Western Australia Parking Fines: State Guide (2026)

Western Australia's parking enforcement operates through two levels:

1. Issuing authority: Local councils issue most parking infringement notices — City of Perth, City of Fremantle, City of Stirling, and others in the metropolitan area. WA Police (WAPOL) issues notices for some violations, particularly in clearway and emergency access situations.

2. WA Fines Enforcement Registry (FER): The FER manages payment and enforcement for unpaid WA fines. If you do not pay or request a withdrawal within 28 days, the notice is registered with the FER. Payment via the FER portal is at myinfringement.wa.gov.au.

Important: The FER does not handle dispute requests for initial infringement notices. Disputes go to the issuing council or WA Police. Contact the issuing authority — not the FER — if you want to dispute.

WA uses distinct terminology for parking disputes. You do not "appeal" a parking infringement in WA. You request a withdrawal from the issuing authority. This is the correct term when writing to the City of Perth, City of Fremantle, City of Stirling, or other WA councils.

If the withdrawal is refused, the options are:

• Pay the fine
• Apply to the Magistrates Court for a hearing

Major issuers in the Perth metropolitan area:

• City of Perth — Perth CBD, Northbridge, East Perth, West Perth
• City of Fremantle — Fremantle CBD and surrounding suburbs
• City of Stirling — Stirling, Osborne Park, Karrinyup, and surrounding areas
• WA Police (WAPOL) — clearway violations, emergency access, and some CBD zones

Regional councils — City of Joondalup, City of Rockingham, City of Mandurah, and others — issue their own infringement notices in their areas.

EasyPark is the dominant paid parking app in Perth CBD. PayStay is also used by some operators and councils. When using any parking app:

• Always retain the transaction confirmation screenshot
• Note the session start time, zone, and transaction ID
• App session failures are a common dispute ground — your transaction record is the key evidence

• Online: myinfringement.wa.gov.au for fines registered with the FER; individual council portals for initial notices
• City of Perth: cityofperth.wa.gov.au
• By post or in person: Contact the issuing council directly

For fines already registered with the FER, payment is made through myinfringement.wa.gov.au.

If an infringement notice is registered with the WA FER and remains unpaid, the FER can pursue enforcement action including:

• Driver's licence suspension
• Vehicle registration suspension
• Debt collection action

Do not ignore a WA parking infringement notice.

What is the WA Fines Enforcement Registry? The WA Fines Enforcement Registry (FER) manages unpaid fines in Western Australia. It is not the issuing body for parking infringements — councils and WA Police issue the initial notices. The FER takes over enforcement if a fine is unpaid after the 28-day window.

How do I dispute a WA parking infringement notice? You request a "withdrawal" from the issuing council or WA Police within 28 days. See the Perth how-to-dispute guide → for detailed steps.

What if my withdrawal request is rejected? You can pay the fine or apply to the Magistrates Court for a hearing. Legal advice is recommended for court proceedings.

Pine AI uses WA-specific terminology — "withdrawal request" rather than "appeal" — and addresses the letter to the correct issuing authority (City of Perth, City of Fremantle, City of Stirling, or WA Police). For EasyPark session failures in Perth CBD, Pine structures the withdrawal request around your transaction evidence. Pine tracks the 28-day deadline from your notice date to make sure you act before the FER registration window.