Parking fines for some offences in Toronto will more than triple starting this week

The City of Toronto is hiking parking fines for 123 offences starting on August 1 as part of a strategy to clamp down on gridlock, and fines for some violations are set to more than triple.

The City advised the public on Monday that it will be increasing penalties for illegal parking, stopping and standing in designated areas. The reminder comes months after fine increases were approved in an April session of City council.

After a comprehensive review, the City determined fines should better reflect the corresponding violations, with officials aiming for "fines that are set to an appropriate level based on the seriousness of an offence and could reduce and discourage illegal parking habits."

Heads up, Toronto! 🚗💨

We’re increasing violation fees for 123 infractions related to parking, stopping, and standing illegally. These changes promote safety and compliance.

Learn more: https://t.co/tFzeTLZYbC pic.twitter.com/wtsyGjDMWF

— City of Toronto (@cityoftoronto) July 25, 2024

Among the tickets increasing on August 1, drivers may want to pay particular attention to changes to enforcement for parking a prohibited vehicle on a bicycle path, which will increase by over three times from $60 to $200.

Other increases include fines for parking without paying at a parking meter, going up from $30 to $50.

In addition, non-electric vehicles or electric vehicles found parked and not actively charging in an electric vehicle charging stall will be issued a $75 fine.

Here are all the parking ticket changes coming to Toronto this summer https://t.co/hC5OFMHA1Z

— blogTO (@blogTO) April 18, 2024

In a news release, City officials state that "Increasing fines can help reduce congestion by discouraging drivers from parking and stopping their vehicles in high-traffic areas and encouraging people to consider other modes of transportation such as walking, cycling or public transit to promote a smoother flow of traffic."