TLC summons guide: pay, settle, or fight
A TLC summons is not the same as a parking ticket. TLC summonses go to an OATH hearing. Parking and camera tickets go to NYC Finance. Here is what each official page says, with the link to check it yourself.
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TLC summonses are heard at OATH. The summons lists the rule, penalties and hearing info; missing the hearing results in a default decision.
Sources: NYC TLC: receive a summons · NYC OATH: you received a summons now what · checked 2026-10-26
Read the summons first. It tells you the rule, the penalty, and your hearing details.
Your three options
- Plead guilty and pay online. Use LARS, only if “Personal Appearance Required” is not checked.
Sources: NYC TLC: receive a summons · NYC TLC: lars · checked 2026-10-26
LARS payment: e-check free; credit/debit cards 2.00% convenience fee.
Source: NYC TLC: lars · checked 2026-10-26
- Ask TLC for a settlement. Settlement offers: email Settlements@tlc.nyc.gov or visit LIC (8am–1pm); not given by phone.
Sources: NYC TLC: receive a summons · NYC TLC: contact tlc · checked 2026-10-26
The office address and hours are on the TLC and OATH locations page.
- Fight it at an OATH hearing. OATH remote hearings: by phone request ≥3 business days ahead; in-person hearings by request to livehearings@oath.nyc.gov ≥5 business days ahead.
Sources: NYC OATH: hearing in person · NYC OATH: you received a summons now what · checked 2026-10-26
OATH’s phone line is 844-OATH-NYC (844-628-4692).
Don’t miss the hearing date on the summons. A missed hearing means a default decision. This page does not list other deadlines for TLC summonses because the official pages above do not state one. Confirm with TLC or OATH.
Points from a summons
Persistent Violator Program (§80-27): 6–9 TLC and/or DMV points within 15 months → suspension up to 30 days; 10+ → revocation.
Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 80 · checked 2026-10-26
TLC Point Reduction Course removes 3 TLC points (once per 5 years); DMV defensive driving removes 3 DMV points (once per 18 months); must complete before PVP summons adjudicated.
Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 80 · checked 2026-10-26
More detail is on the TLC points and PIRP page. To see where your totals stand, use the TLC points calculator.
Parking and camera tickets (NYC Finance)
Pay parking/camera tickets via CityPay: https://nyc.gov/payparkingticket
Source: NYC Finance: payparkingticket · checked 2026-10-26
Request a hearing within 30 days of issuance to avoid late penalties; dispute online, by mail or in the NYC Pay or Dispute app; in-person at DOF business centers 8:30am–4:30pm.
Source: NYC Finance: dispute a ticket · checked 2026-10-26
Unpaid/undisputed tickets go into judgment about 100 days after issuance; no hearing on a judgment ticket over one year old.
Source: NYC Finance: dispute a ticket · checked 2026-10-26
See public parking and camera tickets on a plate with our tickets lookup.
Questions
Who hears a TLC summons?
TLC summonses are heard at OATH, the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. The summons lists the rule, the penalties, and the hearing information. If you miss the hearing, OATH issues a default decision.
Can I pay a TLC summons online?
Yes, you can plead guilty and pay online in TLC’s LARS system, but only if the “Personal Appearance Required” box is not checked on the summons. In LARS an e-check is free and credit or debit cards carry a 2.00% convenience fee.
How do I ask TLC for a settlement offer?
Email Settlements@tlc.nyc.gov or visit the TLC Long Island City office between 8am and 1pm. TLC does not give settlement offers by phone.
How do I get a remote or in-person OATH hearing?
OATH says hearings must be requested and scheduled before the hearing date. To have your hearing by phone, request it at least 3 business days ahead. To have it in person, email livehearings@oath.nyc.gov at least 5 business days before the hearing date.
How long do I have to dispute a NYC parking or camera ticket?
NYC Finance says to request a hearing within 30 days of the ticket being issued to avoid late penalties. Unpaid and undisputed tickets go into judgment about 100 days after issuance.
After a crash, see the TLC accident checklist.
More TLC resources
- TLC and OATH office locationsAddresses, hours, and what each TLC and OATH office handles, with map links.
- Renewal deadline checkerEnter an expiration date to see TLC renewal dates and steps for a driver or vehicle license.
- TLC insurance minimums and the FH-1Required TLC liability limits by vehicle type and how to keep an FH-1 on file.
- TLC points calculatorEnter your TLC and DMV points to see where you stand under the Persistent Violator Program.
- Vehicle inspection checklistTLC inspection steps, the Woodside facility, reinspections, and new FHV steps.
- Vehicle retirement calculatorWhen a yellow taxi must retire under TLC rules, from its hack-up date.
- Accident checklistWhat a TLC driver or owner does after a crash: the owner report, NYPD and the DMV MV-104.
- TLC base directorySearch every licensed TLC base by name, base number, type or ZIP, from NYC Open Data.
- WAV guide for ownersTLC rules for wheelchair accessible vehicles: new licenses, dispatch, programs, fees and training.
Facts on this page come from official NYC and New York State pages, checked 2026-10-26. Agencies change pages without notice, so confirm with TLC or OATH before you act. TLC Insurance Quotes is not a government office, and this is not legal advice.
