Hi,
The driver forgot to pay the railway station car parking amount of £2, on 2/12/24. The driver then travelled overseas the next day due to parental bereavement and returned on 17/1/25. In the meantime APCOA sends a parking charge notice dated 19/12/24. The 28 days had passed by the time the driver returned to the UK, and could not use the APCOA portal to appeal/pay/talk to station authorities.
On 3/2/2024 a letter arrives from ZZPS (a debt collector) demanding £155. The letter says 'A Supreme Court ruling, ParkingEye v Bevis, has confirmed that a parking Charge issues on private land is enforceable'.
If the driver had seen the notice within 28 days they would have paid the £50 that they could have paid within 14 days, although given Christmas post, it is unlikely the letter even arrived on time to pay the reduced rate.
Any advise as to what the driver should now do is greatly appreciated.