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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: m_odwong@hotmail.com on November 11, 2025, 02:55:45 pm

Title: Re: Blackwall PCN
Post by: Hippocrates on November 11, 2025, 09:35:16 pm

Have they paid TFL?

Title: Re: Blackwall PCN
Post by: Incandescent on November 11, 2025, 05:39:23 pm

You have no basis to appeal; the hire company has paid the PCN and off-charged you. You need to read the conditions of hire more carefully in future.

We are seeing lots of cases like yours.  Are people now hiring vehicles more than before ?

Title: Blackwall PCN
Post by: m_odwong@hotmail.com on November 11, 2025, 02:55:45 pm

Hi,

I've been informed by the rental company that they received a PCN for my hire vehicle for crossing Blackwall tunnel, and as per their T&C's they have already charged the cost of the PCN and an additional admin fee.

I've an account set up with TFL initially for automatic payments for congestion charges, but it also includes tolls for Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels. So usually when I drive through them I don't worry about paying the charge. So I was in the same mindset with the rental van.

I'd just like to check if there has been much success in appealing the Blackwall PCNs, and do I have any basis to appeal? The PCN is obviously not in my name.

https://imgpile.com/p/3I4Bbd1 (https://imgpile.com/p/3I4Bbd1)

Thanks