Community charge

You can pay your outstanding community charge bill by any of the following methods. You will need your community charge reference number. This is an eight-digit number. You can find this number on your community charge bill or Swipecard.

Pay online

Community charge bills can be paid online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and bank holidays.

Pay online now

Bankers order / standing order payments (BACS)

Community charge can be paid by bankers order / standing order using the following -

• bank sort code: 62-24-11
• bank account number: 00000000 (8 zeros)
• paid to: Hull City Council

You will need to quote your 8 digit community charge reference number preceded by 0000660000 to make up an 18 digit reference number.

Please note, telephone banking and internet banking arrangements can be set up direct with your bank or on your own banks' internet site.

Swipecard payments

You can pay your community charge using a Hull City Council Swipecard at -

• any post office in the UK (cash or cheque)
• any PayPoint outlet in the UK (cash only)
• council offices listed below (see counter payments)

To apply for a Swipecard (or to replace a lost Swipecard) ring 01482 300 300.

Please note, Swipecards hold community charge reference numbers only and no other account details.

What is a Swipecard?

Telephone payments

Community charge can be paid via the telephone on 01482 300 300.

• Monday to Friday 8am - 7pm
• Saturday 9am - 1pm

Please select the 'speak to an operator' option when you call.

Please note, you will need to have your credit or debit card, account details and a pen and paper available when you call. Callers will be quoted a unique receipt number for each payment. All supplied data is stored on a secure database.

Postal payments

Community charge can be paid by post to -

Hull City Council
Treasury Building
PO Box 15
Guildhall Road
Hull
HU1 2AB

Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to Kingston upon Hull City Council and you should write your account reference number on the back of your cheque or postal order.

Please note, cash should only be sent in registered envelopes.

Counter payments - in person only

You can pay at Hull City Council payment counters using cash, cheque, postal order or any of the debit or credit cards listed on the payments page.

You can make counter payments at -

• The Treasury Building
  Map (link opens in new window)
  Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8.45am - 5pm
  Tuesday: 10.30am - 5pm
  Friday: 8.45am - 4pm
• Customer service centres - please note some centres accept credit and debit card payment only
• information points