Parking Citation

Citation FAQ

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DUE DATES 

The operator, owner or lessee of the cited vehicle must take one of the following actions WITHIN 21 CALENDAR DAYS of the issued date of the ticket. Please refer to your citation for additional details.


What if I Don't Pay?

Before 21 Days: No Fee

If you pay immediately or within 21 days, you pay the original fine as stated on the citation.

After 21 Days: $5 fine

If you pay your citation after 21 days, you have to pay an additional fee of $5.

After 42 Days: $5 + $20 fine

42 days after the citation is issued, if no payment has been received, a second $5 fee will be added. Additionally, the Parking Clerk will submit the cited vehicles registration information to the Registrar of Motor vehicles and a $20 marking fee will be added. This fee will prevent you from renewing your vehicles registration as well as your Drivers License.

PAY ONLINE

Pay your parking citation online via credit or debit card. To make an online payment, you will need to have your citation number and/or vehicle registration number of the vehicle cited. Pay your ticket online now.

PAY IN PERSON

To make a payment in person, please visit the City of Lowell’s Treasurer Office at:

City of Lowell City Hall - Room 30

375 Merrimack St.

Lowell, MA 01852

Make checks payable to City of Lowell 

How do I Contest?

If you feel that you have received a parking citation in error, you should follow the directions on the back of your citation.

Appealing a citation

You will have to submit a completed Parking Ticket Appeal Form to the Parking Clerk within 21 days from the date the ticket was issued to appeal your parking citation. You can submit your appeal in person, online or by mail. All appeals will be reviewed by the hearing officer in a timely fashion.

The appeal must include:

  • The name, address and contact information of the person appealing the ticket.
  • The name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle if it is not the same.
  • The reason for the appeal.
  • Any evidence, diagrams or documentation supporting the appeal.

Please submit in-person or by-mail appeals to:

Parking Appeals

Parking Department, 75 John Street, Lowell, MA 01852

Decisions made by the Municipal Hearing Officer are final. An appellant may appeal the Parking Clerk's decision as outlined by M.G.L. Chapter 30A, § 14.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

But I Have a Permit

If you have a residential parking sticker or other credential and you received a parking citation because the permit was not visible to the parking enforcement officers, you may present your permit and the citation to the staff at the City of Lowell Parking Department. Permit holders may be able to a citation dismissed in cases where individuals failed to display their parking permits.

What if I Don't Pay?

You have 21 days to pay your citation or you can contest the citation in writing or in person to the Lowell Parking Department by the date on your citation. If you do not do either within 21 days, an additional fee of $5 will be assigned. After those 42 days, if you have not paid or appealed your citation, the registered vehicle will be marked with the RMV and registration and license renewals might be restricted.