Why was my wife penalised £90 for overstaying in a motorway service station?

My wife recently parked at a motorway service station, stayed for three and a half hours and has been asked to pay £90 (or £50 in 14 days). This charge seems grossly excessive. What do you advise?

Car Parking Penalty

I recently parked in a car park on a Sunday; the ticket machine was out of order and no other machine was available. On return there was a parking ticket on my car AND a parking ticket envelope on the...

Can my wife contest a penalty charge issued for overstaying at a motorway service station?

My wife went for a meeting at a motorway service station off the M61. A week later she received a £100 penalty charge from Parking Eye. She had not noticed that a two-hour limit was advertised around the...

I've been penalised for forgetting to put my blue 'disabled' badge into the car when parking. Is there anything I can do?

My wife and I, both Disabled Badge holders, recently visited the Depdale Shopping centre in Preston. The Centre has a huge car park, which is free and has no time restrictions. There were plenty of free...

Why don't drivers 'vote with their feet' and shop at places which don't impose parking charges?

Many thanks for your kind reply with the link to all of the recent background on parking penalties. It’s all clearly a minefield and I took the view that to avoid any likelihood of future legal action,...

Why were drivers who were stuck in a motorway services due to snow ticketed?

Apropos of one of your recent letters topics - see this from the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-21752893 “Motorists who were unable to leave Pease Pottage service station on the A23 on Monday...

Why are drivers being fined for using motorway service areas in poor weather?

I noticed a letter with regards to the 'fine' applied to parking in a service area on a night when the weather was exceedingly poor. I write to say that I admire the gentleman for refusing to pay. Unfortunately,...

Why can't POPLA assist more with car park ticket disputes?

Please make your readers aware that the POPLA parking charge appeal system may not solve their problem. We had legitimate cause to appeal a parking charge: the ticket machine swallowed our money but did...

I received a ticket for stopping on a private road to repair a puncture - should I pay?

My partner (the registered keeper of the car) has received a PCN after stopping outside Liverpool airport after we returned from holiday. After leaving the car park we discovered a puncture (tyre completely...

I've replied to CP Plus parking in response to being ticketed in a motorway service area during bad weather.

Regarding my ‘fine’ for taking a nap in a Moto motorway rest area, following your advice, here is my response to CP Plus, which I hope will at least give you a chuckle: "Dear Sirs, Your attached request...