Tickets, Towing & Disputes

To Dispute a Parking Ticket

If you want to dispute the validity of your parking citation, the citation must not be older than 20 calendar days. To dispute, you may schedule a Final Hearing in Denver County Court.

To Schedule a Final Hearing

You must appear in person at 1437 Bannock St., Room 135, Denver, CO 80202 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Monday through Friday.

At the Final Hearing:

• You will appear before a Denver County Court judicial officer
• The city will be required to prove the validity of the citation
• You may present your defense
• If the judicial officer finds the ticket is valid, or if you fail to appear at the Final Hearing, a judgment will enter against you for the amount imposed by the court, plus $26.00 court costs. Imposed fines and costs must be paid immediately following the hearing or the vehicle could be placed on the immobilization (boot) list.

While you are no longer eligible to schedule a Final Hearing, you may file a general motion with Denver County Court at 1437 Bannock St., Room 135, Denver, CO 80202 (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday) to be reviewed by a judicial officer.

If your parking ticket is over 120 days old, a default judgment has been entered against you for the fine amount and any associated late fees.

Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment: You may file a motion in Denver County Court requesting that the default judgment be set aside. The motion must explain why you had good reason for not paying or disputing your citation within 120 days.

Filing Location: 1437 Bannock St., Room 135, Denver, CO 80202
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

A person can request ADA accommodations by filling out a form online.  Please visit Accessibility - Denver County Court

Always check for signs when parking on the street in Denver, so you are aware of any time limits or permit restrictions. And while all parking laws are important, they are not all posted. Know the rules and be ticket free!

Review a quick reference parking guide of common non-posted parking laws (PDF).  You can print this out and keep it in your glove box!

Pay for meters using cash, credit, or your phone!

View our updated parking violation fee schedule(PDF, 149KB), effective Feb. 1, 2022.

See the full list of Denver's parking ordinances.

Street Sweeping April–November

Residential streets are swept once a month from April through November. Because we can't sweep under parked cars, there's a parking ban on sweeping day for the side of the block being swept. If your car is parked on the side of the street being swept on sweeping day, it will be ticketed and may be relocated.

Know your neighborhood's sweeping schedule: Check the signs on your block to see the schedule for your street; sweeping days may be different for each side of the street, and not every block has restrictions. Once you know your schedule, you can sign up for email and text reminders online.

If there are 3 or more unpaid tickets (or other outstanding citations) on a vehicle, a seizure warning notice will be issued, and a boot may be placed on your car. The boot won't be removed until all outstanding fines (including the additional $100 boot fee) are paid. If a vehicle is booted for 72 hours without payment, it will be considered abandoned and towed to impound.

Boot Removal

Payment by phone or online for booted vehicles can be made 24 hours a day.

If a vehicle has been towed, the owner/operator will also be responsible for paying any and all fees incurred at the impound lot before the vehicle is released from impound.

Boot Removal Operating Hours:
Boots will be removed Monday – Friday between: 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Boots will NOT be released on weekends, City holidays or between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays.

Please note: Boot removal doesn't grant your vehicle any special parking privileges. Once the boot is removed, you must ensure that your car is parked legally to avoid further citation.

If Your Vehicle Has a Boot or Has Been Impounded

Your Options:

Option 1: Pay Fees

• Pay the fees and underlying citation fines by phone or online
• Refer to the seizure notice or call the Parking Violations Bureau at 1-866-280-9988
• To locate a towed vehicle, visit https://search.autoreturn.com/find-vehicle or call the Denver Police non-emergency line at 720-913-2000

Option 2: Request a Hearing

• Schedule a boot or impound hearing to appear before a special hearing officer
• Schedule in person at 1437 Bannock St., Room 135, Denver, CO 80202
• Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Important Limitations of Boot/Impound Hearings

The hearing officer may ONLY consider:

• Whether jurisdiction exists (boot or impoundment occurred in the City and County of Denver)
• Whether you are the owner of the vehicle or entitled to possession
• Whether probable cause existed to impound the vehicle under any provision of the Denver Revised Municipal Code or the Colorado Revised Statutes

The hearing officer CANNOT:

• Reduce or modify towing, impound, and storage charges already accrued or yet to accrue
• Make any rulings or modify any fines on the unpaid citations that resulted in the booted or impounded vehicle

If the owner of the vehicle cited is deceased, the vehicle/license plate was stolen, or the vehicle was sold before the citation was issued:

• Call the Parking Violations Bureau: 1-866-280-9988 (regular business hours) for further instructions

Just because your vehicle has been towed, that doesn't necessarily mean it's been impounded.

Denver, unlike many municipalities, doesn't automatically impound towed vehicles. Vehicles that are towed are often relocated to a nearby location and parked legally there. There is a $100 tow fee incurred for moving a vehicle.

If your vehicle's been towed, contact the Denver Police Non-Emergency line to locate it: 720-913-2000 (When you get the recorded message, hit 0 for the operator; they will look up your vehicle's location.)

Search for your impounded vehicle online by license, vehicle identification number (VIN) or date of impound.

Find a Vehicle Now

If you don't know where your car's gone, call the Denver Police Non-Emergency line at 720-913-2000. When you get the recorded message, hit 0 for the operator.

If it's been relocated, they'll tell you where to find it; if it's been impounded, they'll direct you to the impound. If it has been stolen, you can report it to them directly.

Between April and November, residential streets in Denver are swept once per month where posted (not every block has restrictions), and residents are advised to pay attention to the red and white signs posted on their block for street sweeping parking restrictions so DOTI can provide the best street sweeping service possible. 

Find tips and info at denvergov.org/streetsweeping

Want a reminder about your street sweeping day?

• Residents can sign up for street sweeping reminders online. Create a simple user profile and add your contact information to receive email and/or text notifications.

Sign Up Now

For more information:

• Visit: https://denvergov.org/vehicles-parking/parking
• Call the Parking Violations Bureau: 1-866-280-9988 (regular business hours)