Birmingham CAZ — Daily Charge Already Paid (6-Day Window)

The CAZ daily charge can be paid up to 6 days before or 6 days after the journey. Where payment was made within this window for the contravention date, but a PCN was nonetheless issued, cancellation is automatic.

Legal basis

CAZ Charging Order; Transport Act 2000 s 163

How to identify this in your case

Driver has CAZ payment receipt (Government CAZ payment portal) showing the same date and VRM.

Sample appeal wording

To: Birmingham CAZ Team Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] — Vehicle [VRM] — [DATE] I paid the CAZ daily charge for [DATE] via the Government CAZ payment portal. Receipt: [REF/DATE/AMOUNT] enclosed. Payment was made [DATE_PAID], within the 6-day window permitted by the CAZ Charging Order. The PCN has been issued in error. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [Driver Name] Enclosed: payment receipt

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

Birmingham CAZ Charging Order
Transport Act 2000 s 163