Hi,
Earlier today I received a parking charge of £60 going up to £100 on the 31/05/2025. Long story short, I went to a McDonalds near my girlfriends house and there was no parking so I parked next door at a Premier Inn for 20 minute. I didn't notice anything saying it was a private car park and have parked there before. (However, I may have just not seen anything, there could have been something I missed)
In my letter there are 2 different Parking charge reference numbers for some reason, neither of which work when submitting them into the website. When I call up it asks if it has a certain prefix or no prefix at all. It does have a prefix but not the one they say. (A robot so no way to discuss this) Regardless of which option it doesn't recognise either reference number I have been given.
Basically, I cannot pay if I did want to (I would much rather not) and I also can't appeal it. What should I do? And can I avoid paying it at all, will I seriously get taken to court over 100 pounds?
