How much is a parking Penalty Charge Notice in Northern Ireland?

nidirect states that a parking PCN is £90 and that a 50 per cent discount applies for payment within 14 days. The discount exists because early payment reduces administration.

If you believe the PCN is wrong, you can challenge it instead of immediately paying. nidirect says a challenge received within 14 days pauses the original discount period while the challenge is considered; if the challenge is rejected, a new discount deadline is normally given.

Do not confuse this statutory PCN with a private Parking Charge Notice from a supermarket or retail park. The issuer, appeal route and legal consequences are different.

Official parking PCNs follow a statutory Northern Ireland process. The safest approach is to use each stage on time—challenge, Notice to Owner, formal representation and, if necessary, independent adjudication—rather than relying on private-parking advice.