First Parking ticket - Parking Eye

jkerm

Hi all,

I have received my first parking ticket ever, from Parking Eye.

I have recently relocated to Scotland from England and apparently they sent the original invoice to my old address, but have somehow found out my new address (I've not updated my DVLA details yet, it's on my to do list). So I'm not sure how they found my new address.

So I got the invoice to my new address and it states that I parked in a car park for over 5 hours, which is the maximum allowed to stay.

Do I ignore this or just pay the early fee of £50? A bit scared as it's my first ever parking ticket and would rather just pay it than end up with nasty court letters etc.

Thanks

bazster

So the parking "event" took place in Scotland?

jkerm

Yes at a shopping centre car park. I do not remember seeing any signs for 5 hour limit, I just assumed as it was a shopping centre, it would be free parking.

Custard_Pie

jkerm wrote: »

Hi all,

I have received my first parking ticket ever, from Parking Eye.

Do I ignore this or just pay the early fee of £50? A bit scared as it's my first ever parking ticket and would rather just pay it than end up with nasty court letters etc.

Thanks

It is NOT a parking ticket. Only police and council parking wardens can issue parking tickets. It's a speculative invoice for monies claiming you breached a contract between you and them. Read the forum here and you will find that if this was a genuine error then you owe them nothing.

spacey2012

I would worry more about the DVLA details been out of date, that can produce a real fine.

jkerm

Will they understand a genuine error if I appeal it?

Yes I realise that, I'm going through all my address changes now, car is on tomorrows list.

nobby24

Why spend your life worrying, just pay the £50 and you'll have peace of mind. I would and have done.

The_Slithy_Tove

nobby24 wrote: »

Why spend your life worrying, just pay the £50 and you'll have peace of mind. I would and have done.

I hope that was tongue in cheek, but from your previous posts, I suspect not.

OP, ignore that advice. If the parking event was in Scotland, simply ignore them.

bazster

Ignore knobby. And don't appeal. This occurred in Scotland, and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 doesn't apply in Scotland. Therefore, they cannot hold the registered keeper liable, they can only hold the driver liable. And since they don't know who the driver was, they are stuffed. So just ignore them. Letters can't hurt you.

jkerm

Oh really? Why specifically Scotland? I've read so many posts of people going to court though?

spacey2012

Parking eye have no better claim in England than Scotland, a contractual dispute is a contractual dispute .
If you are not prepared to spend a day in court fighting the scam artists then base your decision on this, if you are then stand up to the bullies.