Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hi all I have read the newbie thread but I just wanted to clarify some things. I received a fine for parking in a Euro car park without displaying a valid pay and display ticket. Well actually I had got a pay and display ticket but the machine didn't register half of my license plate for some reason. So I appealed to Euro…

hi all I followed the advice on the forum but today received a letter notifying me that the defendant has defended the claim… maybe I’m just unlucky any advice on what to do now or will I need to probably get my cheque book out

Hi, Can't believe I'm back here with another PCN to Keeper this time from Britannia Parking. I just have a quick question: This is for a carpark in Glastonbury where we bought a ticket from a machine but were approx 1/2hr late returning to the car. My question though relates to the timing on receipt of this PCN. The date…

Hi all, I’d appreciate some advice before I submit an appeal against a private parking charge - I'm not new to this and have contested many tickets in the past, I've read the Newbie thread. The PCN alleges "Out of marked bay.” The car was parked for around 16 minutes in an area of the car park next to a betting shop. This…

Hi, I got a PCN from one parking solutions from at 5am on the 4th of jan and another 8th of feb 2026 at 12pm my disabled mother lives there I sometimes go there to look after her and help her out for shopping, the car was parked right next to her door to make it easy for her to get in, I know they won’t care what I tell…

Would appreciate some advice here - Back in March i parked in a car park, used the MiPermit app to pay for parking and took the kids to the pier for a couple hours. Back well within time of ticket. When I received the fine I sent the receipt over as proof of payment only to get back a rejection saying I had paid for the…

Hi all, I've spent approximately 6 or so hours browsing car parking fine threads on this forum. Firstly a big thank you to all that contributed to the Newbies thread as it was very insightful and I shall try to not ask anything covered by that thread. Okay, so, long story short my partner and I both overstayed for 22…

Hi all, long time lurker. I have a parking charge from Countrywide Parking Management (failure to register vehicle, a new system that i missed). That has now reached Moorside Legal and I need some advice before responding to their Letter of Claim. The background PCN issued 6 months after contravention Reason: failure to…

Hey - looking for some help on a claim I’ve received. Details below. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Summary Claim form received from DCB Legal acting for Smart Parking Limited, issued 06/05/2026, claim number N6KF0F64. Alleged contravention 16/07/2022 at Tower Road Car Park, Newquay – insufficient paid…

Hi, I've had a hearing date set and have to 'deliver to the other party and to the Court office copies of all documents on which that party intends to rely…,' what am I meant to be submitting? I've scoured through the sticky's and posts but am just getting lost, might be slightly panicked by it all. Is it the witness…

Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some guidance on what to expect and how to approach my upcoming mediation appointment for a private parking claim. Summary of my case: Claimant: Euro Parking Services Ltd Solicitor: Gladstones Solicitors Ltd Claim issued: 15 August 2025 via Civil National Business Centre (Northampton).…

hi, I submitted a defense for a claim made and received the n180 via email. I have just realised I missed the 7 day deadline to reply. Can I attempt to to do mediation still? Or do I see if they go time the claim?

Hello, we just wanted to share a success story in the hope that it helps people in similar circumstances in the future. We recently used a Zest EV charge point in the car park of Home Bargains in Honiton. It was 6am and not fully light, and we don't recall any signage advising us we couldn't use the charger outside of the…

Hi Everyone, I really hope someone can help as I’m very worried and anxious. I’ve had a court letter regarding a parking fine from DCB legal dating back to October 2022. I did park for a very short time as my daughter who is type 1 diabetic was having a hypo. I was not aware that parking was not permitted and did not see…

Hi, I've received a parking charge notice from Excel Parking from when someone parked in the car park at a university building in Sheffield. Payment was made, but unfortunately it was made to the wrong operator (payment was done on a machine within touching distance of the car park, but it turns out that was for street…

Hello, hoping to get a little help with my constructed defence and to get a few questions answered. I got a claim form Parking Eye at the beginning of May, below is the claim form, just wondering if i still have to email the defence or if nowadays it should be posted in the MCOL defence box, ive done this once before and i…

I've only recently been looking on this forum but certainly wished I had several months ago when I got my ticket. I have just filled out the n180 form as per a template I found on this forum so I'm waiting for a mediation call , I have already offered B W legal £20 and it seems the advice is not to offer any more. In my…

I had this through the post today. We booked an overnight stay at the Ibis Budget and parking for the week. I struggled to find the entrance to the Ibis, as I needed to drop my wife and suitcases there before taking my car to the Tribe Hotel to hand over the keys. It says I parked for one minute and twenty-four seconds in…

I would appreciate advice on two Euro Car Parks PCNs issued at a hotel drop-off/short-stay area at Heathrow Terminal 2. Sequence of events: Two separate PCNs were issued by Euro Car Parks for the same vehicle at the same Heathrow hotel drop-off/short-stay location. The allegation in both cases was “parked without a valid…

I’m being taken to court my Creative Car Parking for a parking fine - just failed mediation - the car park owner is willing to cancel the fine but doesn’t know if he can. He sent me this: ‘Also, creative car park do not cancel fines on the basis of TVSC telling them to do so. They are the car parking operator, not the…