Pine AI covers City of Miami and Miami-Dade County parking citations | Updated May 2026
Miami is unusual among major US cities: two separate enforcement entities issue parking citations in the Miami area. The City of Miami Parking Authority handles on-street enforcement within city limits — Brickell, Downtown, Wynwood, Little Havana, Coconut Grove. Miami-Dade County handles citations issued in unincorporated areas and at county-managed facilities.
Before you dispute, identify which entity issued your ticket. The citation header will name the issuing agency. The portals, deadlines, and dispute processes are different for each.
Find Your Guide
| Situation | Guide |
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| Want to fight the ticket | How to Dispute a Miami Parking Ticket → |
Key Miami Parking Ticket Facts
City of Miami (Miami Parking Authority)
- Enforcement body: Miami Parking Authority
- Dispute portal: miamiparking.com
- Fine range: Varies by violation
Miami-Dade County
- Enforcement body: Miami-Dade County
- Dispute portal: miamidade.gov
- Fine range: Varies by violation
Both systems
- Unpaid consequences: Late fees, vehicle booting, collections
- Appeal: Miami-Dade County Circuit Court
The Miami Two-System Problem
Submitting a City of Miami citation dispute to the Miami-Dade County portal — or vice versa — doesn't forward your dispute. It simply doesn't get processed. Identifying the issuing agency from your citation header before you file is the single most important step in Miami.
Major events — Art Basel, Ultra Music Festival, Calle Ocho — generate temporary no-parking restrictions in Miami. These restrictions are sometimes posted by festival organizers under permits from the City. When festival staff removes signs before the restriction period officially ends, drivers who parked in what appeared to be an unrestricted zone face citations from a restriction that was still technically active. This is a documented dispute pattern in Miami.
Let Pine AI Handle It
Upload a photo of your Miami citation. Pine identifies whether it's a City or County citation, selects the right portal, builds the dispute, and files.