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Hi,

I parked in a car park in Canvey island - seafront, operated by britannia parking.

I entered at 15:29 and paid at the pay machine for 3 hours parking, exited at 18:18.

I received a pcn in the post today which caught me off guard as I thought i was within the 3 hours limit I paid for.

I haven't got a picture of the signage but after reading online, many others have also been hit with the same fine as the signage isn't clear and doesn't specifically mention that any ticket you purchase only covers upto 6pm, no matter how much time the pay machine allows you to select and pay for.

There is a separate charge for after 6pm, only noticed this from parkopedia website after looking this up online.

Requesting for some advice on how to proceed with this pcn please.

Pcn attached

Is this the car park with a yellow height restriction barrier at the entrance? The one that clearly says pay and display on the barrier and has a sign at the back that says pay on arrival (zoom in on GSV) making it clear you are supposed to pay on arrival.



If so and you paid on arrival how were you expected to pay for the evening session, return to your car later. As above this is unlikely to be a winning case for them in court. Appeal on the basis the driver paid for the correct time and paid using their machines.