you intend to appeal the received decision, it is recommended to pay the fine within the time limits specified by law. In case of non-payment, the culprit faces a more serious punishment than the penalty itself. If the court decision is positive, the deposited funds are returned. You can pay fines in one of the following ways:

• Electronic wallets. These include Yandex.Money, Webmoney, Qiwi. Their big advantage is the instant transfer of funds and ease of payment.
• Internet banking. Sberbank-online, Alfa-Click and other resources offering online deposits.
• On mos.ru, in the “Services and Services” section. There is a commission of up to 1% of the total amount.
• Bank cash desk. The operator enters all data manually using the receipt provided by the client.
• Instant payment terminal. Available in various locations, including shopping centers and pedestrian crossings, allowing you to make payments on your way to work.

Drivers can avoid wasting personal time and remotely check for unpaid parking fines in Moscow. Various services and applications have been developed for this purpose. Which one to use, everyone decides for themselves. At the same time, regular data tracking will allow you to timely detect receipts and appeal them in the prescribed manner.

Where can I see it with a photo if the violation was recorded on camera?

Photo and video recording of offenses is almost always used. This option allows you to avoid disputes in the future.

Important! Every driver has the right to look at a photo of his violation.

There are several ways you can do this.

First of all, this is a review of the materials attached to the resolution on the administrative offense. During the review, the photographs taken are also taken into account. They always indicate the date, time and place of the offense.

Also, to check fines, photos can be viewed on online resources such as State Services, the website of the State Road Safety Inspectorate, and the traffic police fines mobile application. You can read about where and how to view photos of traffic violations from recording cameras here.

Non-payment of parking in Moscow

The parking problem is especially acute in the capital. Despite the active zoning of areas for parking and the construction of new parking areas, motorists sometimes violate existing rules, do not pay for parking, or park in an unknown way.

In Moscow, issues of parking fines are controlled by the Traffic Management Center, a government agency for traffic management. It is this body that is entrusted with the obligation to issue and serve various fines on violators:

• for failure to comply with established parking standards;
• non-payment of parking;
• entry of trucks onto the Moscow Ring Road.

The amount of sanctions for such violations is established in the Moscow Code of Administrative Offenses and amounts to 2,500 rubles.

A notice of liability is not always what a car owner expects. Some people remember the crimes committed, while others don’t even know when they happened. If, after receiving the decision, the car owner has questions or arguments that could lead to its cancellation, the document can be appealed to the court within 10 calendar days from the date of its receipt.

How to check via the Internet?

The procedure for checking a parking fine via the Internet consists of several sequential steps.

1. First of all, you need to visit the appropriate resource and go through the authorization procedure, if required. To do this, fill out an electronic form.
2. Afterwards the person must confirm his account. Finally, he will gain access to all the capabilities of the resource. This procedure applies to the State Services portal.
3. Next, you need to select the appropriate section in the general menu. As a rule, it is called fines.
4. After this, you must enter information about the car number and vehicle registration certificate in the appropriate fields. The system will display the result immediately. Methods for checking fines by STS and car number are described in a separate material.

Please note that this procedure applies to the traffic police website and mobile application. If a person has logged in and confirmed his account on the State Services portal, then upon logging in the system automatically notifies the user about the presence of fines and the reasons for their imposition. We suggest you find out how to check for fines on the traffic police website in this article, and which mobile application for checking is best installed on your phone, read in another material.

Online search by resolution number through the official website of the Moscow Mayor

Reference! The number of the administrative violation resolution makes it possible to check the presence of parking fines.
If a person uses the mos.ru resource, then he should do the following:

1. go to the resource;
2. select the “Check and payment of fines” section;

3. activate the “Order number” function;
4. Enter the appropriate data in the line that opens.

As a result, the system will provide the necessary information.

We talked in more detail about how to check a traffic police fine by resolution number here.

How to find a car by license plate number through State Services?

The car number also allows you to receive information about fines through a search on the State Services portal. If an interested person uses the services of the State Services website, he needs to do the following:

1. log in to the resource using your username and password;
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3. go to “Car and traffic fines”;

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5. enter the required data and click “Find fines”;

6. wait for the result.

After this, the information will be provided. You can find out how to find fines by car number here, and how to check through State Services, read in another article.

What are the verification methods?

The most common method of notifying fines is by mail. In this case, the received paper may contain a photograph from the cameras, which confirms the violation. In addition to speeding notifications, you may also receive those indicating incorrect parking or an unpaid parking space.

You can check for fines yourself in the following ways:

• using the State Services portal;
• through free online services on the Internet. Each region may have its own portals. But do not forget about the general official website of the traffic police;
• via SMS to number 7377. But this method is valid only for Moscow.

Residents of Moscow have the most verification methods. In addition to special Internet portals, they have a mobile application “Moscow Parking”. But it is worth noting that residents of some other cities also have applications, for example, Perm residents have “Perm Parking”. In addition, all residents of Russia can use the free traffic police fines mobile application.

