Frequently Asked Questions

Parking is available in Torrington on area streets, where permissible, or in one of our municipal parking lots. Parking in the immediate downtown area is regulated, per City of Torrington Ordinance, by parking meters and/or kiosks.

Parking Information Sundays and Holidays Excluded

Paying for parking has never been more convenient! Coins (Quarters, Dimes, and Nickels only) are accepted at all meters and kiosks. Kiosks also accept cash and credit cards. Exact payment is highly recommended as kiosks do not give change.

You can also pay online with one of our convenient and user-friendly mobile pay options:

Subject to availability, permits are available for purchase for use in our Riverview or Mason Street Lots. The City of Torrington does not allow for permitted parking on any City streets. Contact Traffic Division for more information.

We work hard to make sure our meters are functioning properly. While we do our due diligence in maintaining our meters, we appreciate it when the public reports issues as they arise. Should you have an issue with your parking meter, please report it via email to the Traffic Division or call phone at 860-489-2018.

Please Note: If you have been issued a ticket and feel that the meter was not working properly, you must notify us using one of the above methods within 72 hours of the ticket being issued. You will be notified of the outcome by phone or email.

All parking fines double after 10 days and triple after 30 days.

All tickets now have an administrative fee of $3.50. If your fine does not end in 50¢, you may need to add on this one-time fee.

You may pay a parking ticket in one of 3 ways:

1. You can mail it in. The ticket itself is a pre-addressed mailer.
   By Mail :
   Torrington Police Department
   Traffic Division
   576 Main Street
   Torrington, CT 06790
   1. Do not mail cash
   2. Make Checks / Money Orders Payable to City of Torrington (see note)Include your ticket number on your check Returned checks are subject to a $35 NSF Fee
2. In person : There is a drop box located at the front Information Window at the Police Department. (We accept cash, checks, money orders, and all major credit/debit cards.)
3. Online : You are now able to make payments, and check / verify balances online at torringtonpd.rmcpay.com.

By Phone : 860-489-2018

(Note) Payments must be exact amount only. We are unable to mail cash back if you overpay.

Parking in the City of Torrington is regulated by City Ordinance. Metered parking in the downtown area was enacted to promote short term parking in order to promote more availability to downtown businesses and their patrons. Vehicles parked in restricted zones, on sidewalks, or too near corners/intersections create obstacles to passing vehicles and pedestrians making their use of City streets and sidewalks dangerous.

More information regarding City of Torrington Ordinances can be found here.  

Appeal requests must be received by the Traffic Division within 10 days of your receiving the ticket. Click the link below to complete your appeal request or come to the Traffic Division in person to fill out the appropriate form. You will be assigned a hearing date and time upon receipt of your appeal request.

Ticketing and Enforcement website