Parking Eye PCN

Gary19911

Hi everyone,
I had a read through the newbies thread and have learned alot, but other websites/forums seem to all be contridicting one another.

Theres not much to my case really, i just ask for a bit of clarity really.

I parked up at a chain pub/restaurant which shares a carpark with premier inn after a late night shift at work.
I didn’t pay, i wont lie. I stayed half an hour, later i was told i could have input my reg number at the bar and all would be fine, too late! Dam!
Its not an excuse but basically i was tired, it was dark so i kinda just dumped the car and went.
I have returned during the day, the signage is pretty clear to be fair.


I feel im banged to rights and should pay, but i see the posts on here about apeal success and the prospect of saving £60 is rather tempting!


So basically, in your opinions, is it worth appealing or shall i just pay up?

Umkomaas

Does the reverse page of your Notice to Keeper (NtK) contain a paragraph about the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, which commences 'You are notified under paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 4 ..... '. And a further paragraph which commences ' You are warned that if, after 29 days from the date given ....'?

Coupon-mad

I feel im banged to rights and should pay,

I have not even read a single other word of your post yet but am going to reply:

NO!

KeithP

What did the chain pub/restaurant say when you asked them to cancel it for a valued customer?

Surely you read this in post #1 of the NEWBIES thread:

ALL CASES - COMPLAIN FIRST, ESPECIALLY OVER A RETAIL, HOTEL, OR HOSPITAL CAR PARK:

Always complain to the Retailer very quickly and assertively, WITH A RECEIPT IF POSSIBLE:

Successful complaints about private parking tickets - how to get them cancelled! <<< CLICK

See how easy it can be to get these cancelled by a retailer/hotel/landowner. VERY EFFECTIVE AND DAMAGES THE PPC!

MistyZ

I can't get used to paying to park for restaurants / pubs ..... or was it free as long as customers typed in the VRN? Just asking, it doesn't make any difference.

Presumably the 'justification' is to prevent non-patrons clogging up the car park. Well, that was not what happened in this case. This was a paying customer parking in the appropriate car park without which they probably wouldn't have been a customer! Pubs & restaurants need customers these days as never before.

Banged to rights my backside! Nobody has been inconvenienced, nobody has lost out (apart from the parking company & they don't count). I bet a strongly worded, very definite and clear complaint to the pub / restaurant will get this charge cancelled.

Guys_Dad

MistyZ wrote: »

I bet a strongly worded, very definite and clear complaint to the pub / restaurant will get this charge cancelled.

Possibly but many cases on here where it doesn't. But I would certainly appeal to the landlord, but not in tones that would p*ss him off.

Gary19911

Sure does mate

Gary19911

Im thinking a polite letter to the landlord could be successful?
I was in the pub, didnt realise i had to put in my vrn, can we get this fine cancelled please, i enjoyed my time there and it’d be a shame if we cannot resolve this as i would like to come back.

Somethinggggggg kind of like that maybe?

KeithP

Yes, that's the way I would play it.

MistyZ

Completely agree you have to compose these letters carefully. Whatever's best about the place, emphasise that - the whole point is that you would likely return again & again. But .... that was a costly pint or cup of tea or whatever and they don't know your personal circumstances, for some these charges are a disaster. So outrage belongs in there too I reckon, it's just you want to come across as a very reasonable outraged individual, the kind of customer they don't want to p*ss off!

Gary19911

Sent the pub this, what you think?

Dear Sir/Madam,

On the 28th August i visited your restaurant/pub late evening, to which i really enjoyed the atmosphere and the staff were wonderful, all in all it was a very pleasurable visit. I really enjoyed my time spent there, however the other day i recieved a parking ticket from parking eye in relation to my stay!

It has been brought to my attention that i had to give my vehicle registration number in order to park free of charge. I fully understand the reasons why this is in place, you wouldn’t want people using the carpark but not your restaurant of course.
I didn’t realise i had to do this at the time, could you please arrange for this penalty to be cancelled as i would love to come back.
I look forward to hearing from you,

Thanks.