Need to pay an invoice from the City? Use the payment options below for parking validation tickets, meter hooding, property damage invoices, Police false alarms, or restitution payments.
We don't accept online payments at this time. Click on one of the other tabs to find out how to pay by phone, mail, in person or using our drop box.
Make sure to send your payment with your payment stub. Write the invoice or reference number on the check or money order.
Make your check out to Grand Rapids City Treasurer. Keep in mind that it takes 5-7 business days for the US Postal Service to deliver mail to us. Make sure to mail your payment at least 5-7 business days before your payment is due.
Mail your payment to the Grand Rapids City Treasurer at the address listed in the Contact Us section of this page. Keep in mind that you should never send cash in the mail. Write the invoice or reference number on your check memo.
Keep in mind that it takes 5-7 business days for the US Postal Service to deliver mail to us. Make sure to mail your payment at least 5-7 business days before your payment is due. We'll process your payment as soon as possible.
You'll need to key in your invoice number. The system will ask for a 10 digit number. If your invoice number is only 8 digits, enter only those 8 digits.
You can pay by phone with credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover). Keep in mind that we charge a 3% fee for payments over the phone.
We use a third party called Official Payments to take payments over the phone. Call 1-877-495-0333 and choose option #6 to make your payment. You'll get a confirmation number at the end of the call.
Make sure you bring your invoice with you to the Treasurer's office.
We accept cash, check, money order and credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) for in person payments. Be prepared to pay a 2.98% convenience fee if you pay with a credit/debit card.
Visit us between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at City Hall. We're closed on weekends and holidays. We're located at the address listed in the Contact Us section of this page.
We'll validate 30 minutes of free parking in the Government Center Ramp while you make your payment. We'll give this to you at the counter. We don't validate for metered parking.
Pay when it's convenient for you. Drop off your check or money order payment in the dropbox. We empty the dropbox at 8AM and process payments in 2 business days. If you drop off your payment after 8AM, we'll process it two business days after that. When we collect your payment from the dropbox, we mark it as paid as of the prior business day.
You can find the dropbox across the street from City Hall at 300 Ottawa Ave NW.
Ottawa is a one-way street heading south and the dropbox will be on your left, the east side of the street.