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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: Lekds on February 03, 2026, 06:54:12 pm

Title: Re: Appealled Parking Charge Notice from Total Car Parks but forgot to pay PCN
Post by: jfollows on February 03, 2026, 07:15:02 pm

Search the forum for DCBL, there are loads of examples, and read https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/ and post as requested.

Title: Appealled Parking Charge Notice from Total Car Parks but forgot to pay PCN
Post by: Lekds on February 03, 2026, 06:54:12 pm

Dear Free Traffic Legal Advice,

I recieved multiple PCNs from Total Car Parks and have appealled them. They agreed "To offer you that you pay a reduced rate (£30.00) per Parking Charge received, which will cover for your parking on that day plus a small administration fee."

However, I have since forgotten to pay the PCN and have recieved a debt collection letter from Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd. What should my next course of action be. DCBL are charging me £160 per PCN. Is there any way to appeal this?

I have been on the noobie forum on MoneySavingExpert which advises me to issue a complaint to the Total Car Parking but I am not too sure what the contents should be as their template doesn't really match up with my circumstances.