Can you get fined for parking in a supermarket?
In the case of supermarkets and some other shops, there is often a period of free parking but drivers staying longer than that can be fined. That all sounds fine – drivers pay for their parking space and time and everything is securely monitored by hi-tech methods, so nothing can go wrong.
Why do supermarkets have to pay for parking tickets?
The private parking companies want to manage as many car parks as they can – they make money by ticketing The supermarket car parks may be ‘abused’ – i.e. people parking there and not using the shops, or people leaving cars there for prolonged periods So, private parking companies agree contracts with the supermarkets to manage them.
How long can you Park in supermarket car park?
Our signs in the car park state 3 hours free parking with no return. Supermarket car parks are for people shopping in the supermarket, not so you can wander round town for a few hours. It’s not fair on genuine shoppers who cant park during busy periods.
Can a car park company fine you for overstaying time?
Private firms that run car parks for supermarkets, hospitals, shopping centres, railway stations and others can fine motorists who overstay the time they have paid for. A long legal campaign to stop them doing so ended in failure recently in the Supreme Court.
In the case of supermarkets and some other shops, there is often a period of free parking but drivers staying longer than that can be fined. That all sounds fine – drivers pay for their parking space and time and everything is securely monitored by hi-tech methods, so nothing can go wrong.
The private parking companies want to manage as many car parks as they can – they make money by ticketing The supermarket car parks may be ‘abused’ – i.e. people parking there and not using the shops, or people leaving cars there for prolonged periods So, private parking companies agree contracts with the supermarkets to manage them.
Do you have to pay a parking fine if you are on private land?
These are issued by landowners or private parking companies if you’ve parked on private land or overstayed the maximum time in a supermarket car park, for example. These Parking Charge Notices (Parking, not Penalty) do not come with the same legislative power as council-issued tickets, so you can dispute them.
How can I get free parking at a supermarket?
Usually, the driver will be required to punch their registration number into the ticket machine and that number will be printed on the ticket, so making the parking ticket non-transferable. In the case of supermarkets and some other shops, there is often a period of free parking but drivers staying longer than that can be fined.