Parking stories in the News/media

Car1980

I hope the CMA realise they have a can of worms in their hands and their investigation into Euro is the equivalent of opening the can only a millimetre.

patient_dream

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82097852#Comment_82097852

You are right. If the CMA focused on a few companies, those we see on here such as Smart, Parkingeye, UKPC, Excel and Horizon, the others might wake up and comply with the CMA RULES.

Gently gently catch a monkey or in this case the Cowboys

NOT EXCLUDING THE DODGY LEGALS

1505grandad

Pity the complicity of the DVLA in the known scams cannot be investigated also.

patient_dream

They Removed Parking Machines… Now Drivers Are Getting Fined by Apps

Interesting Video

Jame4ters

https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/man-taken-court-two-battle-063724000.html

A 90p ticket was purchased but the machine failed to record the registration number. This time someone stood up to CEL and eventually won £289.50 from them in court

kryten3000

Clip from BBC Breakfast 10/08/2026 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jigI-qC6bkQ

Not sure how long it will be up for.

ParkingMad

If supermarket car parks also have EV chargers, parcel lockers or ATMs, then surely anyone using these facilities when the supermarket is closed are still customers, but of the EV charger, parcel locker or ATM provider? Presumably their installation was arranged by the owner of the car park.

Umkomaas

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82099782#Comment_82099782

The presenters seem to report this with some degree of levity. All good … unless you’re having to deal with a £100 charge for accessing a facility whose ‘rules’ seem to make no sense! They haven’t (yet) had a PCN snorter up their noses to deal with. They won’t chuckle so much then!

Nellymoser

Customers put off going to NRG GYM Bedford after being slapped with £100 charges despite entering their car registration details on Smart Parking's keypad.

https://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/business/consumer/cost-of-living/customer-put-off-going-to-bedford-gym-over-parking-fine-nightmare-8886683

One gym customer reportedly received 19 'FINES'. Many patrons have taken to social media to complain.

Smart Parking claimed a 19-year-old hadn’t entered her car reg details on two occasions which she vehemently denies. SP cancelled both her charges on appeal, strange when they claimed it was her fault not a fault with their system. Maybe it was because her mother contacted the newspaper – and, that also doesn’t explain why other patrons have received 'fines'.

“Son and wife both had the same. Both adamant they logged in. Appealed and both reduced to £20. Manager is aware and no idea why it's not registering when putting in reg number.”

Well if the Manager doesn't quickly find out why Smart Parking’s registration system is failing he'll soon start to see gym membership numbers fall.

daveyjp

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82101914#Comment_82101914

He may also find out cancelling that 'smart' contract, which is already killing his business, may be very expensive and lead to even more personal financial distress.