Glasgow's highest parking fine streets revealed by council data

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 17:32 · Archive

Sauchiehall Street generated the most parking fines for Glasgow City Council in five months to August, with 2206 tickets issued.

Sauchiehall Street has emerged as Glasgow's top parking fine location, with 2206 fines issued from April to August generating up to £220,600 for Glasgow City Council. Great Western Road followed with 1772 tickets, then Bath Street with 1732, and St Vincent Street with 1634. In total, 14,389 parking fines were issued by wardens over the five-month period, generating up to £1,438,900 if unpaid within 14 days.

Over a longer period from January 2025 to March 2026, Great Western Road pulled in the most revenue with 4033 tickets issued, followed by Bath Street with 3350 and St Vincent Street with 3260. This 15-month period saw 27,673 parking tickets issued across the city, generating up to £2,767,300.

In March 2023, Glasgow City Council agreed to increase parking enforcement fines to raise an extra £3 million to address a £49 million budget gap. Penalty charge notices for parking rose from £60 to £100, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days. Inner city zone parking rates increased from £1.20 to £1.40 per 15 minutes.

How it is being reported

• The Glasgow street where drivers are most likely to get a parking ticket revealedSauchiehall Street has emerged as Glasgow's top parking fine hotspot, with more than 2,200 tickets issued in just five months, according to new figures obtained by The Herald.Glasgow Times · 12 Oct, 17:13
• Revealed: The Glasgow streets that rake in the most parking cash for councilThe Glasgow streets that pull in the highest amount of parking fine cash for the city council have been revealed.The Herald · 12 Oct, 15:11

In this story: Glasgow City Council · Sauchiehall Street · Great Western Road · Bath Street · St Vincent Street

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