Vehicle Control Services – Pay or Appeal?

Have you got a private parking fine from Vehicle Control Services and are unsure whether to pay or appeal?

Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. Every month, more than 130,000 people visit our website for guidance on dealing with fines and parking tickets.

In this easy-to-understand article, you’ll find information about:

•  Who Vehicle Control Services Ltd are
•  The cost of a Vehicle Control Services parking ticket
•  If you may need to pay these fines
•  How to appeal a Vehicle Control Services parking fine

Research from Which? found that the increase in fines can be attributed in part to unclear rules and the variety of payment methods offered in private car parks¹. 

Don’t worry; this article is filled with useful tips and examples to help you make sense of it all. 

Do you have to pay a Vehicle Control Services parking ticket?

Like many people, you may be asking, ‘do I have to pay Vehicle Control Services parking fines?’ The answer is that Parking Charge Notices aren’t real fines.

They’re invoices from a company for breaking the terms and conditions of a contractual agreement you agreed to by entering their private car park. 

You aren’t forced to pay unless a judge tells you to pay.

However, if you’re taken to court for this to happen, you may be stung with even more costs and expenses. 

Keep in mind that if you don’t pay the Vehicle Control Services parking fine by the deadline (usually 28 days), it’s likely that Vehicle Control Services will pass the recovery process to a debt collection agency. 

These companies don’t have any more legal powers than Vehicle Control Services Limited themselves. But they may be more persistent in trying to get you to pay.

They certainly aren’t bailiffs! 

Should you pay or appeal the PCN?

You probably wish to appeal a Vehicle Control Services Parking Charge Notice if you have a good reason backed up by evidence.

The thing that makes the decision to appeal more difficult is what you will lose.

By lodging a PCN challenge, you are giving up the discounted fine rate that is available if you pay within 14 days. 

This means if you lose your appeal, you will have to pay the original fine amount. Thus, you should be confident about your appeal.

Otherwise paying the reduced rate may be the better option. 

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Appeal Process Steps

You have the right to appeal a Vehicle Control Services Parking Charge Notice.

You must state the reasons why you think the parking ticket is unjust, and back up any arguments with evidence. 

For example, you might state that you overstayed in the car park because your hospital appointment was delayed. In this case, you may need a letter from the hospital to say this is true. 

I’ve created this table to help you better understand how to appeal your Vehicle Control Services PCN. If you want to learn more about parking tickets or the appeal process, be sure to read our detailed guides.

They rejected my appeal

Vehicle Control Services will email or write to you – or both – to let you know the outcome of your appeal.

If they accept the appeal, the ticket will be cancelled, and you won’t have to pay anything. But if it’s rejected, you can:

1. Accept the rejection and pay the fine
2. Escalate the appeal to an independent tribunal

Vehicle Control Services will provide instructions on how to escalate the appeal within their rejection letter. 

Vehicle Control Services Number and Contact Details

References

1. Which? – The rise of private parking fines