Euro Park Fine - never actually parked!

magentaspaghetti

Hi all,
I 've had a look through this wonderful resource but couldn't find anything that was similar to my circumstances. I'd really appreciate some help!
I was trying to find a carpark space on a busy Saturday. I entered a Euro Park car park, and was driving around for ages trying to find a space; waiting in an area only to be pipped to the post by another car. I never found a space. I then got stuck in the car park as there were no barriers preventing more cars from entering an already full car park - gridlock ensued as cars were trying to travel both ways round a single lane car park system. To clarify: I never found a parking spot; I never parked; I never got out of my car. 

I received a parking charge notice for the 25 minutes I stayed in the car park above the 10 mins grace period. I tried to appeal with Euro Park saying I never actually parked but they rejected my appeal.

Any help on how to proceed would be really helpful - I'm sure there will be lots of other drivers who have also received letters from that busy carpark that day as it was rammed! I know I need to appeal to POPLA but am not sure of what grounds to use.

Etccarmageddon

Have you read the help sticky threads?

1505grandad

What is the full name of the ppc?

mysticalsoul786

1505gr1505grandad said:

What is the full name of the ppc?

Euro Car Park 

mysticalsoul786

magentaspaghetti said:

Hi all,
I 've had a look through this wonderful resource but couldn't find anything that was similar to my circumstances. I'd really appreciate some help!
I was trying to find a carpark space on a busy Saturday. I entered a Euro Park car park, and was driving around for ages trying to find a space; waiting in an area only to be pipped to the post by another car. I never found a space. I then got stuck in the car park as there were no barriers preventing more cars from entering an already full car park - gridlock ensued as cars were trying to travel both ways round a single lane car park system. To clarify: I never found a parking spot; I never parked; I never got out of my car. 

I received a parking charge notice for the 25 minutes I stayed in the car park above the 10 mins grace period. I tried to appeal with Euro Park saying I never actually parked but they rejected my appeal.

Any help on how to proceed would be really helpful - I'm sure there will be lots of other drivers who have also received letters from that busy carpark that day as it was rammed! I know I need to appeal to POPLA but am not sure of what grounds to use.

any updates with your popla prep

Coupon-mad

mysticalsoul786 said:

1505gr1505grandad said:

What is the full name of the ppc?

 

Euro Car Park

We don't know that.  You assumed so, but the reason for asking is that there are two with similar names. Neither of which are called 'Euro Car Park'. 

Let's see what the OP says.