Private Parking Firms End Penalties for Delayed Payments

Drivers will no longer be fined for taking extra time to pay in private car parks, provided payment is made before leaving.

The British Parking Association (BPA) and International Parking Community (IPC) have updated their code of conduct to safeguard drivers facing payment delays in private car parks.
Drivers will no longer receive penalty notices for delayed payments as long as they pay before exiting car parks monitored by fixed cameras.
The change does not apply to council-run car parks or those managed by wardens, and it addresses issues like poor mobile signal delaying payments.
Motoring groups continue to call for a Government-backed code of practice with independent appeals and oversight, citing concerns over aggressive practices by private parking firms.
Private parking companies issue over 41,000 tickets daily in Britain, generating up to £4.1 million per day, sparking criticism of their practices.