Refunds, credits, and credit card disputes

Parking Refunds and Credits

The Department of Finance issues refunds for parking overpayments to the registered owner of the vehicle within 30 business days of the overpayment.

You can complete a refund form to ensure that the refund is issued promptly and correctly. If we do not receive a refund form, any system-issued parking refunds will be sent via check to the vehicle’s registrant at the address on file.

Reasons for credits/overpayments on your plate:

  1. Duplicate payments: An overpayment may occur due to a violation being paid multiple times.
    • a. Payment made via mailed check: Please allow for a check processing time of up to six weeks. We do not recommend that you stop any payments or make another payment during this six-week timeframe.
    • b. Payment made via CityPay: Please note that payments typically take 2-3 business days to process, and your violation may continue to reflect as “open” in CityPay even after you submit a payment. Submitting a payment on the weekend or holiday may also cause a delay. To verify that we received your payment, please check your email (including spam) for a confirmation message. Do not make another payment if you see your ticket is still open.
  2. Department of Finance and Republic Immobilization Services: An overpayment may occur if a payment is made to the NYC Department of Finance and a duplicate payment (for the same violation) is made to the Department of Finance’s boot and tow vendor, Republic Immobilization Services, to release the vehicle. You can request a refund by completing the refund form.
  3. Violation dismissal: An administrative law judge may dismiss your ticket or violation. If this is the case and you are waiting for a refund on a paid violation, please complete the refund form.