Parking tickets, fines & parking

This discussion was created from comments split from: POPLA Decisions.

Money claim received & AoS submitted via MCOL Previously appealed to POPLA but was unsuccessful and proceeded to ignore debt collecting letters following. The car park in question has 1 hour free stay, I was 18 minutes over (only 3 minutes if the 5 minute entry/10 minute exit grace period applies but I'm not 100% if it…

Scotland. I have parked on Marchburn Dr, Paisley PA3 2SJ before with no issues for several days. The driver recently parked here for 14 days while we were away on our first overseas family holiday for over 10 years. Previous experience parking there with no issues, other people parked the street, and not seeing the signs…

Long story short, received a County Court letter from DCB Legal on behalf of Eurocarparks due to having the first 2 letters of the VRM missing. Ultimately the car park operator got the money they sought for the parking but still went ahead with the claim. When filing the defence using the template , should anything be…

Hi All, Issue date: 5th August 2026 This is for a hospital car park near Hull where my wife had an appointment, she complained to the Dr's but didn't even receive a response so we are now at this stage. Additionally, can't recall if she purchased a ticket and it expired or didn't purchase one at all. AoS has been filed.…

Hello, Here is my story. I dropped off a friend at Heathrow using the drop-off zone in December. Like most people here, I simply forgot to pay the £5 charge. A genuine oversight due to the busy traffic chaos Heathrow is. I never intended not to pay the £5 charge. In January, I received a PCN asking for £80 while…

A letter was received in the post with a parking charge notice from Total Parking Solutions, for allegedly not paying for parking at the University of Surrey car park. In line with feedback from the forum, I am not going to confirm who is the registered keeper, who is the driver, if the matter concerns me directly or…

hi all my sister received a “fine” from Napier as she overstayed the car park by 47 minutes. This is obviously an oversight, she got caught up in errands and didn’t realise she only paid for an hour, not 2! The car park is Tebbuts Car Park in St Neots, owned by Huntingdonshire Council - what is the best step to avoid…

I have been issued a PCN by UKCPS for "unpaid parking charge" for stopping for approx. 30 seconds at Leeds train station to drop someone off while in heavy rain and from memory being busy at the time also and passing the drop off point, due to misleading signage and having to find somewhere to safely turn around. I did not…

I have already contacted NRW (site owner) to request they cancel this. But thought I would open a thread for progress for others to see how it goes… Carpark has 30 minutes free. We were not parked for longer than 30 minutes. The ANPR cameras are at a road entrance to the forest… it takes 7 minutes according to Google to…

I have been informed to my surprise that Marston Recovery are pursuing over £400 for a traffic violation. I did not receive a PCN, or any of the subsequent correspondence After a phone call with a very aggressive enforcement agent, I was able to obtain the PCN number. But oddly enough, after a phone call to the Courts and…

My grandfather received a PCN from a hospital car park back in May 2025. He had parked in the multi-storey car park, in what appeared to him to be a disabled bay, due to the location of the signage, and having done so he ensured his disability badge was on display. The pillar besides the 'space' he parked in had a sign…

Hi All, I have read multiple threads and the newbie page. There are mixed opinions and I want to be safe and not make any mistake. Hence this post. I got the letter in the 1st week of September for the fine which was on 27/7. Parked to watch fire works which was after 10pm, but wasn't aware after retail park is closed 8pm…

Either these parking firms all keep in touch or it's just the season for serving court papers, because within a couple of weeks of my other claim I've now received one from Elms Legal acting for Excel Parking 😂 I've done the AOS so will be starting the defence soon, but I have a few questions. Is paragraph 1 of the…

Hi All I have received a letter of claim in relation to the above. I have to date not responded to any letters/threats. I am assuming that I should respond to the letter of claim? In completing the reply form to Moorside Legal I have ticked Box D- I dispute the debt. It asks for a reason why I should dispute the debt. What…

I would like to take your opinion on my situation: - A company car - NCP car park - It was a new car. I used the app to pay for parking, but I mistakenly used my old car registration number that was saved on the app. - I received the PCN- I think that the car park company contacted my fleet management company and they gave…

Hi all! As you'd expect, I've been issued a speculative invoice courtesy of UKPS last year for staying in a pub car park for a grand total of 13 minutes. A barrage of threatening letters over the past 12 months have come from UKPS, Debt Recovery Plus, Trace Debt Recovery, and now finally Moorside Legal. The Moorside Legal…

hello, I haven’t posted about my claim but one more for the DCB legal NoD. Recieved this morning 8 days before witness statements due. I followed the steps given and used the template for defence (I started when I got the claim issued letter). same pattern, mitigation, court date given, email requesting a discussion…

Hello, I have read the newbies thread but couldn't seem to find much about grace periods. The car was parked at the Burghley centre in Bourne where the first 2 hours of parking are free. Arrival time was 10:56am and then at 12:40pm (16 mins before the two free hours were up) 3 hours parking was paid for. The car left the…

Hi, I got a parking charge for £50 if I pay now, £85 if I wait. I am the registered keeper and got the letter. My family member was the driver and says they thought they’d paid as parks there every day but can’t find the sms or app evidence so maybe it didn’t go through. I am confused by reading about the station Byelaws…