Parking Charge Exceeds the £100 Legal Limit
Under the rules that govern private car parks, the most a parking charge notice can demand is £100. If you pay within 14 days, that figure must drop to £60. Any notice asking for more than £100 from the start — or that bundles in extra 'admin fees' before any debt collection has even begun — is not enforceable. Note that legitimate debt-recovery costs added later, at a proper debt-collection stage, are a separate matter and can be added on top.
Legal basis
Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice 2024 — Charge Caps; ParkingEye v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67
How to identify this in your case
PCN states a charge greater than £100, or initial demand bundles 'admin fees' before any debt collection step.
Sample appeal wording
Dear [Operator Name], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] — Charge of £[AMOUNT] The Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice 2024 imposes a maximum parking charge of £100 (£60 if paid within 14 days). Your stated charge of £[AMOUNT] exceeds this cap. Under ParkingEye v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67, charges exceeding a legitimate, proportionate sum become extravagant and unconscionable, and unenforceable. The Code codifies the proportionality threshold at £100. I require cancellation in full, alternatively reduction to £60 to reflect the early-payment discount. Yours faithfully, [Driver Name]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice 2024 — £100 Cap
- ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67
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