Contravention code 08 · On-street

PCN Code 08: Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours

This is the official national contravention code printed on your notice. Here's what it means, and whether there's a common ground worth checking.

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What this code means

“Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours”

Code 08 is an on-street contravention from London Councils' national PATROL contravention code list, the standard list used on council and TfL penalty notices across England and Wales, not just London.

Note: Electronic meters only.

Councils set two penalty bands, higher and lower, and this contravention is usually charged at the lower band — the exact amount still varies by authority, so check the figure printed on your own notice.

Is there a common way to challenge this?

It depends on the facts of your case

Code 08 doesn't point to one obvious ground the way some codes do — the right one (signage, a procedural error by the council, incorrect notice details, or simply that the contravention didn't happen) depends on what actually happened where you parked, not on the code by itself.

Check your notice and pick your ground

Other on-street codes

Code 09

Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited

Code 10

Parked without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required

Code 11

Parked without payment of the parking charge

Code 12

Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place where required, or without payment of the parking charge

Not sure which code applies to you? See the full list.

Official source for this code

London Councils' national PCN Contravention Code List (PATROL), the standard reference used on penalty notices across England and Wales.

Last reviewed: 30 August 2026

GOV.UK PATROL

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