Parking tickets, fines & parking

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:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF UNSURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS NEEDED IF YOUR…

Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…

CLAIM FORM FROM A PARKING FIRM? THEY ARE VERY EASY TO DEFEND. NO RISK, NO CCJ IF YOU FOLLOW THE ADVICE IN FULL. PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED 'TEMPLATE' DEFENCE, THAT YOU THEN MAKE YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU…

MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…

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Hello all, I have read the 'newbies' thread in great detail and have used it up until this stage, however, I need some further assistance please as I'm kinda freaking out. The PCC in question is PCM UK Ltd (who are aggressive money-grabbing *insert colourful word here* !!!) To summarise, I am the owner of a leasehold flat…

To save adding to a post about something else it might be worth having a seperate thread for parking stories in the media Kicking it off is this on the BBC news site "Drivers fined as Durham car park camera 'misses them leaving' yep, its the good old double dip again, full story on the BBC here…

Hi, I am sorry to post this as I tried following the newbie guide. I found that I should complain to PALS or the GP surgery but is there a template to follow for this scenario? The driver took his wife to dermatologist appointment. The appointment was in a GP's office but the building is very close to the hospital so they…

Hey guys, Apologies if this is somewhere in the NEWBIES thread but I have received 3x parking fines from UKCPS but to my leased/hire car. I have strong grounds to appeal given I've parked there for 8+ months and they recently (apparently) changed/made stricter their restrictions. Also the signage is just confusing. Plus, I…

Hi all For about 2 years now I have been receiving letters from Parking Eye / DCBL / DCB Legal about a parking charge they think I owe them. I didn't care to respond, complain or appeal and I am no longer in possession of any of those letters. However, I have recently received a claim form from HMCTS which I will link…

I'll try keep this quick. Today i received a letter for a PCN that occurred back in 20/11/25.This is the first time I've heard anything about it. We don't tend to get any mail lost and haven't moved or changed DVLA details in the last few years. According to their website they want £170 and i cant appeal because its too…

Hi, Warning, long thread, but I have tried to be as detailed as possible. Back in August 2023, I parked at Promenade Car Park in Perranporth, Cornwall. I paid for the ticket and I displayed on the lower part of the dashboard, to the right hand side of the driver side (if that makes sense) in a Peugeot 5008. I was sent a…

This discussion was created from comments split from: IAS DECISIONS (2025 onwards, until - we hope - they are banned).

Hey, Been reading on this you guys do great help. It's my time been ignoring all the faf and thought it was done but the legal team are in touch! So much information not sure which one I need to send, It's been couple years so proof might be lost but I was wrongly penalised! One my car didn't start I was in gym and it went…

Hi guys, I've been reading through the newbie thread, but unfortunately my particular combination of ADHD and Autism is making it extremely challenging to absorb information and engage with the advice unassisted! There's an enormous amount to read, and I've been struggling to focus on it and understand relevant next steps…

Hi All, I have read through the advice that others have kindly put up and followed it up to now, but now not sure of my next move. We have appealed this NTK PC with the template appeal in the newbie section. They have turned it down. Any help on the next steps or pointers would be most excellent thank you in advance.

Hi All When googling for some information on my case I just found this great forum where many cases been solved successfully thanks of all of you guys, so I would really seek for advice on my case. As on title, I have received the Court Claim Form with issue date 18/02/2026 from BW Legal on behalf of Britannia Parking that…

Hi all, I’d really appreciate some guidance on my situation. I am the registered keeper of a vehicle that received multiple PCNs from a NCP car park around October 2025 (total of 11). These were all issued over a relatively short period. The cause of this was due to the auto-renew feature on the app being off, as I had a…

I’ve received a County Court claim from Civil Enforcement Ltd regarding a parking charge at a Starbucks car park. I’ve already filed the AoS on 15th Sep. I’m now at the defence stage and need some help. To give you the context, this was three years ago (March 2023) around midnight. The car was a motability car parked at…

Hi guys! Another one of these posts regarding these frauds. First of all - I just want to say that I HAVE read the newbies thread - multiple times. I have also searched the forums, and read a lot of other people's threads. This isn't an attempt at having the same multiple repetitive answers given to priors, but I'm…

Hi, Couple of questions if I may. I'm preparing a defence for a claim by Horizon/Gladstones for a parking overstay. On the day in question, my wife parked in a supermarket car park, shopped at the supermarket (we have evidence) and came to visit me in a nearby hospital. I was in intensive care at the time (fully…

I received a PCN from MET Parking for overstaying and not paying for parking at Starbucks Stansted. I replied to them using this template I found in MSE forum and I got a reply. Below are the template I used and the reply I received from MET Parking. My Appeal - I dispute your 'parking charge', as the keeper of the…

I have just received an email from Times parking charge stating that my previous appeals (used the POPLA template on other threads) has not worked and my charge still stands. Any help gratefully received.

Dear Team of Experts, hope you can help me with this second claim put against me by G24 Ltd. I’ve already posted a thread on this forum regarding a CCJ issued by the same parking company to my old address and hopefully I’ll get this sorted at my local court at the end of this month. Premise, at the time of the alleged…

I am a first-time car owner and recently got a resident parking permit. I genuinely misunderstood where it was valid and thought I could park in the area directly in front of my flat. I parked there several times after getting the permit without receiving any PCNs, which reinforced my misunderstanding. I received my first…