IMPORTANT! When receiving a “chain letter” by mail, it is better to check through any service whether there is a fine. Sometimes scammers fake notifications sent by the traffic police.

A decision on a case of illegal parking or parking is made no later than 2 months after the violation is recorded. This means that the fine may not come immediately.

How to receive SMS with information about the presence of penalties?

Attention! A fine paid in a timely manner relieves the driver of future sanctions. If you violate the deadline established by law, the amount will increase significantly.

In practice , it is not uncommon for a notification from the traffic police to arrive late. One of the simplest and most reliable ways to solve a problem of this nature is an SMS message.

To activate a service of this nature, you must register on the State Services portal. During the authorization process, you must specify a mobile phone number to which SMS notifications of fines will be automatically sent.

You can get the necessary information in another way. To do this, you need to send an SMS to number 9112. In the text of the message you need to indicate the number of the car and driver's license (is it possible to check fines according to the driver's license?).

How can you find out which parking lot you have been issued for?

It is noteworthy that various services can punish a car owner for incorrect parking. In addition, the amount of fines also varies greatly depending on the type of violation.

List of parking violations:

• Parking on the sidewalk will result in a fine of 1,000 rubles for the car owner. If the violation was recorded in Moscow or St. Petersburg, the penalty will be 3,000 rubles. Anyone who parks at a pedestrian crossing will have to become poorer by the same amount. By the way, the car can be picked up by a tow truck. If this happens, then in addition to the fine you will have to pay for the services of a tow truck and impound lot;
• parking on the lawn faces a fine of 1000-2500 rubles for most regions of the Russian Federation. In Moscow and St. Petersburg the fine is 5 thousand rubles;
• parking in two rows. The fine for this violation is 1500-3000 rubles;
• stopping and parking in a place intended for disabled people (without the right to one). Fine - 5,000 rubles and possible evacuation of the car;
• parking in a lane or stop for public transport is punishable by a fine of 1 to 3 thousand rubles;
• parking under “No Stopping” and “No Parking” signs. Punishable by a fine of 1,500 rubles, and for Moscow and St. Petersburg it will be 3 thousand. In addition, the car can be picked up by a tow truck;
• non-payment of paid parking. Fine from 2500 to 3000 rubles;
• For parking at a railway crossing, the driver may be deprived of his license;
• If a motorist parks in such a way that his vehicle causes a traffic jam, then the monetary penalty will be 2000-3000 rubles.

Do not forget that for parking in the wrong place, a tow truck can pick up the car, and the owner of the vehicle will have to pay for its services.

Most fines have confirmation in the form of a photograph or video. They show a specific location, and the resolution also indicates the address (location).

How to challenge traffic police orders for incorrect and/or unpaid parking?

Every driver has the right to appeal the imposed fine. To do this, you should contact the authority that imposed it or the court at the place where the offense was committed. The procedure itself consists of the following steps :

1. Determining the body to which the person will apply.
2. Collection of documents confirming the validity of the application. This can be photo or video materials indicating that the driver is not at fault.
3. Filling out an application.
4. Direction of appeal.

You can submit your application in person, by mail or online.

Is it possible to appeal

If you receive a letter by mail indicating a violation of parking rules, then if you disagree with the actions of the traffic police or parking service, the driver can appeal the decision in court or pre-trial.

To do this, within 10 days after receiving the letter or drawing up the resolution, you must file a complaint with a higher authority or a higher official.

The driver also has the right to go directly to court, but it is recommended that pre-trial cooperation be carried out first.

You need to contact only one structure - filing a complaint with several at once is prohibited. The complaint includes a text part - a direct description of disagreement with the violation and the presentation of appropriate arguments, and an evidentiary part - various photographs, video footage from the scene of the violation and other documents confirming the inconsistency of the charges brought.

The complaint is submitted in any form, but the essential provisions characteristic of these types of complaints should still be included:

• the name of the body to which the protest against the actions of officials is submitted;
• names of the parties involved (applicant, inspector), their places of residence, details, contacts;
• the essence of the complaint - it describes what happened, what kind of violation, where and by whom it was recorded, etc.;
• demand - that is, disagreement with the charges brought and that they need to be cancelled;
• grounds for lifting sanctions - eyewitness testimony, photos, videos, expert assessments, etc.

So, with the development of information technology and the Internet, the opportunity to online check fines issued for violating the parking procedure has become available.

Every motorist can check the database to see whether fines were issued and in what amount. Verification methods may vary depending on your region.

Statute of limitations for collection

The statute of limitations for collection for an unpaid parking space, as well as for traffic violations, is 2 years and 10 days. This means that after this period the motorist will not be required to pay the fine.

But before you accumulate fines, you should think about how to go through all the necessary procedures at the traffic police in the future and generally move around the country. Every unpaid fine spoils the reputation of a motorist. When too many unpaid penalties accumulate, there is a threat of losing your driver's license.