Town & City parking

I borrowed my husband's car, and inadvertently overstayed in Asda car park. I have received a letter from Town & City Parking demanding £40 by 24 December; this then goes up to £70 if I don't pay. They...

Should I pay a Parking Charge Notice?

I parked in an M & S car park managed by Euro car parks. I had to park at an angle over the white line separating the bays as the car next to me had also parked at an angle over the white line which didn't...

Has your advice on Parking Charge Notices changed?

I gather that some things changed in October - eg the 'keeper' is now liable for Parking Charge Notices (ie on private land), rather than the driver. Has your previous advice changed, which was ignore...

Received a civil parking charge notice - is it genuine?

A civil parking charge notice was left on my car door window yesterday. The sign which displayed details of the parking restrictions (which I had never seen before) was mounted eight feet high on a wall,...

UKPC fined me for parking at my place of work

I have just received a letter from UKPC 'inviting' me to pay a Parking Charge for £90.00, stating that "if after a period of 28 days, the amount requested in this Notice has not been paid in full you,...

Penalised for sleeping at motorway services - should I ignore the fine?

I recently received a parking charge notice after stopping for a sleep at Burtonwood Services on the M62. This was not a 'Pay And Display' car park and it was dark, so the driver could not be identified....

Parking - can I be charged for the same offence twice?

Last week, I had to park outside my works car park on the road, and had to leave two wheels on the pavement. When I returned to my car, there was a parking ticket on my windscreen, which had been timed...

I have had an upsetting and lengthy ordeal with Excel Parking Services - can you keep this on record?

I am severely disabled with arthritis and incontinence and have undergone an upsetting and lengthy ordeal with Excel Parking Services Limited. I realise the saga is too long to publish, but at least you...

I concluded a parking charge by sending a partial payment in final settlement.

I received a parking ticket from a private operator when parking at my local college. I thought it was a student prank and threw it away. A few weeks later I got a demand for £80 as I had not paid the...

Why don't British car parking enforcement agencies act like their German counterparts?

A letter published in your column this week reminded me of an experience at Oxford station a few years ago. I bought a ticket for my day's parking and because I had parked right up to the perimeter fence...