Before you pay

Driver fines or fees

Defaulted driver fines are for any unpaid moving violation and do not include vehicle (parking or highway toll) fines.

Examples of moving violations are:

  • speeding
  • driving under the influence
  • careless driving
  • racing

Learn more about demerit points and infractions

If your licence was suspended, You may have to pay:

  • a reinstatement fee
  • An Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP)

Your licence could be suspended:

  • if police pull you over (known as roadside suspension)
  • by a court
  • by the Ministry of Transportation

Learn more about licence suspension

Pay fines or fees online

You can pay:

  • defaulted fines
  • reinstatement fees
  • Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) fees
  • other penalties

What you need to pay online

To pay online, you need your:

  • your driver’s licence number
  • name, date of birth and postal code
  • licence class and vision condition

You also need one of the following:

  • the suspension number (from the “Notice of Suspension of Driver’s Licence” document sent by the Ministry of Transportation)
  • the offence number (from the “Notice of Fine and Due Date” or the “Fine Order” form from the courts)

Pay fines or fees online

Manage your fines or fees with an account

Create an account with ServiceOntario that can:

  • manage your Ontario products and services
  • view a history of your orders
  • get notifications and alerts

Create or log in to an account

You can pay with:

  • Visa
  • Mastercard (debit or credit)

Pay in-person

You need to:

You can pay with:

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • debit
  • cash
  • certified cheque

Vehicle fines, penalties or tolls

You must pay outstanding vehicle fines, penalties, tolls and fees when you renew your licence plate. These include:

  • highway tolls
  • outstanding vehicle licensing fees (for example, bounced cheques)
  • vehicle fines or penalties such as:
    • parking
    • red light camera
    • passing a stopped school bus
    • operating an unlicensed taxi
    • automated speed enforcement
    • passing a stopped streetcar

To pay, visit a ServiceOntario centre.

Find a ServiceOntario centre

Driving eligibility

Paying defaulted driver’s licence fines or reinstatement fees does not guarantee that you will be eligible to drive.

If you are eligible to drive:

  • a temporary driver's licence will be available for you to download, print, sign and carry with you at the end of the online payment
  • a "Notice of Outstanding Licensing Requirements", including a temporary driver’s licence, will be mailed to you
  • you can pick up a temporary driver's licence at any ServiceOntario centre — for those unable to download and print online

A new driver’s licence will be mailed to you in 4-6 weeks.

Driver’s licence number or suspension number

If you don’t know your driver’s licence number or the suspension number, contact ServiceOntario at:

Court information                                                                           
If you don’t have the “Notice of Fine and Due Date”, or the “Fine Order” form, contact the court(s) where you received the fine(s).

Address changed?

If you have recently moved, by law you must change your address within 6 days of moving.

If your address has changed and you have not notified us, you can update your address online with ServiceOntario.