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« on: April 06, 2024, 08:58:22 am »
I am born and raised in Wales where ULEZ is unheard of for the majority.
I have never driven to London City but in December’23 I drove to T3 Heathrow to drop off my kids and returned a week later to collect them.
I paid the drop off zone fee when I got home (because my son noticed the sign) and paid a 2nd one at the same time in readiness for collection only to find it wasn’t needed.
My husband and I used Heathrow T5 to travel in March ‘24. We used the Meet and Greet parking facility and returned a week later.
A few days after we arrived home I received a PCN for the day we got to the airport. It was an immediate £90 fine. A week later I got a second one for the day we got home (it is actually timed and dated when we were still flying).
I have completed the representations but from the reading I have done since I have no chance of success.
My issues are:
1. Why is it an immediate £90 fine? If they only allow 3 days to pay the £12.50 and you have no idea about ULEZ how can you pay it in 3 days when the PCN doesn’t arrive until 10 days later?
2. Does this 3 day rule only apply to ULEZ or are all TfL fines based on 3 days? Usually if a fine is £90 you get a reduction if paid within 14 days.
3. There is no payment plan discussion until you get to the £240 level which is ridiculous.
I have £180 to pay them which is going to be difficult to find in one go as we’ve had a run of financial problems in the past few weeks so the tank is empty!
4. Why didn’t I get any penalty notices in December? Same vehicle, same trip.