{"id":7994,"date":"2025-07-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/?p=7994"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:29:28","slug":"traffic-fines-on-the-costa-blanca-what-to-do-if-you-receive-a-multa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/en\/residenten\/mobilitaet-verkehr\/strafzettel-an-der-costa-blanca-was-tun-bei-einer-multa\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking tickets on the Costa Blanca - What to do in the event of a \u201eMulta\u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Parking tickets on the Costa Blanca - What to do in the event of a \u201emulta\u201c<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Traffic fines on the Costa Blanca\nare not an isolated case - those who know about them\ncan save a lot of trouble (and money).<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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No sooner is the car parked in the shade than a note flutters under the windscreen wiper - or worse: the parking ticket arrives in the post weeks later. In the summer months in particular, the Costa Blanca sees an increase in the number of \u201emultas\u201c - warnings for parking illegally, exceeding the parking time in a blue zone or driving illegally on a one-way street.
Many of those affected are unsettled when the notice later arrives in Spanish only, without clear payment details or contact persons. The following applies: if you react quickly, you can often save 50 per cent of the fine - but only if payment is made within 20 days.<\/p>

What to do in the event of a \u201emulta\u201c on the Costa Blanca?<\/strong>
1. do not ignore:
Even if the note looks inconspicuous or the letter arrives late - a multa is usually legally valid and, in the worst case, can lead to enforcement in the home country.<\/p>

2. check sender:
Depending on the municipality, the ticket comes directly from the town hall (Ayuntamiento), the local public order office (Polic\u00eda Local) or - for traffic offences on country roads and motorways - from the Spanish traffic authority DGT (Direcci\u00f3n General de Tr\u00e1fico).<\/p>

3. search for payment information:
In many cases, the payment method is indicated on the letter - but often only in Spanish. Mostly there are:
- a reference number (N\u00famero de expediente or Referencia)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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- a website or QR code
- a payment term for the 50 per cent reduction<\/p>

4. payment online
or directly at the authority:
- DGT offences can be paid conveniently by credit card at www.dgt.es.
- For municipal parking tickets, you usually have to go via the relevant town hall portal - e.g. www.ayto-denia.es<\/a> or www.villajoyosa.com.<\/a>
- Alternatively: Direct payment on site at the responsible Oficina de Recaudaci\u00f3n or via the local bank (e.g. Sabadell or CaixaBank) with reason for payment and reference number.<\/p>

Important notes<\/strong>
- In blue zones (Zona Azul) it is sometimes possible to pay the fine within an hour at the parking machine - with just a few euros the matter is then settled.
- In some municipalities, a small envelope is added to the ticket under the windscreen wiper. If you pay quickly, you avoid registration.
- Car hire customers should proactively ask about any \u201emultas\u201c when returning the car - many providers pass on the penalties for a fee.<\/p>

Parking tickets on the Costa Blanca are not a summer phenomenon, but they are particularly common during the season. Knowing the procedures will not only save you money, but also unnecessary journeys and stress. A multa is not a drama - but it should be taken seriously.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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