What happened with your parking ticket?
Most guides file appeals under legal jargon. Start from what actually happened — each situation below explains the real ground behind it, the evidence that wins, and your first move.
I paid — and still got a ticketpayment made / no valid payment recordedMy permit fell off the dashboardpermit not displayed / not clearly displayedThe signs were hidden, unreadable or just not thereinadequate signage / no contract formedI was only a few minutes overgrace period / overstayThe machine or the app wasn't workingequipment failure / frustration of contractThe letter arrived weeks after I supposedly parkedNotice to Keeper timing / POFA 2012 keeper liabilityIt wasn't me drivingkeeper vs driver liabilityThe car broke down — or it was a genuine emergencyfrustration of contract / mitigating circumstancesThe ticket's details are just wrongincorrect contravention detailsI have a Blue Badge — and still got chargeddisabled bay / concession not applied£100 for THAT? The charge feels like a punishmentpenalty / charge proportionalityMine's from the council — is any of this different?Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) — statutory, not contractual
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