Hi all,
Four days ago I received a parking charge notice from Parkingeye, for a parking violation committed on 07.11.2024. I am from Germany, and I was on vacation in Scotland during that week. I had a car hired from Enterprise. Parkingeye are asking for 100 pounds for 11 minutes parking. On the notice it says that there is a maximum of 0 hours and 0 minutes free stay time at this car park.
First question: Is this even legal? It seems extremely impractical, e.g. if people drive in only to see that the parking space is fully occupied.
Let's assume the driver stops at this car park to check the reviews of the pub on Google Maps, then decides against going in and leaves the car park 11 mins later. The driver steps out of the car for a short amount of time to take a picture. The driver sees that there is a sign that says patron parking only, but cannot remember if there are any more prominent signs that inform the driver where and how to pay. The driver does not consider that a payment might be necessary, because they are a potential patron, but decide against going into the pub after a period of consideration.
On the notice it says that drivers must register their car inside the pub via a terminal. Reviews on Google Maps also seem to suggest that the only way to avoid a parking charge is by going inside the pub and registering the car.
Second question: Is this legal? If the pub is closed there seems to be no way to avoid the charge.
I received this notice on 4.12. via air mail to Germany. The parking charge is discounted to 60 pounds if payed within 14 days of the date issued. The notice was issued on 11.11. Even if I was willing to pay the charge, just to avoid any further hassle, I don't want to pay 40 pounds on top because the mail was late.
Here is a link to the document:
https://imgur.com/a/A3iVn6SAny help would be apprecciated, thank you!
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