Parking.brussels says it froze reminders after Bpost strike delayed fine notices
Updated: 13 June 2026, 00:00 UTC | Brussels — Parking.brussels says it blocked all payment reminders until 23 May after a Bpost strike delayed parking-fee notifications and reminders, DH reported on 6 June.
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- DH reported on 6 June that Parking.brussels blocked all reminders until 23 May after Bpost strike delays.
- Parking.brussels said on 23 April that notification and reminder letters were delayed because of the Bpost strike.
- Parking.brussels said administrative fees would be cancelled for letters sent from 23 March to 30 April.
- Parking.brussels’ recovery page says unpaid fees can escalate to bailiff-stage costs after reminders.
The subject is Parking.brussels, the Brussels regional parking agency that manages parking controls and fee recovery for 13 Brussels communes. The immediate issue is whether drivers who did not receive a parking-fee notice during the Bpost strike risked escalation to reminders or bailiffs. DH reported the agency’s position that it had ‘bloqué l’ensemble des relances jusqu’au 23 mai’. Parking.brussels’ own notice confirms delayed notification and reminder letters during the Bpost strike and automatic cancellation of certain administrative reminder fees.
Background
Parking.brussels was created to harmonise parking policy across Brussels, where parking remains partly municipal but many communes delegate management to the regional agency. Its recovery system combines postal notices, online complaints and, in unpaid cases, escalation to bailiff-stage procedures. The Bpost strike exposed the dependence of that administrative chain on timely physical mail.
What to do
Drivers should check My eBox, keep any postal envelopes or reminder letters, pay the initial amount where Parking.brussels says fees are cancelled, and use the official Parking.brussels complaint or contestation form if a reminder or bailiff letter appears incorrect.
The Belgian angle
The impact is concentrated in the Brussels-Capital Region, especially the 13 communes where Parking.brussels manages parking controls and collects parking fees: Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Evere, Forest, Ganshoren, Ixelles, Jette, Koekelberg, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Saint-Gilles, Schaerbeek, Watermael-Boitsfort and Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, according to Parking.brussels.
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