Pay or Appeal Private Parking Solutions? Know Your Rights

Have you received a fine from Private Parking Solutions? If so, you are one of the many people we guide each month. In fact, over 32,000 visitors come here each month seeking advice on parking tickets and fines. It’s normal to feel worried, especially about paying a fine that might not be fair or understanding the appeals process.

In this guide, we’ll answer your questions:

• How to avoid paying Private Parking Solutions parking tickets.
• Whether Private Parking Solutions can legally give you a fine.
• The reasons why Private Parking Solutions might fine you.
• How much a Private Parking Solutions fine might cost.
• Whether you can appeal a Private Parking Solutions fine.

Our team has lots of experience with parking tickets and fines. So, don’t worry. Read on, and we will guide you through what you need to know.

Why would Private Parking Solutions fine you?

There are a number of reasons why Private Parking Solutions could fine you, and I’ve listed the more common ones below:

• You forgot or didn’t pay to park
• You parked badly over two bays
• You left your car in a disabled bay or one that’s specifically for families with children
• You overstayed the amount of time you paid for

These are just some reasons why Private Parking Solutions could fine you. The parking charge could be left on your car, or the fine could arrive at the post. The operator can access your details from the DVLA if the infringement is caught on CCTV.

If you’re the registered keeper, the parking fine is sent to you through the post a little while later. Often taking you by surprise!

How much does a Private Parking Solutions fine cost?

Private Parking Solutions could charge you up to £100 and even more in London.

There was a cap placed on how much private operators could charge. But the government placed the cap on hold for further discussions with operators. Hopefully, a lower cap is to be set during 2023!

That said, you could pay up to 40% less when you pay the parking charge within two weeks! Operators offer discounts to encourage you to pay early. But don’t automatically think you have to pay unless you know the charge is right.

Should you pay Private Parking Solutions straight away?

You have 28 days to pay a Private Parking Solutions fine. But when you pay within two weeks, the operator reduces the amount by up to 40%. However, don’t pay the parking charge until you’re happy about things.

For instance, you should check the following before paying the fine:

• Does the fine contain the correct details?
• Were you badly parked, or did you forget to pay?
• Did the operator allow you a ‘grace period’? – more on this below
• Were you the owner of the vehicle when the fine was issued?

Can you appeal a Private Parking Solutions fine?

Yes. All motorists have the right to appeal a parking charge. Especially when the fine is just plain wrong or unjust!

You can appeal a Private Parking Solutions fine in the following ways:

• By post to PPS Appeals, PO Box 1115, West Drayton, UB8 9XD
• Via email at [email protected]

You should get a response from the operator within 14 days saying they received your appeal. But the operator will only decide whether to accept or reject your appeal within 35 days!

It costs nothing to file an appeal against a parking charge, plus you gain a little time. But only till a decision is made about your appeal.

What is the best excuse to appeal a parking ticket?

• You parked correctly
• Road markings and parking signs were unclear
• There was no way for you to pay
• You weren’t the driver when the fine was given
• An emergency stopped you from getting back to your car
• Your car broke down
• You only just ran out of time

What happens when an operator rejects your appeal?

You have two options when Private Parking Solutions rejects your appeal. First, you could pay the fine. Second, you could escalate your appeal to an independent appeals service. 

In this instance, it would be Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA) because the operator is a part of the British Parking Association.

Private Parking Solutions must provide details on escalating your appeal to an independent tribunal. The operator must also follow the appeals service ruling. For example, the fine should be cancelled if you win the appeal.

But if you lose, you’ll have to pay!

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Is it worth making a Private Parking Solution appeal?

Yes. When you have a good reason for having a fine cancelled, you should appeal the charge. Plus, when you appeal the fine within two weeks, and the operator rejects it, you get to pay the lesser amount.

However, you may have to pay if Private Parking Solutions got it right and issued the charge according to their code of practice. When you pay within 14 days, the operator lets you pay up to 40% less than the original fine!

I hope the information in my post helps you decide whether it’s worth appealing a Private Parking Solutions fine!