One Parking Solution – Should I Pay or Appeal?
Are you unsure about a private parking fine from One Parking Solution? Wondering if you should pay it or appeal?
You’ve come to the right place. Every month, over 130,000 people visit our website seeking advice on fines and parking tickets.
In this article, you’ll find simple and helpful information about:
- One Parking Solution and what it does.
- Whether you must pay One Parking Solution parking fines.
- How to appeal a One Parking Solution parking fine.
- Ways to avoid getting a parking fine in the first place.
We know how worrying and annoying a private parking fine can be. But don’t worry; you’re not alone. Over 19,000 parking fines are issued each day in the UK.1
We have a lot of useful advice and examples to guide you through this. So, let’s dive in and find out more about One Parking Solution, and what you can do if you’ve got a parking fine from them.
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.
Do you have to pay?
One Parking Solution is within its right to serve Parking Charge Notices2 to motorists who don’t pay the correct parking fee. If you accept guilt and want the matter to be over, you should pay and pay early to receive the discounted fine.
However, you should also know that private parking tickets are not legitimate fines. Only council parking fines are real fines.
A Parking Charge Notice is comparable to an invoice. You do have to pay invoices for services you used, but they only become enforceable when a judge issues a court order.
That means you can only be made to pay once a court order is served. The problem is that if a court order gets served, you’ll have already been taken to court and could next face bailiffs. So you will probably have to pay even more by this point.
Can you get away without paying?
Some motorists ignore private parking fines and get away without ever having to pay. But ignoring them is risky and could make you pay more in the long run if you’re taken to court.
There is no way of knowing that you will or won’t be taken to court by One Parking Solution. So if you don’t want to take the risk you should pay the fine. Remember to pay early for the discounted rate.
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.
Can you challenge a PCN?
You don’t have to pay straight away if you want to appeal the Parking Charge Notice. You can make an appeal. This could get any unjust parking fine cancelled so you don’t have to pay.
Janine, our financial expert, advises to formally appeal a parking ticket within 28 days of receipt, providing evidence such as a photo of your car’s registration number if the PCN is incorrect.
The appeal is sent directly to One Parking Solution in writing, either by letter or online using their website. Specific details can be found on this page.
Appeal Process Steps
Here’s a quick table that will help you better understand the appeal process. If you want to learn more or require further advice, be sure 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.
If your appeal is rejected by One Parking Solution, you have the right to take it to an independent appeals panel called POPLA. They provide their service for free.
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Online reviews
One Parking Solution has many negative reviews online. But if you read their reviews, you do notice some of the same complaints between reviewers.
Some people have received Parking Charge Notices because they didn’t have cash or the correct coins with them to pay. They had to go and get the money and then come back to the car park to pay.
But there is a 10-minute grace period to pay for parking, so if you exceed this you’ll be issued a PCN even if you eventually managed to pay. See below:
“Tired to park at Llangrannog beach with my 89 year old mother – parking meter broken, no public G4 WiFi available, had to organise Wifi through the local pub, paid but took more than grace period of 10min to get Wifi. Got a parking ticket […] Just paid £100. Very unfair parking fine! Terrible service!”
- Friedericke Eben (Google review)
“10 minute grace period to buy a ticket is a joke especially if you have no change and have to go to a store as their outdated parking ticket machines only take coins! Took me 14 minutes to get back, received £100 fine.”
- Merton (Google review)
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.
Should you accept or appeal?
Only you can answer this question based on individual circumstances surrounding the alleged contravention and the strength of your evidence.
Whether you pay or appeal, make a decision within 14 days. If you pay, you’ll get the discounted rate. And if you appeal within 14 days and it’s rejected, you’ll get another chance to pay the discounted rate.
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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