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Traffic fines

Information about traffic fines for parking infringements in County Clare and methods of payment for traffic fines. 

Traffic fines are issued for parking infringements at Ennis, Kilrush, Ennistymon and Lahinch by a full time traffic warden. Clare County Council also appoints traffic wardens at Miltown Malbay and Kilkee from May to September inclusive. Fines can also be issued in relation to traffic enforcement at the Cliffs of Moher. 

How to pay a fine

Pay online

You can pay a fine online. Fines are generally available for payment two working days after the date of issue. 

  • A fine issued on a Monday will be available to pay on the following Wednesday.
  • A fine issued on a Sunday will be available to pay on the following Tuesday, or on the following Wednesday, in the event that the Monday is a bank holiday.
  • If your fine is not available for payment, please try again the next day.
  • Please retain your receipt as proof of payment.

You will need your:

  • Parking Ticket Number: This is the 10 digit number on the ticket.
  • Vehicle Registration Number.
  • You can use Visa/Delta, Mastercard and Laser cards.
  • Please retain a copy of the receipt number as your proof of payment.

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How to pay online

  • Click on the "Pay online now" link above and then click on "Proceed" to pay your parking fine.
  • Enter your Parking Ticket Number in the Parking Ticket Number field. The parking ticket number is the 10 digit number on your parking ticket.
  • Enter the Vehicle Registration number without dashes or spaces (e.g. 171CE1234)
  • Tick the box to confirm that you have read and accept the terms & conditions and privacy statement and click "Proceed to Pay".
  • The system will then display the details for this ticket. Ensure that the details for your ticket are correct and click "Proceed to Payment".
  • Enter your details (cardholder name, address, email address and phone number) and click "Next".
  • Enter credit or debit card details and name of cardholder, click "Proceed to Verification".
  • If your payment is successful you will have 3 receipt options; Print, Download or Email. If you want the receipt to be emailed to you click "Send Email", enter your email address and click "Send".
  • Retain a copy of the receipt for your records.
VISA, Mastercard and Laser

In person

You can pay a fine by cash, postal order, debit/credit card or cheque/draft at any of these offices:

  • Central Cash Office, Áras Contae an Cláir, New Road, Ennis - Telephone: (065) 6821616
  • Ennistymon Service Centre, Ennis Road, Ennistymon - Telephone (065) 7071017
  • Shannon Municipal District, Town Hall, Shannon - Telephone (061) 362319
  • Kilrush Municipal District, Town Hall, Kilrush - Telephone (065) 9051047
  • Killaloe Municipal District, Mountshannon Road, Scarriff - Telephone (061) 640815

Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

By post

You can pay by post by sending a cheque, postal order or bank draft to any of the offices listed above. 

Include the parking fine number and fine location (both printed on the fine) as well as your name and address so that a receipt can be issued.

If sending cash by post, we recommend that you send the payment by registered post.  

By telephone

VISA, Mastercard and Laser

Telephone (065) 6821616 and have the following information available:

  • The parking fine number and fine location (both printed on the fine)
  • Type of credit card
  • Card number
  • Expiry date
  • Security code for credit cards
  • Your name and address so that a receipt may be issued.

Pay by cheque or bank draft

  • Make the cheque/bank draft payable to "Clare County Council" 
  • Include the parking fine number and fine location (both printed on the fine) with the payment 
  • Ensure to cross the cheque/bank draft 
  • Include your name and address so that a receipt may be issued. 
  • You can pay by cheque in person at any of the offices listed above or by sending your cheque by post to any of the offices listed above 
  • Please note, we can only accept cheques/bank drafts drawn on an Irish Clearing Bank. Non Irish cheques/bank drafts cannot be accepted

Paying by bank transfer

  • Pay the fine to the bank account number: 29632048 
  • Bank: Allied Irish Bank, Bank Place, Ennis, Co. Clare. Ireland.
  • Sort Code: 93 53 87 
  • IBAN: IE32AIBK 9353 8729 6320 48 BIC AIB KIE 2D 
  • Specify the amount of the fine  
  • Specify the parking fine number and fine location (both printed on the fine) 
  • Once you have made payment to your bank please send an email to remittance@clarecoco.ie confirming that the traffic fine has been paid and quoting the both the fine number and location (printed on the fine)

Queries in relation to fines

If you have a query in relation to a fine please contact:

Traffic Section,
Clare County Council,
New Road,
Ennis,
Co. Clare
Telephone: (065) 6821616
Email: trafficteam@clarecoco.ie

Refunds

If a parking ticket has been paid in error or has been paid twice, a refund may be arranged. Refunds are decided on a case by case basis. To apply for a refund, email trafficteam@clarecoco.ie or write to the:

Traffic Section,
Clare County Council,
New Road,
Ennis,
Co. Clare

Page last reviewed: 14/05/25

Content managed by: Roads, Environment and Water Services Department

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