Horizon Parking Fine – Should you Pay or Appeal?
Have you received a Horizon Parking fine and are wondering what to do? This is the right place for you. Every month, over 130,000 people visit our website looking for guidance on parking fines.
Which? found that unclear rules and various payment methods in private car parks are partly to blame for an increased number of fines.1
So if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the process, don’t worry. This article will provide simple and straightforward information on:
- Who Horizon Parking is.
- If you need to pay Horizon Parking fines.
- How to successfully appeal a Horizon Parking fine.
- When and why you might receive a Parking Charge Notice.
- How a parking fine can be enforced.
We know that getting a private parking fine can cause stress. But don’t worry; we’re here to help you understand your parking fine and what steps you can take next.
Not sure what to write in your parking appeal?
You don’t need to start with a blank page.
We’ve created a free parking ticket appeal letter template that gives you a clear structure to follow.
Free editable parking appeal letter template from MoneyNerd.
Should You Pay or Appeal?
Janine Marsh, our financial expert, says not to ignore private parking tickets as it leads to escalating issues like constant letters and debt collectors’ visits. If you dispute the ticket, appeal directly to the parking company.
When can you appeal a Parking Charge Notice?
You can appeal the parking charge as soon after receiving the fine as possible. You have 28 days to contest it, but the sooner you do, the faster the matter is resolved.
Note: Make sure you follow Horizon Parking’s online appeal process when you challenge the ticket.
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Appeal Process Steps
| Process: | Steps you should take: |
|---|---|
| When you receive the ticket… | You should gather as much evidence as you can to support your appeal claim and prove that the ticket was unfairly issued. |
| If you were given the ticket in person/attached to your car… | You must make an informal appeal (sent to the local authority/council that issued the PCN) within 14 days. This should be a letter with the evidence proving why the ticket was incorrectly given. |
| If it was posted to you… | You will be given 21 days to submit an informal appeal (from the day you received the letter). Your informal appeal should be a letter with the evidence proving why the ticket was incorrectly given. |
| If the informal appeal is rejected… | You will receive a Notice to Owner and will have 28 days to respond to this with a formal appeal. You can conduct the formal appeal online or via paper form. The Traffic Penalty Tribunal can send you one of these forms. |
| If the formal appeal is rejected… | You will receive a Notice of Rejection. From here, you are free to challenge the council’s verdict at an independent tribunal. |
| If the independent tribunal disagrees with your appeal… | You should pay the ticket within 28 days of the tribunal rejecting your appeal. If you don’t, the fine will be increased by 50%. If you don’t have the money to pay the fine, you should contact Citizens Advice or another debt charity. |
What’s Included in the Free Appeal Template
A clear structure
The template gives you a simple framework for putting your parking appeal together, so you don’t have to work out what to write from scratch.
What you’ll add
- Your parking charge details
- Why you’re appealing
- Any relevant evidence
- What you want the parking company to do
Easy to adapt
Just replace the sections in [square brackets] with the details of your own situation and edit the wording where needed.
You’ll get the template by email so you can save it, edit it and use it when you’re ready.
Free parking appeal letter template from MoneyNerd.
How to write an effective parking fine appeal letter
The more evidence you can provide, the stronger your appeal will be. However, how you word your appeal letter is also essential.
As such, we’ve included a link to our parking ticket appeal letter template for you to use.
How successful are Parking Charge Notice appeals?
We’ve included details of the POPLA published success rate for 2021/2022.
Source: POPLA
Challenging a parking ticket on private land
These are reasons for challenging a Parking Charge Notice you could use when disputing a Horizon Parking fine.
Feel more confident before you send your appeal
Writing a parking appeal can be difficult when you’re not sure what to include or how to structure it.
Our free template gives you a clear starting point, helping you:
- Set out what happened clearly
- Explain why you’re disputing the charge
- Include the important details
- Avoid starting from a blank page
Simply adapt the template to your own circumstances before sending it.
Free parking appeal letter template from MoneyNerd.
What is a 10-minute grace period?
Horizon Parking Contact Details
We’ve included contact information for Horizon Parking in the table below.
Ready to appeal your parking ticket?
Don’t start with a blank page.
Get our free parking ticket appeal letter template and use it as the starting point for your response.
Add the details of your parking charge, explain why you’re appealing and adapt the wording to your circumstances.
We’ll send the template straight to your email.
Free parking appeal letter template from MoneyNerd.
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