Parking Ticket

A parking ticket is a physical citation issued by a NYC Department of Transportation traffic enforcement agent and placed on a vehicle's windshield. Each ticket contains a violation code, location, date/time, and the base fine amount. NYC issues over 10 million parking tickets per year, generating billions in revenue for the city.

Unlike camera violations that arrive by mail weeks later, parking tickets are visible immediately — but fleet operators often don't find out until the driver reports it (or doesn't). Common violations include expired meters, hydrant violations, no-standing zones, and alternate-side infractions. Base fines range from $35 to $185 depending on the violation code, and penalties escalate through 5 stages if left unpaid.

For fleets, the real danger is volume. A single delivery route in Manhattan can generate multiple tickets per shift. Without centralized tracking, tickets pile up unnoticed until penalties double or triple the original amount. Clear Plates automatically detects new parking tickets across your entire fleet and alerts you before penalties escalate.