NI Parking Rules
Are private parking tickets the same as council parking tickets in Northern Ireland?
No. Private parking charges and official Penalty Charge Notices are different systems.
No. Private parking charges and official Penalty Charge Notices are different systems.
Official PCNs are issued under public parking enforcement rules. Private car parks, such as supermarket or shopping-centre sites, operate under their own terms and may issue private parking charges.
nidirect directs drivers with private-parking disputes to consumer guidance rather than the public PCN process.
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25 September 2026
