The increased fine (amende majorée): when, how much, how to cut it
Enter the class and the date the notice was sent: the tool gives the amount due today, when it changes and the deposit needed to contest.
A French fixed fine becomes an increased fine (amende forfaitaire majorée) when it has been neither paid nor contested within forty-five days of the notice being sent, or sixty days when paying online. The amount more than doubles: €375 instead of €135 for class 4, €180 instead of €68 for class 3, €75 instead of €35 for class 2, according to the Service Public page and article R49-9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Collection then passes to the Treasury, which sends an increased-fine notice. There is a second chance: paid within thirty days of that notice being sent, or forty-five days online, the increased fine is cut by 20 %, to €300 for class 4. Example: a notice sent on 1 October 2026 can be paid at the reduced rate until 16 October 2026, at the standard rate until 15 November 2026; after that it is increased. Contesting an increased notice is still possible, within thirty days, against a deposit equal to the increased fine.
Due today: standard fine
€135
until 2 November 2026 inclusive, 10 days left
| Reduced until | 3 October 2026 · €90 |
| Standard until | 2 November 2026 · €135 |
| Contest until | 18 October 2026 |
| Deposit to contest | €135 |
| After that: increased | €375 |
| Increased, paid within 45 days of its notice | €300 |
An unpaid pay-and-display charge (forfait post-stationnement, FPS) is not a fine and follows other rules: it is contested with the town.
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The three amounts for each class
| Class | Reduced | Standard | Increased | Increased, cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | €22 | €35 | €75 | €60 |
| Class 3 | €45 | €68 | €180 | €144 |
| Class 4 | €90 | €135 | €375 | €300 |
“Increased, cut” is the increased fine paid within 30 days of its notice being sent, or 45 days online. The Service Public page sets out these deadlines.
How much do I pay today?
Reduced fine
€90
| Reduced until day | 30 |
| Standard until day | 60 |
| Saving if paid in time | €285 |
The timeline of a notice
Notice sent on 1 October 2026, paid by cheque or stamp: reduced until 16 October 2026, standard until 15 November 2026, contest until 15 November 2026. Online, the first two dates move to 31 October 2026 and 30 November 2026. Deadlines run from the sending date printed on the notice, not from when you receive it.
Without the first notice
If the increased notice arrives without the penalty notice ever having reached you, the usual cause is an out-of-date address on the registration certificate. Service Public then provides for a review back to the standard amount, to be requested within 3 months: the procedure is on the increased fine without a first notice page.
A rule that will change
Articles 529-7 and 529-8 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which govern the reduced fine, are repealed from 1 January 2029 according to Légifrance. The amounts and deadlines on this page apply to notices received today; we will update them when the new wording is published.