Write A Parking Charge Appeal Letter

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Easiest way to challenge a parking charge

Gather Your Parking Charge Notice Details
Answer the Questions Related to Your Case
Provide Your Explanation to Strengthen Your Case
Pay the £4.99 Fee to Receive Your Letter and Instructions
Submit Your Appeal to the Parking Company

Which Parking Charge Notice have you received ?*

Notice to Keeper

Notice to Driver

Notice to Hirer

A notice to keeper is usually sent by post.

The notice to driver is the ticket usually placed on the vehicle windscreen

The notice to hirer is sent if you have hired the vehicle.

Do you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland?*

If you live in Scotland/Northern Ireland, you can use legal loopholes.

No, I do not live in Scotland / NIR

Yes, I live in Scotland / NIR

Good news, we will prepare your appeal because the law says that the vehicle keeper cannot be held liable for a private parking ticket issued in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

You can read more about POFA 2012 in Scotland and NI here.

Enter the Parking Charge Reference ?*

Enter the Vehicle Registration # ?*

Select the company which issued your parking charge ?*

Please select the parking operator

Select the parking company association ?*

The association to choose is included in the name of the .

BPA

IPC

Based on the operator selected , Please Choose BPA

Based on the operator selected , Please Choose IPC

Select a reason that explains why your parking charge was issued ?*

The driver did not pay for parking or parking expired

The driver did not register for free parking or overstayed

The driver did not display a blue badge

The driver did not correctly display a permit

The driver stopped where stopping or parking was not allowed

Does the parking charge clearly state the reason it was issued?*

No, reason of issue is not clear

Yes, the reason of issue is clear

Did the driver go to the car park more than once on the same day?*

No, The driver visited the car park once

Yes, The driver went to the car park more than once

Were you the registered keeper when the vehicle was driven?*

Yes, I was the registered keeper

No, I was not the registered keeper

Please select an option below*

I did not own the car at the time of the event

You bought the vehicle after the alleged improper parking

You sold the vehicle before the alleged improper parking

You hired a car, but were not the hirer at the time of the alleged improper parking

The vehicle was stolen or cloned

Please provide additional details

If you were not the owner, you should provide the full name and address of the owner and attach evidence.

Have you seen any photo evidence of where the vehicle was parked?

If the PCN only shows the vehicle from a camera photo, choose "No"

No, there is no evidence of vehicle being parked

Yes, I have seen photos of where the vehicle was parked

Have you seen any photo evidence of where the vehicle was parked?

If the PCN only shows the vehicle from a camera photo, choose "No"

No, there is no evidence of the vehicle being parked

Yes, I have seen photos of where the vehicle was parked

Does the parking charge, parking sign or the pcn website mention the word "Contravention"?

Yes, the word contravention is mentioned

No, the word contravention is not mentioned

Will Horizon Parking recover payment from the driver?

Check if the your PCN says that Horizon will recover payment from the driver and if yes, tick the box below.

Horizon will recover payment from the driver

Does the parking charge say "The breach relating to the period of parking was recorded by an approved ANPR camera"?

Check if the your PCN has this wording on the first page of the parking charge.

Yes, it shows Approved ANPR wording

Does the parking say "It was lawfully issued under Adminstration of Justice Act 1970"?

Please check the back page to see if the parking charge says it was lawfully issued under Adminstration of Justice Act 1970.

Yes it shows Lawfully issued

Was your sent to you within 14 days of parking?*

Yes, it was issued in 14 days

No, it was not issued in 14 days

Does the say it was issued under POFA 2012?*

POFA 2012 or Protections of Freedoms Act 2012 must be mentioned on your letter, if not, the PCN could be invalid.

Yes, the notice shows POFA 2012

No, there is no mention of POFA 2012

Does the show how long the vehicle was parked?*

Yes, the notice shows how long the vehicle was parked

No, the notice does not say how long the vehicle was parked

Was the Notice to Hirer issued together with the correct documents?*

Together with the Notice to Hirer, you must also receive a Statement of Liability and a copy of the Hire Agreement

No, the Notice to Hirer was not issued with the other documents

Yes, the Notice to Hirer was issued with the other documents

Do you want to appeal as the keeper, driver or hirer ?*

Vehicle Keeper

Vehicle Driver

Vehicle Hirer

Based on the previous selections, we recommend appealing as the driver

Based on the previous selections, we recommend you select "Vehicle Keeper".

Because you received a notice to hirer, please select "Hirer"

Because you said that you are there registered keeper, you should therefore appeal as the vehicle keeper.

If you appeal as the driver, this will weaken your appeal and make it harder for you to get the parking charge notice cancelled.

Describe why you contest the parking charge

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Attach Supporting Evidence

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Vehicle Keeper Name*

Vehicle Keeper Address*

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Confirm your post code

Please confirm the post code on your parking charge notice.
This is only required for Civil Enforcement Appeals

Email Address*

Phone Number*

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