Contravention code 80 · Off-street

PCN Code 80: Parked for longer than permitted

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 for longer than permitted”

Code 80 is an off-street car park 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: Off-street car parks.

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 80 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.

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Other off-street codes

Code 81

Parked in a restricted area in an off-street car park or housing estate

Code 82

Parked after the expiry of paid for time

Code 83

Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock

Code 84

Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time

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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