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Fri 23 Aug 2024 14:25
Airport fines and disability - Twinks

What would happen if a driver was "fined" for non payment of parking fee - if they were picking up a disabled passenger - in a wheelchair who, obviously could not use a free bus to get to a picking up zone ?

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Fri 23 Aug 2024 18:09
Airport fines and disability - Falkirk Bairn

Airport Invoices from Private Companies

Scotland

Not a lot they can do if you do not respond to any contact from the Parking Vultures.

In Scotland the car owner is not liable, the driver may be BUT if you do not tell them anything they cannot go to court as they have no name to go to court.

Rest of UK

The parking vultures will invoice the registered owner, increase invoice value, add charges, court costs etc etc. and eventually enforcement via Bailiffs.

Fines from Local Authorities & Police are payable all over the UK

Question

Why did you not pay on the day? Not paying seems rather silly IMHO

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Fri 23 Aug 2024 18:25
Airport fines and disability - daveyjp

Luckily the majority of airports are covered by byelaws so the Protection of Freedom Act laws around private parking invoices don't apply. Which ever company issues the invoice can only chase the driver (not the registered keeper) for payment.

With this in mind if you do appeal don't reveal who was driving.

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Fri 23 Aug 2024 18:16
Airport fines and disability - FiestaOwner

What would happen if a driver was "fined" for non payment of parking fee - if they were picking up a disabled passenger - in a wheelchair who, obviously could not use a free bus to get to a picking up zone ?

I would contact the airport BEFORE picking up the disabled passenger to find out the correct procedure.

Are you sure that the "free bus" is not wheelchair accessible?

At my local airport, you have to pay to pick up and drop off passengers, although there are arrangements for blue badge holders.

www.edinburghairport.com/edinburgh-airport-parking...p

Which airport are you talking about? Someone on here might know about their arrangements.

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Sat 24 Aug 2024 09:08
Airport fines and disability - Bromptonaut

I suspect each airport, or airport group, has its own policy on drop offs, charging and concessions for Blue Badge type situations. Should be on their website.

Bylaws may or may not help. Some involve criminal type sanctions.

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Fri 30 Aug 2024 12:19
Airport fines and disability - Gibbo_Wirral

Which airport is it? I find it hard to believe that any in the UK doesn't have one which won't drop you right outside the door.

And if that's the case, you just pay for the privilege.

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Thu 14 Nov 2024 21:29
Airport fines and disability - Glenn 42

The problem with fines from private companies is you hear two conflcting pices of advice: you can either ignore their nasty letters and they'll go away after 12 months, as the fines are an invoice and not a penalty, or they can come after you with bailiffs, substantially increas the fine and take you to county court where you can be given a CCJ. Since the law changed 12 years ago, it's likely the parking companies will come after you if they think they can win and make money.

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