Merseyrail Parking PCN - claims i parked overnight - i did NOT

[Dave962]

Good day all

 

Had a car park penalty off Merseyrail for leaving my car in their car park overnight. Is this something I need to be more worried about as it looks to be a different format than the usual PCN’s.

[Homer67]

Post it up suitably redacted, does it say Penalty Charge or Parking Charge?

[Huggy89]

It's issued under the Merseyrail Byelaws (Byelaw 14 I believe) and is an administrative penalty.

 

You can choose to ignore it if you like, however it will result in keeper details being obtained and then turn into a court date in front of a magistrate - completely different to private land "invoices" and council "fines", and will end up in you paying the full ticket amount, plus costs.

 

I suggest you pay it, and learn from your mistake, unless you feel that you have a strong case to appeal it in front of a magistrate?

Edited November 14, 2022 by Huggy89

[FTMDave]

As Homer says, let us see what you have received.

[Dave962]


Thanks all, see what you think…

Meseryrail Parking.pdf

[Huggy89]

Very simple...

 

You were not parked overnight; you parked and boarded the first train. If they refute this, ask to see CCTV evidence.

 

Not sure how you can prove overnight parking at 0820 in the morning?

[Dave962]

Hi Huggy that is a good observation thanks.

 

I wouldn’t mind the previous evening I went to pay at the ticket office and it was shut asking me to pay at the destination station. I don’t know if this would count for anything either.

[FTMDave]

Huggy is spot on.  This isn't from a rubbish private parking company, it's issued under bye-laws and if you ignore it you will probably be prosecuted.

 

Up to you.  Pay £30 and it vanishes.

 

Or you can appeal it and say you didn't park overnight as Huggy suggests.

[Dave962]

Thanks Dave really appreciate that as always. Yes I suspected this was more legitimate than the usual cowboys, so I am grateful it’s got nothing to do with them at least.

 

I’m just worried that they may have some other way of confirming I had parked overnight. Do they take pics maybe when they shut the station, or CCTV maybe? 
 

If there was any risk element to this then maybe it’s better to take the medicine as you say.

[dx100uk]

there will be cctv, there is cctv on every network rail station carpark under their byelaws.

now if you could ever find who has this is another matter.

 

there was another user here that had her car reversed into and i don't think they ever got the footage to prove the perpetrator .

 

dx

 

 

[Dave962]

 

 

Sorry just posting a few pics from the entrance to the car park yesterday

 

 

 

 

pixs.pdf

[Dave962]

Ah I’m so sorry I’ve got this mixed up should be in Merseyrail thread. Please ignore I will repost in correct thread

[dx100uk]

posts moved for you dave

 

dx

 

[Dave962]

Thanks DX much appreciated.