Contravention code 90 · Off-street

PCN Code 90: Re-parked in the same car park within one hour after leaving

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

“Re-parked in the same car park within one hour after leaving”

Code 90 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 90 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 off-street codes

Code 91

Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle

Code 92

Parked causing an obstruction

Code 93

Parked in car park when closed

Code 94

Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required

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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