Forgot to get parking ticket at gym

driverguy01

My gym gives 3hrs of free parking. You have to enter your reg plate once inside the gym on the ticket machine.  On this occasion I forgot to get a ticket. It is smart parking.

I appealed and gave as evidence screenshot of my gym app membership payment screen. They rejected this appeal. 

I saw another post a few years ago on here from same gym  that said the gym can’t cancel it.

I have read the newbies thread and gathered I have made a mistake in that I have basically admitted I was driving.

is it possible to still get out of this £60 fine? What is next step?

Coupon-mad

I really hope you DIDN'T say who parked?

You know you and ALL GYM MEMBERS (spread the word) can win these every time by appealing as registered keeper?!

It isn't a fine.

Do a POPLA Appeal as keeper.

driverguy01

I may have done. I can’t remember exactly what I said on the online appeals form. I just said I am a member of the gym and attached a screenshot of my invoice screen on the app showing I paid for that month. Is that not “tacitly” admitting I was one driving? If that is the case that I have admitted I was driving - do I still have a chance of getting off the charge? Or shall I just pay the lower charge as it will increase to 100 if appeal fails?

Coupon-mad

Never pay. Smart don't sue anyone.  I explained how to appeal to POPLA and you won't PAY even if you lose!

A favour please:

Don't suppose you can get any good car park photos from your area, I'm building up quite a collection but need more from Towns & Cities:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6463361/dluhc-private-parking-code-government-launches-call-for-evidence-discussion-thread/p19

Photos please!  From friends & family too!

... we sincerely hope that you are au fait with the need to respond to the private parking draft Impact Assessment by mid-September?

Did you see that they did announce something 2 weeks ago and we are wanting to respond? 

Let me do a single submission containing YOUR photo evidence please...  You want to help us change the law?

It's a final push on a law already passed, to cap the £PCN levels and ban the fake DRA fees.  The Government has a Call for Evidence open right now.

We are wanting photos of unmanaged car parks, Hospital car park signs near you that show £50 or £60 as the deterrent, and Aldi, Asda, Tesco or Sainsburys £70 signs please.

All discussed here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6463361/dluhc-private-parking-code-government-launches-call-for-evidence-discussion-thread/p6

We need photo evidence of low or no deterrent car parks near you, please!

Think of this when out for a walk or driving to any business, retail (or even an area of 'no parking' spaces) that is 'unmanaged' or has PCN signs of £70 or lower.

NOT £100, NOT £90 or £80.  Just signs that are less - or places with no PPC.

You will see examples of what to post, in the latest pages of that thread.

Thankyou!