Department of Finance Business Centers provide a variety of services for parking and camera violations, property taxes, and other programs.

At a center, you can:

• Pay parking and camera violations, towing and booting fees, property taxes and related charges
• Have hearings on parking and camera violations that are less than 1 year old
• Request tax or registration clearances, proof of satisfaction, or release documents
• Get or submit program forms, applications, and guides
• Get general assistance and program information
• Pay Water and Sewer Bills (Business Centers only accept payments. They do not have Water and Sewer Bill account information. If you have questions or issues, you should visit a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Borough Office instead.

All centers are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Schedule an Appointment

Appointments are strongly encouraged to reduce wait time. Walk-in customers are still accepted.

You can schedule appointments for:

• Booted/towed vehicles and parking payment plans
• Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax (CMVT)
• Making payments
• Property tax lien sale and payment agreements
• Other customer services
• Cash bail (Only available Mondays and Tuesdays at Manhattan Business Center):
  • Abandonment letter received
  • Form/document drop-off
  • Refund check pickup
• Court & Trust (Only available Mondays and Tuesdays at Manhattan Business Center):
  • Form/document drop-off
  • Withdrawal check pickup
• Tax Map Office (Manhattan Business Center)
  • Submit documents
  • Request tentative lots or certified tax maps
  • Assistance with the tax map application process
• In-Person Hearing for Parking Tickets or Camera Violations. Appointments are NOT available for brokers/representatives that are registered in Fleet/Non-Fleet (Commercial Adjudications) or for appeals
• Rent Freeze Program Assistance
  • Monday to Friday at the Manhattan Assistance Center
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Queens Assistance Center
  • Wednesdays at the Staten Island Assistance Center
• Property Tax Exemption Assistance
  • Monday to Friday at the Manhattan Assistance Center
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Queens Assistance Center
  • Wednesdays at the Staten Island Assistance Center

Schedule an appointment.

People With Disabilities or Hearing Impairments

If you have a disability, you can ask the Department of Finance for an accommodation. To learn more, go to the Disability Access page.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can request a sign language interpreter online for Parking Ticket or Property Tax Services.

Schedule an appointment.

Payment Methods

You can pay using:

• Cash
• Personal or certified check* in U.S. currency payable to the “NYC Department of Finance”
• Money order in U.S. currency payable to the “NYC Department of Finance”
• Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or foreign cards with CVVs)
• Debit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express logo)
• Pre-paid card or gift card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express logo)

A 2% service fee is added for credit, debit, and pre-paid or gift card payments. There's no fee for payments by cash, check, or money order.

*Personal checks are not accepted for payment if a vehicle has been booted or towed.