Court Locations
Traffic Tickets in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston runs its own Provincial Offences Court on Montreal Street, with online payment and a direct email line for questions.
Ontario’s Provincial Offences Act lets municipalities run their own provincial offences courts to handle matters like traffic tickets, bylaw infractions, and other non-criminal charges. The underlying Highway Traffic Act rules that define speeding, careless driving, and similar offences are identical across the province — but the local court location, mailing address, and payment process are set by each municipality, so what applies in Kingston won’t necessarily apply in a neighbouring city.
Kingston's Provincial Offences Court
The City of Kingston lists its Provincial Offences Court at 362 Montreal Street, Kingston, ON K7K 3H5. The city provides a direct phone line, 613-547-8557, and an email address, poacourt@cityofkingston.ca, for questions about a specific ticket or court date — a more direct contact option than some other municipalities publish.
Ways to pay
Kingston accepts payment online through the city's own provincial offences payment system, in person at the Montreal Street address, or by mail. Accepted in-person payment methods include debit, cash, Visa, Mastercard, cheque, or money order. The city's materials note that ticket recipients generally have a defined window from the date on their notice — commonly 15 days — to choose among paying, requesting an early resolution meeting, or setting a trial date, so it's worth acting promptly rather than setting the notice aside.
If you're not sure which option applies
The exact deadline and available options for your matter are printed on the ticket itself. If anything is unclear, Kingston's Legal and Court Information page and the direct court contacts above are more reliable than guessing, particularly since options and consequences can differ depending on the specific offence.
Sources
This page is general educational information, not legal advice, and Traffic Tickets Ontario is independent of the City of Kingston and the Ontario Court of Justice. Always confirm current addresses, hours, and payment options against the ticket itself or an official city source.