Booting When parking tickets remain unpaid, the District of Columbia takes further remedial action. The widely recognized "Denver Boot" is applied to the wheels of vehicles that have accumulated two or more 30-day-old, unpaid parking tickets. Placement of the boot immobilizes the car. A booted vehicle is subject to towing within 72 hours unless the outstanding parking tickets and boot fee are paid. The District has 4 booting crews that patrol high-density parking areas daily. Using mobile digital terminals, these crews can "run the plates" of any parked vehicle for outstanding tickets even if the vehicle is parked legally at the time. A fifth truck is engaged primarily in removing boots after fines have been satisfied. A booted vehicle cannot be released to the owner until all outstanding parking citations, boot fee ($75) and/or any other fines have been paid. Boots are normally removed less than two hours after fines have been paid. Fines are paid at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Adjudication Office at 301 C Street, NW.  Payments can be made Monday through Friday from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm.