Why am I being issued with a parking ticket for "taking a break"?

After working a 12 hour shift at work I came home to a letter stating on 28 December 2012 I had entered Keele Services at 10.55pm and did not vacate until 29 December at 1.28am. Private Eye state that...

Can I contest a parking charge made against me in a hospital car park?

On 26th November 2012 I had an appointment at Ormskirk and District Hospital. I’m a reasonably active 70 year old but I sometimes need a bit of physiotherapy to keep me moving. When I tried to park I,...

Displayed parking ticket upside-down - can I dispute the penalty?

On Saturday I received a car parking charge. The car park in question is free for two hours but requires a valid ticket to be displayed, I did have a ticket however I accidentally placed this upside down...

Parking attendant wrote a registration down wrong and I was issued with a ticket - why does this happen?

I recently received a PCN from Gravesham council for failure to display a ticket on an Audi. I live in Shropshire and my car (a Renault) was on the drive at home at the time, so I sent them a photo of...

Penalised for "parking over two bays" - can I contest this?

I have been issued with a penalty notice of £80 reduced to £50 for prompt payment by APCOA parking. The alleged offence was "parking over two bays" in the station car park at Bristol Parkway station. One...

Challenging PCN

I have received two parking tickets issues by Vehicle Control Services demanding payment even though I had paid to park in the private car park space and have tickets to prove. The parking space is located...

Can I contest a parking charge notice for overstaying whilst shopping?

Can you advise how I deal with a Parking Charge Notice from the owners of the B&Q Car Park in Crawley, West Sussex? Our car was parked there on 3 October 2012 and the PCN was received on 19 November. Although...

Issued with parking ticket whilst broken down at motorway services - can I contest this?

Last Monday our car broke down in the car park of a Welcome Break motorway services on the M5. I called out the AA and they told me it wasn't safe to drive the car. After an hour and a half under the bonnet...

Should I pay my parking fine?

Recently while shopping at the Castlegate Centre in Huddersfield I overstayed what is alleged to have been a maximum parking period. I have received a notice and photograph by post. I can only assume that...

Is there any way I can dispute a parking charge notice issued after I stopped outside a shop for 15 minutes?

In early July, as a lady was closing her small shop for the evening, I parked on her small forecourt after asking her permission. I left some 15/20 minutes later having picked up fish & chips from a shop...