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How do I pay a parking ticket in Iowa?

Iowa Courts Online All traffic tickets are paid through and to the Iowa Courts website. If you recently got a ticket, it may not show up right away. It could take 2-3 weeks to be listed. Go to the Iowa Courts website and select “Pay Fines Online.”



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Pay a Citation You can now also pay citations through the Iowa State Parking Portal. Please do not send cash through the mail or when utilizing the drop box at 2519 Osborn Drive, 27 Armory Building, Ames, IA 50011.

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No parking within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of a fire hydrant. No parking on a crosswalk • No parking within 10 feet (3 meters) upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of the roadway. No parking within 50 feet (15 meters) of a railroad crossing. side of the street.

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Street Meters The meters accept credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover), coins, as well as the mobile parking payment app, ParkMobile. Short-term meters (1-2 hours) are concentrated in the core of the downtown.

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  • Visit the City Clerk's Office (400 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines)
  • Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except City Holidays.
  • Cash, check, Visa, or Mastercard is accepted.


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You don't always know how much time you need, you don't always have enough change, and sometimes you can't get out and feed the meter again in time. Park downtown often enough and odds are good that you will get a parking ticket eventually. Des Moines has it easy — our tickets are $15.

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(a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk. (2) In front of or within two feet of a public or private driveway.

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