Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hi, I received a PCN at OK Diner (service station) from Smart Parking. Signage is up which states 'customer use only' which I believe your reg plate had to be entered inside. I literally used the bathroom and images show my vehicle with arrival/exit times from 10:47 - 10:57. Do I have any grounds for appeal? I've attached…

I cannot locate the original letter and the parking charge notice number is not working on the APCOA appeal submission form. Please advise how best to appeal?

Was here before but locked out of old email. I weas sent a Parking Charge with a photo of a vehicle with a very similar VRN to mine. I did not reply to any correspondence as I assumed naively that at some a Grown Up would check documentation before proceedings were issued. Not so. I replied to a CCJ claim but it was too…

First time poster here, it’s been a very helpful resource so far! I wanted to get some advice on a PCN received beginning of Feb, if anyone can offer any advice ? I parked in the CEL Greenwich High Rd car park on a Sunday in Feb. The car park is small and at the time very busy with people queuing to get out of the car…

Hello Everyone, Newbie here I’m afraid and I’m looking for help. I’m happy to fight this to the end and's have zero intentions of paying up so let’s beat these scum bags. So I received a penalty notice on 04/05/24 by overstaying the maximum time period allowed. I didn’t appeal and have ignored all letters ever since. I…

This one could be an easy win. I've just had a PCN from Total Parking Solutions (TPS) relating to Swansea Uni. No ticket was issued, so this is in the form of a Notice to Keeper, although those words are not actually used. The contravention was 'Parked with No Valid Permit', and occurred on 7th May 2026. However, the Date…

Hi, I have been looking through all the information regarding this and understand about Acknowledging the Claim and having to submit a defence etc but unsure about the wording. My daughter paid for 12 hours parking outside a railway station. She got back and drove home. She received a notice that she was 12 minutes over.…

Hi, I received a Final Demand dated 22/5/26 for a parking charge that occurred on 9/4/26 at Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire. Not sure if these details matter, but the pay machine wasn't working on exit. I'm hoping my main defence is that I did not receive a notice about the charge, only a final demand well over a month…

Hi everyone, I received a court claim from Euro Car Parks for an historic event dating back to 2023. I have successfully completed my online AOS. Please could you review my 10-paragraph draft defense below before I submit it to the court? 1. The Claimant’s sparse case lacks specificity and does not comply with CPR 16.4,…

Back in February my vehicle was picked up on CCTV as entering land near the train station. It was on site for 1 minute before leaving. UKPS, then Trace, and now Moorside Legal are asking £170. I appealed asking for more information, my appeal rejected and no information received. I complained to various departments in the…

bristol airport charge £7 to drop off a customer to get a plane. i stopped at a roundabout outside the parking area with no traffic present and then went inside and paid and received a £100 fine which I appealed and it was denied. i have responded since and their claim is increasing. any tips on what to do .

Hi all looking for some advice. I recently was at Gatwick south looking for long stay missed the turn off advised by Gatwick staff to just drive straight through the drop off so I did. I explained to the car park attendant what had happened he took my reg number and said no that is fine. Now I have just received a ticket ?…

Hi! I am new to the forum and have a rather expensive problem (£170). Here's the breakdown of how I got into said problem - In March 2025, I partially paid for a parking ticket (for context, the signage was rubbish and I am dyslexic). The car park had plate recognition & the instructions were to type your reg into the…

Hello all, I have been trying to find information through the threads and am finding it very hard. Would really appreciate some help. I got a letter from Euro Car Parks on the 18/08/2024. The ticket was for being in a shell garage past the time you can spend in there although the only reason I was there was because I was…

Posting for a friend Hi all, I received a penalty for not paying for a car park. The machine was not working and the app was not working. I tried calling the car park company but they did not answer. I have followed all of the steps and have received a date in August for the court hearing. Do you think this will go ahead?…

Got a PCN from CUP Enforcement for being in a layby for 14 seconds (Watford, near Sainsbury), with the car being 1/3 in the layby and other 2/3 in the road. I tried to get to POPLA but CUP deliberately wound down the clock by refusing to answer my email, and subsequently matter passed to DCB Legal. Received a claim form 8…

Hello all. I am in the process of moving house. The claim form from parking eye was sent to my old address dated 29th June. I have only picked up the mail today, trying to login to MCOL for AOS. It does not let me do this. In the top left hand corner it says: A claim was issued against you on 29/06/2026 A judgment was…

Essentially the car is a moblity car, driver parked car in an area which was new and only had qr signs for payment but no phone that could scan a qr code (old phone) and no actual machines in the car park. Didnt use the blue badge space as had the badge in the car but my wife wasnt in car at the time so not a valid use of…

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice regarding a County Court claim I've just received from DCB Legal for two private parking charges. Here's the timeline: I received a Letter of Claim dated 23 March for two parking charges, totalling £340 (£170 each). Rather than ignoring it, I contacted them and agreed a 3-month…

Hi all, Trying to get some help with a notice just received from DCBL as debt collection for a supposed overstay issued by Euro Car Parks. I had not received previous communications from Euro Car Parks as I recently moved and had not updated my V5. I am quite new to the UK and did not realise I needed to do so. The…