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APCOA Parking Ltd (UK) appeal

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We just received a debt recovery plus letter this morning for "an unpaid parking charge" at Southampton airport on 19th July 2024. This was the first we knew even though they say APCOA sent out the original.  So instead of the option to pay £50 they now want £150 by the 16th.  I've asked for the original document sent by APCOA and evidence it was sent as we honestly get so little mail that we could not have missed it had it been delivered.

I was dropping off a hire car and my husband literally stopped on the road long enough for me to jump into the passenger seat. Am going back at the weekend to see where it states there are fines as I never saw anything on the day.

Is there any way we can still appeal or even pay the original £50?

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  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 24,545 Forumite
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    Why pay?  Check out other APCOA and airport threads!
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,700 Forumite
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    Nobody pays APCOA! You won't be paying.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • for 13 seconds (according to their pictures) I'm more than happy to fight it
  • Grizebeck
    Grizebeck Posts: 3,967 Forumite
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    There is now nothing to fight.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,700 Forumite
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    edited 11 September 2024 at 11:00PM
    Please see the fourth post of the NEWBIES thread.  Ignore debt recovery letters.

    DO NOT CONTACT THEM.

    Ask the hire firm to show you the reply they sent to APCOA. Did they give out your correct address? Seems odd you got no PCN.

    And complain to APCOA that no Notice to Hirer was sent to you.  Tell them you'll report them to the BPA.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
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