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For Immediate Roadside Sanctions
If you have a Notice of Administrative Penalty from the Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) program:
- go to the SafeRoads web page
All other fines and tickets
Make a full payment for a:
- Violation Ticket – Offence Notice
- Violation Ticket – Summons
- Notice of Conviction
- Time to Pay Notice
A summons ticket can only be paid online if there’s an amount in the ‘Voluntary Payment’ box.
If you fully pay your ticket by its due date, you will not:
- be charged a late fee
- need to attend court
The final online unit price of a ticket is made up of the:
- fine amount
- fees
To make a payment, you will need the following:
- ticket number:
- for a Time to Pay Notice, use the docket number
- valid credit or debit card (VISA Credit, VISA Debit, MasterCard, American Express, Interac Online)
- email address to receive your receipt
- current web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9 or higher)
Partial payments must be made in person.
‘Ticket Not Found’ message
If a ‘Ticket Not Found’ message appears when you click the ‘Pay Your Fine Online’ button, your payment options depend on the age of your ticket.
Recent ticket
The ticket hasn’t been entered into the online ticket payment system, yet. In this case, you can:
- pay the ticket online at a later date – up to and including the appearance date on the ticket
- pay the ticket at a registry office or courthouse
- mail your ticket and payment
In rare cases, you may not be able to make an online payment for a ticket until its appearance date.
Older ticket
If your ticket was issued more than 2 years ago, you can either:
- pay the ticket at a registry office or courthouse
- mail your ticket and payment
Dispute your ticket
If you wish to dispute your traffic ticket, visit Traffic Tickets Service to request to resolve the issue online.
Asking for more time to pay your fine
If you would like to request more time to pay, visit Traffic Tickets Service.
Other ways to pay
Any ticket or fine you can pay online can also be paid in person or through the mail.
If you fully pay your ticket on or before its due date, you won’t be charged a late fee.
Do not attend the courthouse to make a full or partial payment without first contacting the court by telephone or email.
- Provincial Court locations and Contact Information (PDF, 121 KB)
Information about traffic court operations during the pandemic is updated regularly on the COVID-19 Traffic Court webpage.
Send your ticket and full payment only to:
Provincial Ticket Production Centre
601 5th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 5P7
Your payment must be by cheque or money order made out to the Government of Alberta. Write your ticket number on the back.
Overdue tickets
All overdue tickets are:
- charged a late fee if you don’t pay a ticket by its due date
- eventually transferred to the Fines Enforcement Program for collection
Traffic tickets
You must fully pay an overdue traffic ticket and late fee before a registry agent will provide you with vehicle-related services. If you pay this ticket online, you can get these services from a registry agent later that day by showing them your payment receipt.
Non-traffic tickets
You must fully pay an overdue non-traffic ticket and late fee before a registry agent will provide you with vehicle-related services. If you pay this ticket online, you can get these services from a registry agent later that day by showing them your payment receipt.
Fine option program for non-traffic tickets
The Crown may offer this program to you if:
- you are an adult
- you are a first or second-time offender
- you admit you are guilty and you want to take part
- not paying your fine means you go to jail
If you are approved for this program:
- you can do community work for minimum wage until your fine is paid off
- you might avoid getting a criminal record
Cost of fines
Monetary penalties associated with driving violations can be viewed in Parts 31-33 of the Procedures Regulation (AR 63/2017) of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act.
Note the amounts listed do not include surcharges and fees.
You can also purchase a Specified Penalty Listing which lists all offences and related penalties and includes surcharges.
To purchase a listing, you can call 780-427-4952 or order online.
Schedules 1 and 2 of the Demerit Point Program and Service of Documents Regulation of the Traffic Safety Act lists all Alberta driving offences carrying demerit points.
Get help
For questions about a ticket, an over-due ticket or the Fine Option Program, contact:
Court and Justice Services
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 1-855-738-4747
To ask to reduce a ticket’s fine, or to fight a ticket or a summons, follow the instructions on the ticket.
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