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Apcoa parking fine birmingham airport

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I recently dropped my dad at birmingham airport and i drove past the drop off car park and pulled up in a lay by just passed i was there for 1 minute 20 seconds and i have received a fine from the with photos saying i cant stop there i genuine did not know this they now want £100 reduced to £50 if i pay in 14 days surely this cant be legal after some advice people thank you

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  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    it certainly does not break the law so its legal, but fails many legal arguments

    appeal to APCOA , do not name the driver, use the blue text appeal in the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread, do not change it or add to it at all

    they will refuse and give you a popla code

    then follow the advice in these threads to appeal to popla

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5439689

    and

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5470754

    apcoa will not contest the appeal, so you win , in the end , but you have to go through the motions

    byelaws apply and no keeper liability, which is why you dont name the driver
  • thanks for your help mate much appreciated
  • Redx
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    APCOA are morons for keep sending out these spurious claims at Luton and Brum , but they just keep doing it , and failing for anyone who fights back, but I am sure some just pay up keeping the profits up, hence why they issue them to everyone

    same applies at JLA and RHA etc but then its V.C.S. , not APCOA

    S.S.D.D.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,415 Forumite
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    Redx wrote: »
    APCOA are morons for keep sending out these spurious claims at Luton and Brum , but they just keep doing it , and failing for anyone who fights back, but I am sure some just pay up keeping the profits up, hence why they issue them to everyone

    same applies at JLA and RHA etc but then its V.C.S. , not APCOA

    S.S.D.D.

    I bet they're all up at least 9:1. Good business if you can get it.
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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