Paying defaulted fines and driver’s licence reinstatement
Defaulted driver fines must be paid in full before you can renew your driver’s licence, order a licence plate sticker or order a personalized licence plate.
Before you pay
Defaulted driver fines are for any unpaid moving violation and do not include vehicle (parking or highway toll) fines.
Examples of moving violations are:
- speeding
- drinking and driving
- careless driving
- racing
Learn more about demerit points and infractions
You may have to pay a reinstatement fee or Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) if your licence was suspended.
Your licence could be suspended:
- at the side of the road (a roadside suspension)
- a court could order a suspension
- if you receive a suspension letter from the Ministry of Transportation
Learn more about licence suspension
Pay online
Default fines, reinstatement fees or other penalties
To pay defaulted fines, reinstatement fees or other penalties online you need:
- your driver’s licence number
- the suspension number (located on the “Notice of Suspension of Driver’s Licence” document sent by the Ministry of Transportation)
or
- the offence number (located on the “Notice of Fine and Due Date” or the “Fine Order” form from the courts)
Reinstatement fee or Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP)
To pay a reinstatement fee and/or Administrative Monetary Penalty online you need:
- your driver’s licence number
- the suspension number (located on the “Notice of Suspension of Driver’s Licence” document sent by the Ministry of Transportation)
Online payment
- Visa, Mastercard Credit Cards
- Interac® Online
- check to see if your financial institution offers Interac® Online service
- Visa Debit or Mastercard Debit cards are currently not accepted as a form of payment even if the cards have the Interac logo
Pay in-person
To pay defaulted fines, reinstatement fees, and Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) in-person you need:
- your driver’s licence number
- to visit a ServiceOntario centre
Payment
Visa, Mastercard, Interac, debit or cash
Driving eligibility
The payment of the driver’s licence fines or reinstatement fee does not guarantee that you will be eligible to drive.
If you are eligible to drive:
- a “Notice of Outstanding Licensing Requirements” including a temporary driver’s licence will be mailed to you the next business day.
- a temporary driver’s licence can be obtained immediately at any ServiceOntario centre if needed.
- a new driver’s licence will be mailed to you in 4-5 weeks.
Driver’s licence number or suspension number
If you don’t know your driver’s licence number or the suspension number, contact ServiceOntario at:
- Toll-free in Canada:
1-800-387-3445 - Toronto (GTA):
416-235-2999 - Toll-free TTY in Canada:
1-800-268-7095 - Toronto (GTA) TTY:
416-325-3408
Court information
If you don’t have the “Notice of Fine and Due Date”, or the “Fine Order” form, contact the court(s) where you received the fine(s).
Address changed?
If you have recently moved, by law you must change your address within 6 days of moving.
If your address has changed and you have not notified us, you can update your address online with ServiceOntario.