Parking Charge Notice, Mero Retail Park, Bath

Coupon-mad

Isn't this sign there any more?

Coupon-mad

Reviews on Parkopedia are all about this "outrageous scam" ANPR set up:

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/mero_retail_park/ba2/bath/?arriving=202403152130&leaving=202403152330

Reviews

Mar 2, 2024

I just received a fine today for parking for 45min and the other visit was for 15 minutes. Firstly at that hour the car was not even mine, I bought it later on that day. The guy I bought it from doesn't want to hear about it... Nice, great

Sep 20, 2023

I also got caught by the Lidl carpark and the little carpark outside of Hobbycraft being counted as one car park. Even though the total time spent was less than 2 hours, going between the carparks counted as 2 visits with one 1 hour, and hit with a fine. This is a total scam. I dont live in Bath so was not aware of this and I will not be shopping in Lidl Bath or Hobbycraft Bath again. Beware!

Sep 15, 2023

Like others I used the car park for less than 2 hours. Supposedly I was in one car park for 32 minutes, then 17 minutes in the other one. Nonsense. This is a scam. Hobbycraft and Lidl have both lost me as a customer. There are supermarkets where these silly car parking games are not played. They now have my custom.

Jul 8, 2023

Apparently there are 2 car parks in this one retail park and parking outside the pet shop and then moving to outside lidl and then driving out past the pet shop means you will get fined for using the petshop car park twice within 2 hrs. Ridiculous doesn't even cover it. Its a scam!!!!

Jul 7, 2023

Stayed for less than two hours but made a trip home to take home my shopping in between and am now stuck with a £100 parking fine as apparently there is no return within an hour! Not written very clearly on any signs around the car park! Don’t park here

May 15, 2023

I stayed less than 2 hours but popped along to M&S in between and have been sent £100 parking fine as can’t return within 1 hour of leaving! Was at Pets at Home first then stuff from Lidl after M&S . Total scam rip off ! Retailers - take note you’ll lose business because of these cowboys!

May 8, 2023

Got a fine for staying 54 minutes. Awful

Dec 19, 2022

I hadn't seen the sign for max stay so by the time I went to Hobbycraft and Lidl (huge queues), i had gone over the 2 hours and got a £100 fine! Do not use this carpark if planning to do a full weekly shop at Lidl!

Sep 9, 2021

Do not ever use this retail park! I went shopping in Lidl, the pet store and then had a coffee and was fined £100 for staying more than 2 hours! What is the point of having a retail park if you can't stay for longer than 2 hours?!

kellbells1972

Thank you. It's disgusting that they can get away with this. I can understand a fine if people are abusing the car park but they're not! 😡

Do you know if anyone has had their fine cancelled for leaving a car park and returning within an hour. Only spent a total of 31 minutes and it's free parking for 2 hours. Doesn't make sense.

Coupon-mad

But it's not a fine and honestly, it doesn't matter if it's cancelled or if any others were cancelled.  It doesn't matter because you won't be paying it anyway.

I was asking about that sign which was the one you were meant to be looking at.  It was there a few months ago on GSV and maybe under that foliage, the site agent is shown at the bottom.  That's the norm at retail parks.

kellbells1972

I'm away this weekend but will look next week. Thank you 😊

geranium8765

I found this: Mero Retail Park, located on Lower Bristol Road in Bath (postcode BA2 3GL), is owned by London & Regional Properties.

For leasing inquiries or further information, you can contact George Stratton at Park Place Retail, who manages the property on behalf of the owner.

Contact Details:

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Additionally, Park Place Retail's office is located at 6 Kingly Street, London W1B 5PF.

marcia_

 Sure the poster has sorted this by now given they haven't logged in to this site since march 🙄

geranium8765

Could be useful for others who have a pcn from this retail park.  I have one which has been ongoing since 2022 and am debating whether to contact this landowner  - according to the Newbies thread it's never too late.