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Parking fine council car park

I parked on a car park in Bromsgrove council run. It was restricted to a 5 hour limit it takes a photo on entrance and exit. I entered the car park at 10:58 and put my ticket in payment machine at 15:59 , this was 37 seconds late and incurred an increase in payment from £3.50 to £35.00. Due to the system being computerised I was told that there was no way of reducing the payment. I was issued with a PCN and told to appeal by the attendant. I appealed the charge but they have refused to accept this is it worth Persuing this, I was only 37 seconds over inserting my ticket!!!

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  • Orford
    Orford Posts: 2,199 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Post up ascan of both sides of the ticket, as per here:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1690399

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  • Coblcris
    Coblcris Posts: 1,862 Forumite
    You have to be given reasonable time to purchase the parking.
    Insisting it is done within the same minute of wall clock time is patently unfair and ridiculous !

    Visibility of the PCN may help as there may be flaws.

    Photographs of signs in the car park will also be informative.

    Please give details on the jump from £3.50 to £35

    Check the Traffic Order for that car park.
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