Taxi Rank Was Not Active When You Parked
Some taxi ranks only operate during certain hours — for example, evenings or nights — and the road is open to everyone outside those times. If your ticket was issued while the rank was not in its active hours, it should not be enforceable.
Legal basis
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; the specific Traffic Regulation Order (hours of operation)
How to identify this in your case
Look at the sign at the taxi rank — it should show the hours it operates. Check whether the time printed on your ticket falls outside those stated hours. Take a photo of the sign showing the times if you can.
Sample appeal wording
formal
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984