Parking tickets, fines & parking

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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…

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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…

Yet again the system failed to show my entry time so I had to guess, and yet again the sun was shining on the screen so it was hard to read. I remember that I had intended to pay for 3 hours to be on the safe side but checking my parking ticket I only paid for two - I know that's not going to matter to them but I am miffed…

First, apologies for asking something that I appreciate has probably been answered elsewhere. I've read the Newbie thread but found it a bit overwhelming and the bother of this is making it hard for me to consider the matter clearly. I realise that's my problem, and not the problem of the kind person who took the time to…

[Image removed by Forum Team] Hi all Got a pcn at the mall. Can't find the original. Shocked by the pcn I checked my bank and found the payment. I sent them a screenshot thinking that would be the end. I do not recall if I identified myself as the driver somehow. I can't access the appeal. I recieved the below and so I am…

Hi everyone, would I be able to get some advice regarding these tickets from Horizon Parking please? Any time either myself or a support worker has tried to appeal, they immediately state that nothing was scanned therefore the parking ticket will be issued. Previously, tesco cancelled a number of tickets as I provided…

hi, I was wondering if I could get some help with this please, as I'm not sure if an appeal is possible. The driver took me to hospital due to an emergency and even though there were people without disabled badges in disabled bays, it wasn't possible to get anyone to move. I'd collapsed once and then did again in the…

I parked at Tonbridge station in September. I always pay via the APCOA app while on the train into work. I do this daily. On this particular day the app was not accepting my payment details, I kept getting thrown out at the point of payment. Nothing wrong with the payment card as have been using it before and after this. I…

hi interested in any advice on how you might deal with this. Have received a claim from HM courts and tribunals by way of civil enforcement Ltd. So as far it goes, an overstay was alleged and a debt was implied of £60. The stay was noted by them as 20mins over an allotted time of one hour spent in a supermarket. The debt…

Received this charge today for not parking between the lines in a free car park on a retail estate. I was in an end space and was on the line or slightly over. It’s hard to tell from the photo they took as it’s stretched and very poor quality. Is it worth appealing? Thanks 🙂

In 2024 PEEL Ports / ManchesterShip Co managed to push through an update to this small bridge’s ancient Byelaws allowing them to update the 12p a crossing fee collected manually at a booth to a new ANPR Toll system with online payments. I’m sure you know where I’m going with this. The justification for this was to cover…

Hi All, need some advice about drop off pcn at gatwick from times24 parking. incident date 11/8/26, issue date 20/8/26 the keeper has an auto pay setup but some times their system does not work properly and the can not take the payment but they send an email informing that auto pay failed and need to pay manually. it…

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, Date of "parking":14/07/26 Received a letter from Debt Recovery Plus on 02/09/26 asking to pay £170 due to not making payment when using the pick up zone. I never received a letter from APCOA. I have since received further letters from DRP chasing me up for the £170 (which I'm obviously not going to pay). What can I do…

I used a free car park which bhas no payment facility in June 2025. Received. PC for staying 19min longer 2hrs max. Appealed pooor signage, wife had back pain attack included recent X-ray from ongoing evaluation/treatment and offerred to pay any loss suferred from the alledged extra stay. The appeal was rejected. I have…

Hi Guys, I recently received a PCN notice from APCOA about a drop-off at Manchester Airport. I know you can usually ignore APCOA, but I don't want it to escalate into a CCJ and affect my credit score. I've also been advised to appeal to APCOA, not admitting to who the driver was, and also asking them to provide the…

newbie here please be gentle with me. i have been trying to do an IAS appeal and was getting the run around on the computer they are not really my thing. i have messaged them on the IAS website asking for the forms so i can do it by post. any ideas if i will get the forms. i think that i have a very good case so i need…

DO NOT PAY ANY OF THE PARKING COMPANIES ISSUING DROP-OFF PCNs. Advice will change as & when the Government introduce the new statutory Code of Practice and new Appeals Service. And when the companies concerned finally learn (after statutory regulation forces them) how to treat consumers fairly and put up clear signs.…

Hi all, I've been parking at a friends car park and my reg has been entered many times. I received a fine with Civil Enforcement and appealed it knowing (incorrectly) my Reg had been entered. I then appealed the fine with a copy of an email from my friend who rents the office saying I was allowed to park there and…

Not intended for comments just a list of double dips and ANPR camera errors in private car parks, with links to posts and news stories - comments elsewhere, intention of this just being a plain list Not ANPR issues surrounding council statutory enforcement and/or highways agency enforcement /DVLA/Bailiffs etc Name of PPC,…

Hi all, I have read the NEWBIES thread and understand that after losing at IAS there is nothing I need to do unless I receive a proper Letter Before Claim or court claim. I wanted some advice on a few specific points in my case and also what I should realistically expect if it does end up in court. This is an OPS…