Vinci Park Parking Notice at hospital carpark

blondegirl88

Hi,

Im hoping that someone will be able to give me some advice. I have read the article on private firms issuing parking tickets but would appreciate some reassurance.

I have a staff permit issued by the NHS that allows me to park in a car park operated by vinci park. The NHS has issued too many permits so it is getting increasingly difficult to find spaces to park. As it is a barrier system with a smart card, cards are debited on exit so even if you cannot find a space the barrier still charges you £1.10. Their helpful suggestion is to park in visitor area and pay £2.20 until lunchtime then move car to staff area and pay an additional £1.10.

At 9.30 one morning the car park was full and staff were basically forced to find anywhere to park. I have a small car and I can fit in very small gaps which aren't actually spaces however I am still paying to park there. My car was issued a ticket on the basis that I haven't parked in an authorised space and I am causing obstruction to others. Whilst I accept that it isn't necessarily a proper space it was in no way obstructing other vehicles, it was near an emergency exit but not blocking it as I was parked to one side. I have been parking in similar places for months and haven't received a ticket previously.

What really irritates me is that they make a fortune from charging staff, visitors and patients to use the carpark yet cant be bothered to maintain it. The barrier stops working several times each month, they only have one working lift most of the time and for several days now have both out of order. Its a 6 storey carpark in a hospital with no lifts. Ridiculous.

:mad:

As they have my details from my car parking permit and will know it was me driving as the permit is only in my name is it still worth ignoring them or should I just pay the cheaper fine for early payment. As it is my place of work I would be hard pressed to avoid using the carpark in the future.

Thanks for reading, sorry its so long.

blondegirl88

Fergie76

Just ignore it, you have already paid, so the hospital are losing nothing. I would also complain to the Hospital Management and try and get your Union onside. I would also ask for a refund for everytime it charged you, but you couldn't park.

By the way, Blonde Nurses - I likes. :rotfl:

torontoboy45

fergie is correct, but I'm not with a blonde nurse; I'm with a blonde girl (ooooh! aaah! and worth having, I can tell ya). for the past 27yrs, I should add...

seriously: vinci cannot demonstrate a loss. your nhs boss cannot raise an objection. this is a matter between you and vinci - they're the contactor. you don't owe a bean and neither should you fret.

ignore. ignore. and should your boss pull you in? repeat after me: this is between me and vinci.

robredz

If vinci went to court, which they won't, presumably your permit wes debited? If so no consequential loss, and a Civil Penalty is not a remedy under contract law on which they rely. Ignore, get the union and other brassed off NHS staff adversely affected, and get the NHS trust to sort vinci out.

blondegirl88

Thanks all you have made me feel much better. Sadly Fergie Im not a nurse im a scientist but I am definately blonde!
If I didn't have to drive I would no longer be lining their pockets! Sadly parking nearby is in demand and difficult due to it being in a resident only parking area.

blondegirl

Fergie76

blondegirl88 wrote: »

Thanks all you have made me feel much better. Sadly Fergie Im not a nurse im a scientist but I am definately blonde!
If I didn't have to drive I would no longer be lining their pockets! Sadly parking nearby is in demand and difficult due to it being in a resident only parking area.

blondegirl

I'm cool with blonde scientist's too.




:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

blondegirl88

I am glad :rotfl::T :rotfl::rotfl:

esmerobbo

Seems a stupid system that allows more cars through the barrier then the car park can hold. We have one at our Hospital counts them in then once full, only raises when one leaves. Except for the pillocks who park in two bays, once in there should be a space. Any hows you have permit to park, it debits your account on exit. you parked! You paid, what do you owe them £0.:D

Sounds like the typical PPC using technicalities to entrap!