Parking enforcement
Drawn from reported citations, which don't cover every ticket the city issues. Read these as patterns, not complete totals.
- Reported citations
- 404,179
- Distinct vehicles
- 116,375
- Average fine
- $48
Geography
Where the tickets land
A handful of corridors absorb most of Berkeley's enforcement.
Rhythm
When enforcement happens
Citations track the workday and street-sweeping — and all but vanish on Sundays.
Vehicles
Who gets ticketed, and for what
Makes are ranked by citations per vehicle.
Compliance
Driving on dead tags
How often a ticketed car turns out to be running on expired registration.
Recidivism
The most-ticketed plates
A few vehicles collect citations at a remarkable clip. Ranked over the past year.
Live
Latest citations
Streaming in as they are discovered.
Jun 06, 2026
Mercedes-Benz
Commercial loading no permit - 14.44.020 c
$57.00
SEP
26
California
8AFV028
Jun 17, 2026
Honda
Expired meter - 14.52.050 a
$43.00
JAN
26
California
4EMY670
Jun 06, 2026
Mazda
Commercial loading no permit - 14.44.020 c
$57.00
MAY
27
California
8JVG904
Oct 25, 2017
Toyota
Pref area 2 hour no permit displ
$49.00
California
7WXY082
Nov 24, 2017
Toyota
Meter time expired
$43.00
California
7WXY082
Dec 02, 2020
Toyota
Expired meter - 14.52.050 a
$43.00
MAR
21
California
7WXY082
Apr 29, 2021
Toyota
Commercial loading no permit - 14.44.020 c
$57.00
MAR
22
California
7WXY082
Jun 06, 2026
Toyota
No parking at red curb - 14.36.030 c
$64.00
MAR
25
California
7WXY082
Methodology
Data completeness
How much of the record carries location and photo evidence.