Parking tickets, fines & parking

Just contributing to the threads on here regarding Ocean Parking and Metrolink car parks, particularly people caught out by the No Overnight Parking rule. I'm helping an acquaintance who received a PCN Feb 2025 as the car had been left in the free car park at Whitefield due to the driver missing the last tram home. After…

Hi, I think I have entered my era of collecting parking tickets. I was doing good for so long lol. Anyway long story short I was staying at Travelodge, ended up parking outside of a marked bay as no spaces were available. I am a blue badge holder and annoyingly 4 cars in the disabled bays didn't even have a disabled badge…

Hi all, Just firing a quick question, I've been going through a parking dispute with a car park operator, now an 'enforcement' company. Had parked in a pub, not knowing you needed to put reg details into a machine. I've followed all the usual, and I'm at the stage of filing a defence. I just wanted to check a few things -…

Hi all, Long-time reader, first-time poster! I'm not (at this point) looking for any advice (i've read the NEWBIES threads, and have found several other threads relevant to my situation that have been VERY useful) but I figured i'd start a thread to document my situation and the steps i'm taking so that it might help…

My wife had a parking fine from UKCPS in January 2024 when she was at the gym, Total Fitness in Wrexham. The gym was busy (as they are in January) and the car park was full, She parked in one of the disabled bays and asked if that was ok with the receptionist, and was told it was. She later received a Notice to Keeper with…

Hi all, I'm looking for some guidance as I deal with my first ever Letter of Claim (from BW legal on behalf of Premier Park) - £170. The alleged contravention is “Not Parked Wholly Within Bay.” It’s been over a year since the supposed incident and there is no photographic evidence included with their letter. At what stage…

I fear I have made a big error. I picked up my partner from Manchester Airport a few Fridays ago and completely forgot to pay. I remembered on Sunday morning and it wouldn’t let me pay as I’d missed the window. Stupidly, I now realise this was probably the wrong thing to do. I wrote an email to APOAC that very day saying…

Hi everyone, I’m in the middle of appealing a council PCN and it has now reached the adjudicator stage. I just want a final sense check before I submit my appeal. Key facts / timeline PCN date: 05/03/2026 I paid for the vehicle: 07/03/2026 (bank transfer proof available) DVLA keeper update processed: 11/04/2026 DVLA…

I have a lease car and I received a letter from VW to let me know I need to pay £60 for parking over a line while shopping at Matalan with my baby. I didn’t even realise I was parked over the line due to needing space to take out the baby and the buggy. I ignored the fine as I was so busy. I now have debt recovery letters…

My husband has just received a claim form from a parking ticket he apparently got nearly 4 years ago from smart parking out of the blue. Never received any notice or previous letters regarding this that we can remember. Definitely not had anything in the past 3 years since we moved in together. We want to write a defence…

I received a 'parking charge notice to keeper' from Britannia. It was for a stay of 13 minutes over the 2 hours allowed in a free car park. I appealed, refusing to confirm who was driving. I also asked for details of the signage they were relying on, as well as the landowner's grace period. They have ignored my request for…

Hi all, I’m hoping someone can help me with preparing a defense for a County Court Claim Form I've recently received from HMCTS regarding a parking charge. I’ve read through the forum guidance and some of the templates, but I’m still unsure how to tailor a proper defense to my situation, and I don’t want to get anything…

hello, first time posting but have been researching this website almost daily to make sure I am correct with what I am doing. brief explanation of what has happened and where I am at below. May 2022 parked and paid for parking in cash at the on-site payment machine, due to difficulties with the mobile/online payment…

Hello, I have received a county court claim form for a parking event in March 2024 at the Dreamlands carpark in Margate. The carpark is operated by Smart Parking. For anyone interested, a pdf of the form (with identifying information redacted) can be downloaded here:…

hey guys. Any advice would be appreciated iv received a claim form from civil national business centre for the sum of £273.32. The date is from 10/1/2025 at my local gym (which I’d only been a member of a few months so wasn’t familiar with the parking arrangements) I unknowingly parked in a disabled bay which 1. I didn’t…

Hi! Thanks for this incredible thread and world of knowledge, I’ve been reading through the FAQs and threads for hours. Now, I would just like some advice from you veterans. I recently received a PCN from Carflow (sent to my address). It's a camera system, 90 minutes free car park. Over 90 minutes you have to pay the…

Hi, does some of this advice transfer to my situation? My son picked up a couple of PCN for parking within the University grounds at Falmouth. They were from First Parking They arrived yesterday for parking in March. The first one is from the bailiff asking for 170. I contacted First Parking and pasted in your Freedom Act…

Parking company: UK Car Park Management (UKCPM) Location: Mannequin House, Blackhorse Lane, E17 Reason: Vehicle not registered / no e-permit Status: IAS appeal dismissed Current stage: Debt Recovery Plus demand for £170 Circumstances: Amazon delivery driver delivering multiple parcels to student accommodation Evidence:…

Hi all, I am looking for advice on where I stand with regards to a claim form from DCBL (Euro Car Parks). I have studied the newbies thread, the template defence and various other threads but I feel I still need some guidance on writing Para 3 of my defence. The background of the PCN and now Claim is that I was parked for…

Avonmeads retail park, Bristol A keeper of a vehicle has received a "Parking charge" letter issued by VARS Technology Ltd for overstaying the 90 minute limit for parking. However, the driver has dashcam footage showing that this was not the case. Essentially, the driver entered the car park, stayed for about 45 minutes and…