A charge labeled “PSPT Denver ENF” on your bank or credit card statement is a payment that went to the City and County of Denver for a parking citation. “PSPT” refers to Passport, the payment platform Denver uses to process parking tickets, and “ENF” marks it as an enforcement action. The charge posts after a ticket is paid through Denver’s online portal or automated phone line, and the amount should match the fine on the citation, plus any late fee if the payment was overdue.1City and County of Denver. Denver Code of Ordinances – Chapter 54 Traffic Regulations
Confirm the Charge Against a Real Citation
Before doing anything else, match the charge to a ticket. Denver’s ticketing portal at denvergov.rmcpay.com lets you look up any citation tied to a license plate. Enter the plate number and state of registration, and the system returns outstanding and recently paid tickets, including the violation type, date, time, and location.2City and County of Denver. City and County of Denver Ticketing and Enforcement Some entries also include photos the enforcement officer took at the scene.
If the amount on your statement lines up with a ticket in the portal, the charge is legitimate. If nothing shows up and you still don’t recognize it, call the Parking Violations Bureau at 1-866-280-9988 before reporting fraud to your bank.
If You Didn’t Pay the Ticket Yourself
Someone with access to your vehicle, or to your card, may have resolved a citation on your behalf. A spouse, partner, roommate, or anyone who borrowed the car could have paid a ticket to keep it from escalating. Ask around before assuming the worst. The portal lookup will tell you which plate the citation was issued against, which usually settles the question quickly.
If no one you know paid it and the plate on the citation isn’t yours, that’s when a fraud report to your card issuer makes sense.
Why the Dollar Amount Looks the Way It Does
Most Denver parking fines are modest, which is why these charges often come as a surprise rather than a shock. The city’s published schedule puts an expired meter or overtime parking violation at $35, a fire hydrant violation at $35, a street sweeping violation at $50, and expired registration tags at $100.3City and County of Denver. Denver Parking Fine Schedule Residential permit zone and no-parking zone citations also run $35. Street sweeping tickets are especially common during Denver’s residential sweeping season from April through November.4City and County of Denver. Street Sweeping
If the posted amount is higher than the base fine, a late fee was likely added. Denver tacks on a late fee once the 14-day payment window has passed.5City and County of Denver. Tickets, Towing and Disputes
If You Want to Dispute the Citation
Paying a ticket generally ends the matter, but if you believe the citation was issued in error and you’re still within 14 days of its issue date, you can file a dispute online, by mail, or in person. A hearing officer reviews the evidence and the city mails a written decision, typically within 30 days.5City and County of Denver. Tickets, Towing and Disputes Successful disputes usually involve concrete evidence: photos of missing or obscured signage, a valid permit for the zone, or incorrect plate information on the ticket itself.
If you’ve already seen the “PSPT Denver ENF” charge, the ticket is paid and the window to contest it in the ordinary way has likely closed. In that case, the Parking Violations Bureau at 1-866-280-9988 is the right place to start any further questions about a refund or a billing error.