Parking time exceeded

[chrisnorden]

Hi,

6/6 I parked in a P & D space and went to machine to pay, in Manchester City centre

- £1.45 for 30 mins, £2.90 for 60 mins, no change given,

oh, and "new" 10p pieces do not work.

 

Pay by mobile was an option, but it had cash.

 

I inserted 2 x £1 + 2 x 20p coins, the 20p coins being rejected.

 

Checked the dates - 2003 & 2010 (I had the rest of the fee, but only just).

 

I then inserted a third pound coin, and pressed the green button for it to print my ticket.

 

The machine rejected the third coin, and printed a ticket showing I had paid £2

but ONLY given me 30 mins parking time.

 

Upon returning after 50 mins, I found a ticket had been issued after 45 mins.

 

I appealed and have received a reply saying that my appeal has been rejected,

on the grounds that the ticket had been issued correctly (I agree),

but no answer as to how old a new 10p piece is, or the fact my other coins had been rejected,

but instead was referred to the fact that I could have paid by phone

(having paid £2 in cash, and the machine would not return it, why would I pay an additional £3?)

 

Question: Should I pay the £25 fee, or fight this on principle?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice or experience anyone might be able to addv

[filrobbo]

Is private or council run car park

[Deadyankee]

Sounds like council to me

[chrisnorden]

Sounds like council to me

Not car park - on street P&D, run by Manchester CC

[Jamberson]

If it were me, I'd pay it. Whatever the ins and out of the coins going in or not going in, you had a 30 minute ticket, put it on display and then were away for 50 minutes. I don't see how you can win an appeal.