Challenge a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)

How to challenge a PCN

You can challenge your Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) online or by post.

To challenge your PCN you will need:

  • your PCN reference number, which begins HC
  • the reason you are challenging the ticket

If you do not have the PCN number, you can provide your vehicle registration number instead.

Online

You can challenge your ticket online using our parking ticket viewer.

Challenge your ticket online

By post

You can challenge your ticket by writing to:

Parking Services
The Highland Council
PO Box 261
Sheffield
S98 1TP

Page last modified: 14 July 2025