Premier Parking Solutions £130 for being outside the bay, should I pay?

Slowmo · 8 October 2018 at 1:08AM

Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice regarding a parking ticket I received whilst on holiday in Cornwall. The company in question is Premier Parking Solutions.

I was Parked in an underground car park at a premier inn. Parking was paid for, but I was Parked outside the bay. It was an end bay so no car space next to me. I wasn't in the road, nor causing an obstruct to anyone. The spaces where tight and I have a wide car. I chose the bay thinking I would be fine, so here I am now.

I received a £100 ticket which ignored. They have sent me two letters now, one with additional £30 administration fee.

What should I do next? I've read that they can only take you to court for the loss of the car space. So if it's £5 per bay, I offer them the loss of the car space. Is this true? I wasn't taking up another bay so how would I make a fair offer?

A lot of people ignore there letters and they go away. I can also see from other post that's it's a lottery and I maybe another one that gets taken to court. By ignoring there letters, should my case go to court, it won't look good to the judge I never try to sort this matter out sooner right?

Any advice would be much appreciated.