Vinci Civil Parking Notice

AlexisV

No chance of court, but you have many many other reasons why it's unenforceable.

O.G.R.E.

As another 'Vinci Victim' at Silverstone this year, I decided to e-mail Silverstone circuits to check the validity of the parking ticket. I directed my inquiries at them, not Vinci, as the real organ-grinders, if you get my meaning. I referred to the lack of sineage, the attendants who welcomed me in without any concern about tickets/fees, the fact that I had never been charged before, etc.

The reply was polite but quite ridiculous. Yes, Silverstone hire Vinci to do this, there was clear sineage about penalties (??!!), the parking permits are necessary to control numbers (so why was I let in at all?) . No response to my comment about the attendants, no indication as to which areas are controlled and charged, etc.

For myself, I have visited Silverstone some 20 times in the last 40 years (hence the username) and never been charged. So why now? Basically, it seems to be about increasing actual ticket prices YET AGAIN (and in big chunks, too!)

Hope this is of interest. I, too, have received the above 'threatening letter' from Vinci, and do not intend to pay. I will avoid any contact with them if at all possible.
Thanks to all those offering opinions on this, I hope that by communicating we can inhibit this kind of poison.

Old GrandPrix Racing Enthusiast

bigturnip

Was it actually a silverstone marshall, with accreditation, who waved you in or was it just somebody in a fluorescent jacket?

O.G.R.E.

Well, for me a marshal is someone who looks after the race cars on the circuit. These guys were dayglo-jacketed officials, directing traffic, the only ones in evidence. We're entitled to think they at least know what the rules are, and should advise the public. I realise there may be other, higher-ranked characters around, but who is to know without an organisation chart?


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Ruthw1968

My Husband went to Silverstone this year and received 2 parking tickets (Sat & Sun). He had parked in a field that he too was 'herded' into by the parking attendant who he advised he didn't have a parking permit and was told not to worry we've sold out and directed to a parking space. After receiving the parking ticket on Sat he asked to speak to a senior parking atendant and was told by him to ignore it as they had even ticketed cars that had valid parking permits, including some of the parking attendants, who I believe are Silverstone staff!!! We too have been told by other friends to ignore it a the 'burden of proof' is with Vinci to prove who was driving, information that you are not breaking any laws by refusing to give them.

A Disgruntled F1 Fan x

peter_the_piper

""We too have been told by other friends to ignore it a the 'burden of proof' is with Vinci to prove who was driving, information that you are not breaking any laws by refusing to give them.""
Not sure what you are saying here, you are not legally required to give this info.

Coblcris

The more posts I see about this place the more it appears that there is clear fraud and consipracy to defraud on the race weekend.

Anyone going next year may think it wise to carry video and audio equipment.

bigturnip

O.G.R.E. wrote: »

These guys were dayglo-jacketed officials

How do you know they were official? I can put a fluorescent jacket on, but it doesn't make me an official anything.

O.G.R.E.

bigturnip wrote: »

How do you know they were official? I can put a fluorescent jacket on, but it doesn't make me an official anything.

Fair enough. I rather doubt, though, that they were escapees from the local asylum having a bit of fun. They were clearly organised and paid to direct the traffic, and did so with the appearance of authority. I think that's how a judge would see it. I don't want to play Vinci's game for them, and denigrate the importance of these folk, especially their failure to indicate any payment regime in the car parks.

Old GrandPrix Racing Enthusiast

AlexisV

It's a scam from start to finish.

Simple.

Don't communicate with scamsters.