Information on paying Traffic and Bylaw Offence tickets in the City of Edmonton.
If you received a ticket for breaching a municipal bylaw, you can find information on the types of tickets, payment options, how to challenge your ticket, and contact information.
Edmontonians are encouraged to respect and comply with municipal bylaws.
Municipal Tags
Bylaw tickets are issued by the City of Edmonton for an infraction of a municipal bylaw such as parking, noise, snow removal, property maintenance or animal control.
A bylaw ticket may be issued as a Municipal Tag. A Municipal Tag is the City’s way of notifying you that an Officer believes you violated a City bylaw. If you choose not to pay your Municipal Tag, it will automatically convert to a provincial Violation Ticket.
A Municipal Tag will:
- Be from the City of Edmonton
- Be numbered using an eight-digit number (example: 52812345)
- State the date, time, and place of the alleged offence
- State the Bylaw number and section under which the alleged offence occurred
- Include a specified penalty and due date to pay
Options
You have three options for dealing with your Municipal Tag.
Review the listed payment options on the back of your Municipal Tag. Be sure to make a payment by the due date specified to avoid additional fines.
You can call the City of Edmonton Bylaw and Ticket Administration at 780-496-5161 to ask a question about your Municipal Tag. Their office is available Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to noon and 1-4pm.
To challenge your Municipal Tag, wait for the arrival of your Provincial Violation Ticket (sent by mail or issued by an Officer).
Follow the details on your Violation Ticket once you receive it.
How to Pay
Online
Submit your bylaw ticket payment online 24/7.
By Mail
City of Edmonton
PO Box 2024
Edmonton, AB T5J 4M6
Please make cheques payable to The City of Edmonton and include your ticket number.
In Person
10111 104 Avenue
Monday to Friday from 8am-4:30pm
Closed: Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays
Provincial Violation Tickets
A Violation Ticket is an official notice indicating that you have been charged with an offence. It is issued after your deadline to pay a Municipal Tag has expired.
You may receive a Violation Ticket in the mail or directly from an Officer. Municipal Prosecutors are in charge of prosecuting these Violation Tickets.
A Violation Ticket will:
- State “Violation Ticket, Province of Alberta” on the top
- The ticket number starts with a letter followed by eight digits and ends with a letter (example: A12345678B)
- State the date, time, and place of the alleged offence
- State the Bylaw number and section under which the alleged offence occurred
For examples of Violation Tickets, visit Alberta Fine Payments.
Options
You have three options for dealing with your violation ticket:
If your Violation Ticket offers a payment option, you can pay it before the court appearance date indicated on your ticket.
- To pay your Violation Ticket, please follow the instructions on your ticket.
- If you fail to pay by the due date on your ticket, you may be required to pay a late fee.
- Need more time to pay your Violation Ticket? Please contact the Alberta Court of Justice - Traffic Division by email (edmonton.traffic@just.gov.ab.ca) or phone (780-638-4242) before your court appearance date.
Please note that payment of a fine constitutes a guilty plea to the charge.
- If your Violation Ticket offers a voluntary payment option, you can plead guilty by paying your Violation Ticket (see Option 1).
- If your Violation Ticket says a court appearance is required, you must attend Court by the date and time indicated on your ticket. You must attend Court even if you want to plead guilty and pay the ticket.
- If you plead guilty, the Court will either book your ticket for trial or give you a fine. You can ask the Court for more time to pay.
- Does your Violation Ticket include a payment option?
- If so, and you want to challenge your ticket, you must enter a not guilty plea by the date and time indicated on your ticket and book your ticket for trial. To enter your plea, please follow the instructions on your ticket.
- Does your Violation Ticket say you must attend Court?
- If so, you must attend Court and enter a not guilty plea by the date and time indicated on your ticket. To enter your plea, please follow the instructions on your ticket.
If you do not enter a plea by the date on your ticket, you may be convicted in your absence, or a warrant may be issued for your arrest. The City of Edmonton Municipal Prosecutor’s Office does not accept pleas, and we are unable to enter a plea on your behalf.
Contact a Municipal Prosecutor
You may contact a Municipal Prosecutor regarding your Bylaw Violation Ticket for several reasons, including asking for disclosure, requesting an adjournment, exploring a resolution, or asking a question.
My Ticket is Going to Trial. What Happens Next?
Once the Court gives you a trial date, you or someone correctly designated to act on your behalf must appear in Court at the scheduled time for trial. You may hire a lawyer to assist you in Court, but are not required to do so. You should bring any printed documents you want the Court to view and witnesses you want to testify.
If you do not attend Court on the date and time scheduled for trial, you may be convicted in your absence, or a warrant may be issued for your arrest.