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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: Himesh on May 18, 2026, 08:50:06 pm

Title: Re: Parking Charge Notice for "Stopping"
Post by: jfollows on May 18, 2026, 08:51:23 pm

Please read and act on https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/

First of all, we need to see the notice.

Second of all, what do the signs say?

Title: Parking Charge Notice for "Stopping"
Post by: Himesh on May 18, 2026, 08:50:06 pm

Hi, first time here. I've had tickets before but I will usually pay them as they've been fair (although barely).

I received a parking charge notice today from PCM. I know what happened and I'm wondering if this can be appealed. I pulled into a side road that goes nowhere next to a station in London to pick up a friend. There was no parking so I just stopped next to the parked cars, he dropped his bags in the boot, got in and I drove off. I can't say exactly how long I was there but I don't think I was technically parked, I wasn't blocking anyone or anything it was just a pick up on the side of the road.
They've sent me two pictures that are tiny and I can't see my number plate form them in fact I can barely recognise my car, I guess the picture will be better if I log into the website and I don't want to do that until I know where I stand. The time stamp is one second apart on the pictures which doesn't indicate stopping to me.

Let me know what you think and if you need any more info.

Thanks