# Parking Challan in India — Fine Amounts & How to Pay
Illegal parking is one of the most common traffic violations in Indian cities. Fines range from ₹500 in smaller cities to ₹10,000 in some metro zones, plus towing charges if your vehicle is lifted.
Types of Parking Violations
- No parking zone — Yellow or white paint marking on road
- Blocking fire hydrant
- Double parking
- Parking on footpath
- Parking on main road causing obstruction
- Wrong side parking
Fine Amounts by City (Approximate)
If your vehicle is towed, you must pay both the challan fine and the towing charge at the impound yard.
How to Check a Parking Challan
Parking challans are issued manually in most cities — a physical challan is placed on your vehicle windshield. In some metro cities, challans are also uploaded to the echallan portal.
Check at echallan.parivahan.gov.in or contact the local traffic police helpline.
Getting Your Towed Vehicle Back
1. Call the traffic police control room to find which impound yard your vehicle was taken to
2. Carry your DL, RC, insurance, and PUC to the yard
3. Pay the challan fine + towing charge at the yard
4. Vehicle is released
Pay your parking challan via LearnDrive — ₹49 service fee, done in 4 hours if it's on the echallan portal.
Summary
Parking challans + towing can cost ₹3,000–₹7,000. Parking in a paid lot (₹20–₹50/hour) is always cheaper.