Asda Parking Rules – Should I Pay or Appeal? 

Have you received an Asda parking fine and are wondering whether to pay or appeal? You have come to the right place. Every month, over 130,000 people visit our website to get clear advice about fines and parking tickets. 

This article will guide you with:

•  The rules of Asda parking
•  Whether or not you must pay Asda parking fines
•  How to appeal an Asda parking fine
•  Tips to avoid Asda parking fines
•  Understanding the new Asda parking rules

You might feel comforted in knowing that over 19,000 parking fines are issued each day in the UK¹. So, you’re definitely not alone.

Don’t worry; we’re here to provide a lot of handy tips and examples to help you work through this.

What are the new rules?

New Asda parking restrictions were introduced in an attempt to prevent ‘boy racers’ meeting in Asda car parks at night.

Unfortunately, these new rules are catching many shoppers off guard.

New rules for parking in an Asda car park are:

• No parking between midnight and 5am Monday through to Friday
• No parking between 11pm to 5am Saturday in to Sunday
• No parking between 5pm and 5am Sunday to Monday

Note: These new parking restrictions apply even though shoppers should be allowed 45-minute parking.

See what happened to one motorist who overstayed in an Asda car park.

Source: Moneysavingexpert

Do you have to pay fines?

It depends on whether the fine is issued correctly or if the operator (Parking Eye) got it wrong.You may have to pay when you commit a minor parking violation in an Asda car park.

But not before you check if the fine is deserved.

Plus, Automatic Number Plate Recognition errors do happen! We suggest you do the following before you pay the parking ticket:

• Check the details on the parking fine are correct
• That you were given a 10-minute grace period. We was recently featured in The Sun² to help educate people around the 10 minute grace period. This means you can’t be fined if you overstayed by 10 minutes or less.
• That the ANPR recorded the right arrival and departure time

Remember! A parking fine issued in a private Asda car park is not an official fine. Instead, it’s an invoice that looks like a Penalty Charge Notice the police and councils issue. 

It’s essential to understand the difference between a parking charge notice vs penalty charge notice.

You should challenge the fine if you feel the parking ticket is incorrect or unfair, but you should never ignore one.

Appeal Process Steps

If you believe the ticket was unfairly issued, you have the option to appeal. It’s crucial to understand this process to tackle any obstacles efficiently.

We’ve created this table outlining the steps of the appeal process. If you want to learn more, don’t forget to read our complete guide.

When	Action
On receiving a council PCN	Read the notice, keep it, gather evidence and note all payment and challenge deadlines.
Windscreen or handed-to-driver PCN	An informal challenge may be available before the Notice to Owner. Early challenge can preserve a discount under the authority’s policy; 14 days is not a universal final appeal deadline.
Postal PCN or Notice to Owner	Normally make formal representations within 28 days as stated on the notice. Do not assume there is an extra informal stage.
Representations rejected	The Notice of Rejection explains how to appeal to the appropriate independent tribunal, normally within 28 days.
Appeal unsuccessful	Pay by the deadline given in the decision or obtain advice on any available review. Further statutory charges can follow if you do neither.
Other ticket type	Private parking charges and FPNs use different procedures; follow the actual notice.

Further guidance: Traffic Penalty Tribunal; Citizens Advice.

What happens when you don’t pay a fine?

You could end up in court.

That’s one of the legal implications of non-payment of parking fines.

Parking Eye, the operator could start legal proceedings to recover the debt.

But, first, you’d get a Letter Before Action (LBA). The letter is an attempt to get you to pay, sometimes it works!

Also, the operator may instruct a debt collection agency to send you an LBA rather than do it themselves!

Although a debt collector may sound intimidating, they don’t have any legal powers. But they can take you to court.

How much is an Asda parking fine?

A typical Asda parking fine is £70 when you commit a parking violation.

That said, if the parking fine is issued correctly and you pay within 14 days, you get a 40% reduction!

Plus, ParkingEye penalties can be appealed if you have proof to support your challenge to have the ticket cancelled. Make sure you follow the ParkingEye dispute process when you challenge one of their parking tickets.

Can you pay online?

Yes, you can. Paying Asda parking fines online is possible but you’ll have to pay by clicking on their website!

Other payment methods include:

• Over the phone by credit or debit card
• By cheque through the mail

You must provide the following details whatever method you choose to pay the parking fine:

• Vehicle registration
• Parking charge notice reference number

You can contact the operator to get the reference number if you can’t find the parking ticket.

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How long do you have to pay?

You must pay the fine within 28 days of receiving it. That’s the time limit to pay Asda parking fines. When you pay within 14 days after checking the charge is correct, you pay a reduced amount (40% less!).

Is there a grace period?

Yes. A parking fine should not be issued until the 10-minute grace period is up.

However, the grace period only applies if:

• You were parked correctly within designated bays
• You paid the fee to park in an Asda car park

You should ask for the ticket to be cancelled if you weren’t given the 10 minutes grace on returning to your car!

References

1. Sky News — Parking Tickets Statistics
2. The Sun — Grace Period Rule