I have recently been reading some posts on another website about avoiding motorway service areas parking charges. They all state that if we don’t pay, the private car parking company that sends the parking charge notice, can’t enforce the charge. Apparently, the charge notice is an invoice and not an enforceable document. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has been binning their charge notices, and haven’t had to pay
I used to work for a guy who didnt give a stuff about parking notices. He had a board with them pinned to it. There was quite a number by the time I moved on from the company cos I made full use of the services and never paid… the only downer on this is if you work for a boss who caves in to the bully boy demands.
I know this is an old post but someone my come across this post and find it interesting. A member of our family is a barrister and told me that it is illegal to charge parking on a motorway service area as all motorway service areas are owned by the government and it is illegal to sub let government land meaning the parking area. Still , i am not sure but it is what she tells me.
col1957:
I know this is an old post but someone my come across this post and find it interesting. A member of our family is a barrister and told me that it is illegal to charge parking on a motorway service area as all motorway service areas are owned by the government and it is illegal to sub let government land meaning the parking area. Still , i am not sure but it is what she tells me.
That’s myth and has floated for years. Msa rent or own the site. Much like you rent or mortgage your house. So if you park and don’t pay yes they can and the word is Can recover parking charges but not at an extortionate rate Which is what these company’s try
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The contract with the government requires the MSA operator to provide a minimum of two hours free parking, so they can charge for parking longer than that.
the manageress of charnock richard told me the private company responsible for parking revenue may send you a bill but cant legally enforce it