Stansted Starbucks MET parking fine

happy_sunlover1

Hello,
On 23rd Dec 24, I parked at  Starbucks , Southgate Park, Stansted at 16.56.40pm I was feeling unwell, in pain and tired and wanted a rest and a herbal tea. I am registered disabled as I had a stroke few years ago and now can only walk with an aide. Unfortunately, after parking and displaying my blue badge in  car window, I realised I didn't have any money or debit cards with me. I had accidentally left my purse at home. I don't have cards registered on my phone so could not pay by phone  for tea  so could not get out of car to go get tea  in Starbucks. I sat for a little bit until I felt better then left car park at 17.12.36pm.
Today i received a notice to keeper asking for £100 for staying 15mins in car park outside Starbucks. I fully intended to go inside for drink but had no money to pay, therefore i wasn't a paying customer. I displayed my blue badge when parked. 

Does anyone know how i stand legally with MET Parking Services please. 
Would greatly appreciate any assistance in dealing with this. 

Kindest regards,

ChirpyChicken

All in the Newbies thread.yes legally you don't pay.

Coupon-mad

happy_sunlover1 said:

Hello,
On 23rd Dec 24, I parked at  Starbucks , Southgate Park, Stansted at 16.56.40pm I was feeling unwell, in pain and tired and wanted a rest and a herbal tea. I am registered disabled as I had a stroke few years ago and now can only walk with an aide. Unfortunately, after parking and displaying my blue badge in  car window, I realised I didn't have any money or debit cards with me. I had accidentally left my purse at home. I don't have cards registered on my phone so could not pay by phone  for tea  so could not get out of car to go get tea  in Starbucks. I sat for a little bit until I felt better then left car park at 17.12.36pm.
Today i received a notice to keeper asking for £100 for staying 15mins in car park outside Starbucks. I fully intended to go inside for drink but had no money to pay, therefore i wasn't a paying customer. I displayed my blue badge when parked. 

Does anyone know how i stand legally with MET Parking Services please. 
Would greatly appreciate any assistance in dealing with this. 

Kindest regards,

Yes we deal with them and cases like it every day. Ignore them. Do not pay.

See the NEWBIES thread fourth post for images of the 'scary'(not) £170 threatograms to ignore.

No link needed. See my signature for how to hop around the forum using the breadcrumb trail link that appears twice in every page.

Tell them if you move house.

Come back here if you get a DCB Legal Letter of Claim.  Easy to defend.  No risk.

happy_sunlover1

Thank you for comments but I’m Still confused as to where i find information in Newbies.. how do i get to that please? 

I did some googling and it’s a very common thing to happen at this car park outside Starbucks. 

Does anyone know if blue badge park free there as i “believed ” that was the case. Should i reply to this notice.. I don’t want the fine going higher if i don’t respond but i cannot afford it either.. very worried about this.. 🙁

happy_sunlover1

@ChirpyChicken
 Thank you for your reply today. Can you please explain to me why legally i don’t have to pay . I’m worried that i will get a CCJ or criminal conviction. Also, where do i find Newbie threads please.. 
🙂

Nellymoser

Coupon-mad said:
No link needed. See my signature for how to hop around the forum using the breadcrumb trail link that appears twice in every page.

CLICK at the top or bottom of this/any page where it says:

Home»Motoring» Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD

It's 1 of 7 Announcements at the top on page 1

Follow advice previous given no risk of a CCJ and as this is a civil matter you can't get a criminal conviction.

KeithP

happy_sunlover1 said:

Thank you for comments but I’m Still confused as to where i find information in Newbies.. how do i get to that please? 

happy_sunlover1 said:

Also, where do i find Newbie threads please.

The NEWBIES thread is one of the half dozen or so threads 'stuck' at the top of the thread index list.

At the top and bottom of every page on this part of the forum - including this very page you are reading now - there is a direct link to that thread index list.

See here...

           

Coupon-mad

happy_sunlover1 said:

Thank you for comments but I’m Still confused as to where i find information in Newbies.. how do i get to that please? 

As I advised already:

See my signature for how to hop around the forum using the breadcrumb trail link that appears twice in every page.

You posted under my signature...look:

happy_sunlover1

Thank You all for helping me deal with this. Not very good at  IT or computer skills. . i have followed threads now.. 
Great Sunday reading
 Have a good day everyone
😀

Nellymoser

We've been waiting 5yrs on Govt to stop unfair practices within the private parking industry.

A petition has been re-started to ask Govt to
Bring the Parking Code of Practice into law, as per the 2019 Act of Parliament.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701453

Please consider supporting it. Click the blue link to read full petition statement and to sign.
Thank you.

Ivygirl

happy_sunlover1 said:

Hello,
On 23rd Dec 24, I parked at  Starbucks , Southgate Park, Stansted at 16.56.40pm I was feeling unwell, in pain and tired and wanted a rest and a herbal tea. I am registered disabled as I had a stroke few years ago and now can only walk with an aide. Unfortunately, after parking and displaying my blue badge in  car window, I realised I didn't have any money or debit cards with me. I had accidentally left my purse at home. I don't have cards registered on my phone so could not pay by phone  for tea  so could not get out of car to go get tea  in Starbucks. I sat for a little bit until I felt better then left car park at 17.12.36pm.
Today i received a notice to keeper asking for £100 for staying 15mins in car park outside Starbucks. I fully intended to go inside for drink but had no money to pay, therefore i wasn't a paying customer. I displayed my blue badge when parked. 

Does anyone know how i stand legally with MET Parking Services please. 
Would greatly appreciate any assistance in dealing with this. 

Kindest regards,

Hi,

I have a very similar example. I just received a £100 fine for parking outside Starbucks on 20th Dec. Is was in Starbucks for 42mins, I had no idea there was parking restrictions. Tried calling Starbucks a dozen times to try and understand how much time is free? No answer. The Met parking site is no help, they have a customers services page, without and customer services contact, pathetic but not surprised. Does anyone know how long you can park for free ? And is it worth contesting?