Parking ticket guides
Plain-English help with private and council parking tickets. Free to read, no sign-up.
Private parking tickets
Parking Charge Notices from car park companies at supermarkets, retail parks, hospitals and more.
Do I have to pay a private parking ticket?
Private parking tickets aren't fines, but you shouldn't ignore them. Here's what a Parking Charge Notice really is, and your options: pay, appeal or wait.
The 14-day rule for private parking tickets explained
If there was no ticket on your windscreen, a private parking company usually has 14 days to send the notice. If it's late, the registered keeper may not be liable.
Should I tell the parking company who was driving?
You don't have to tell a private parking company who was driving. Here's why many keepers appeal without naming the driver, and when it matters.
How to appeal to POPLA (step by step)
Had your private parking appeal rejected by a BPA member? Here's how to appeal free to POPLA, what you need, the deadline, and what happens next.
How to appeal to the IAS (Independent Appeals Service)
If your parking company is an IPC member, your independent appeal goes to the IAS. Here's how it works, the deadline to watch, and how to prepare.
Private parking tickets in Scotland and Northern Ireland
The Protection of Freedoms Act keeper-liability rules don't apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland. Here's what that means if you get a private parking ticket there.
Council parking tickets
Penalty Charge Notices from councils and TfL, and how to challenge them.
Private parking ticket or council ticket? How to tell the difference
'PCN' can mean a council Penalty Charge Notice or a private Parking Charge Notice. They work very differently. Here's how to tell which one you have.
How to challenge a council parking ticket (PCN) in England and Wales
Step-by-step guide to challenging a council Penalty Charge Notice: informal challenges, formal representations, the legal grounds, deadlines and discounts.
Appealing a council PCN to the tribunal (London Tribunals or Traffic Penalty Tribunal)
Council rejected your representations? Here's how to appeal free to London Tribunals or the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, the 28-day deadline, and how to prepare.
Guides by parking company
How to appeal a charge from the UK's biggest private parking operators.
How to appeal a ParkingEye parking charge
Got a ParkingEye Parking Charge Notice? Check the 14-day rule, common grounds and how to appeal, including the independent appeal if you're rejected.
How to appeal a Euro Car Parks parking charge
Got a Euro Car Parks Parking Charge Notice? Check the 14-day rule, common grounds and how to appeal, including the independent appeal if you're rejected.
How to appeal a Horizon Parking parking charge
Got a Horizon Parking Parking Charge Notice? Check the 14-day rule, common grounds and how to appeal, including the independent appeal if you're rejected.
How to appeal a Smart Parking parking charge
Got a Smart Parking Parking Charge Notice? Check the 14-day rule, common grounds and how to appeal, including the independent appeal if you're rejected.
How to appeal a APCOA parking charge
Got a APCOA Parking Charge Notice? Check the 14-day rule, common grounds and how to appeal, including the independent appeal if you're rejected.
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