Scottish councils have been found to distribute some of the most expensive parking fines in the UK, according to data from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by Access Self Storage to local councils. The company asked 429 councils how many parking fines were issued from 1 January to 31 July 2020, and received responses from 250. In total, 3,094,829 tickets were issued during this period, amounting to a total fine of £112,7611,254.95. These are the 10 councils that have the highest average parking ticket costs in the UK.
![Total amount collected in fines: £23,863.55. Average ticket cost: £305.94](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM5MjE2YmM0LTU1YTMtNDg3NS1hNDViLWYxNDhjNjBhOTY2ZDpiYWMxNmIyMC00ODNlLTRlOTItOGE5Zi1iYzYxOWQ5NmJmN2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Cotswold District Council
Total amount collected in fines: £23,863.55. Average ticket cost: £305.94 Photo: Shutterstock
![Total amount collected in fines: £583,684.41. Average ticket cost: £158.195](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiNmJkNGY0LTZiMTktNGY4OS1hMWM0LTBjYmE0MTcyNzM5YjoyNzk1ZGFkZS0yZmUyLTRkYjAtOWQzZS04NTU0N2NiNTZlMTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Stirling District Council
Total amount collected in fines: £583,684.41. Average ticket cost: £158.195 Photo: Shutterstock
![Total amount collected in fines: £301,563. Average ticket cost: £135.78](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFjNWJkMjk1LWVhOTEtNDQ1Ni1hMGJmLTFiZTRiYzMwZDYyZjo3MDI3Mjc2ZC0yMTNiLTQ0NTMtOTg3YS1mNTc1YzdlMDZjMTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. South Ayrshire Council
Total amount collected in fines: £301,563. Average ticket cost: £135.78 Photo: Shutterstock
![Total amount collected in fines: £820,502.79. Average ticket cost: £130.59](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY4MzI1YTJhLTA3M2QtNDFiOC1hNjQ3LTliMmNhNjZkODI4MTo3MDVjZTY4Zi00NTRmLTQ0YTItOTg4ZC05ODhmOTEyMTI1ZTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Leeds City Council
Total amount collected in fines: £820,502.79. Average ticket cost: £130.59 Photo: Shutterstock