How to pay a Solana Beach parking ticket, from the City:
- Online or by phone, by card: citationprocessingcenter.com or 1-800-989-2058.
- By mail: a check or money order payable to the City of Solana Beach (no cash), with the Notice of Parking Violation, to City of Solana Beach Citation Processing Center, P.O. Box 10479, Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479.
- Not at City Hall: the City doesn't take ticket payments there.
Solana Beach citation numbers start with SB. Allow a few days for a new ticket to show up in the system; the penalty goes up 21 days after it's entered.
Think it's wrong? Ask for a review
- Move fast: California Vehicle Code section 40215 gives you 21 calendar days from the ticket (or 14 days from a delinquent notice) to ask for a review.
- In writing only: send a written explanation and a request for administrative review to the City of Solana Beach Citation Processing Center, P.O. Box 10479, Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479. Appeals aren't taken at City Hall.
- Include the citation number and what proves your side. Questions: the Citation Processing Center, 1-800-989-2058.
- Evidence that helps: a photo of the sign, the curb, the meter or pay station, your payment receipt or app screenshot, a placard.
- If the review goes against you, the decision explains the next step (a hearing).
Can't pay it all at once?
California Vehicle Code 40220 requires a low-income payment plan. How Solana Beach runs it:
- For unpaid parking tickets totaling $500 or less, if your income is at or under 200% of the federal poverty line, or you get SSI, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, IHSS, CalWORKs, WIC, unemployment or another listed program.
- Apply within 120 days of the ticket (or 10 days after a hearing decision): mail a letter with your name, address, phone, email and citation numbers and dates, plus proof (a pay stub, a benefits letter or an EBT card), to the Citation Processing Center.
- Pay $25 a month, finished within 24 months; a $5 fee; late fees and penalties waived while you keep up. The City's payment plan page.
Don't get the next one
- Read the signs at Fletcher Cove and on Cedros: time limits are enforced.
- Every Solana Beach lot and the free spots, or take the Coaster in.
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Sources: City of Solana Beach, Code Enforcement: Parking/Traffic/Vehicle Citations and its Indigent Person Payment Program page; California Vehicle Code 40215 and 40220. Checked October 13, 2026.
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Questions people ask
How do I pay a Solana Beach parking ticket?
Online or by phone with a card through the Citation Processing Center (citationprocessingcenter.com, 1-800-989-2058), or by mailing a check or money order with the notice to P.O. Box 10479, Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479. Not at City Hall.
How do I contest a Solana Beach parking ticket?
In writing: a written explanation and request for administrative review mailed to the City of Solana Beach Citation Processing Center, P.O. Box 10479, Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479.
How long do I have to contest a parking ticket in California?
21 calendar days from the ticket, or 14 days from the mailing of a delinquent notice, under Vehicle Code section 40215.
Does the Solana Beach parking ticket go up if I wait?
Yes. The City says the penalty increases 21 days after the citation is entered into the system.
Can I get a payment plan for a Solana Beach parking ticket?
Yes, for $500 or less in tickets, if your income is at or under 200% of the poverty line or you get benefits like SSI, CalFresh, Medi-Cal or IHSS. Apply within 120 days; $25 a month, a $5 fee.
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