EuroCar Parks....

[MikeDuddington]

Dear All,

 

Need some advice on this issue as I don’t know what to do next...Here's the situation.

 

I parked in a EuroCar park next to a Co-op and I'm sure you can guess what is coming..... I’m very used to seeing EuroCar park signs at supermarkets and they all tend to apply to non shoppers so when I saw EuroCar park next to supermarket I didn’t really research whether it was applicable to me. It was a mistake I know but I was only popping into supermarket and the signage was pretty poor.

 

After less than ten minutes I return to the car to find a ticket on there for £50!!! (£30 if you pay within 2 weeks). The car park costs 20p for 2 hours so i’m sure you can understand this mammoth fine came as a bit of a shock!

 

I don’t have the issue with a fine as I was clearly in the wrong, but my issue is the amount of the fine in proportion to the fee in the car park. Would I be right in thinking that as with the bank charges that penalties have to cover the "costs" incurred by policing and administering parking fines and that a company cannot profit from penalty charges?? Can a car parking charge be deemed unfair?

 

I have written to EuroCar parks saying basically the same things and have had no response after 30 days. I really believe that this fine is unfair and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

My primary aim is not a refund but really to stop car parking companies from charging whatever they feel like and profiting greatly from it.

 

Regards

 

Mike

[deemacperth]

As it is a private company and you have entered a contract by entering the car park, then the same regulations as the bank charges apply.

 

You should expect to pay the 20p plus any costs fro the PCN and the guy placing the ticket. I estimate 38 at most.

[MikeDuddington]

Thanks for your quick reply,

 

you mean £38 or 38p?

 

Mike

[dw190]

My primary aim is not a refund but really to stop car parking companies from charging whatever they feel like and profiting greatly from it.

 

Regards

 

Mike

 

Have you paid?

[MikeDuddington]

Yeah because as it was'nt my car and did'nt want my actions to affect my family in anyway.

[bze lizzy]

Dear Mike,

 

I too have had problems with Euro carparks. In that I work for the railway and parked on rail property at my local station displaying my staff pass I was fined £80 reduced to £50 after contacting Euro carparks themselves, carpark appeal bodies, CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) & my local MP. As soon as the latter was on the case things started being resolved asap. I must say I found the whole longwinded process very stressful but at least it's now resolved. I'd be interested to know if you can claim them back.

 

Hope this helps,

 

bze lizzy