Appeal a parking fine if you were parked in a designated disabled car park space without a Blue Badge
There are some scenarios where appealing your parking fine (also known as a Parking Charge Notice or PCN) could be successful and some where you should consider paying instead.
Where it's unlikely an appeal would be successful
If you were parked in a designated disabled person's car park space without a Blue Badge, you will still be liable to pay the PCN if:
- you had displayed a Blue Badge but had not paid for a ticket when the car park tariff required it
- you were loading or unloading
Where your appeal may be successful
Appealing the PCN does not guarantee the PCN will be cancelled. Each case is reviewed individually on its own merit and in consideration of the circumstances.
Your appeal may be successful if the valid Blue Badge:
- had fallen down
- was closed
- was face down
- was not put on display
You will need to attach a copy of the front and back of the badge. Make sure all details are clear and visible.
Alternatively, if you pay your PCN within 14 days from the date the PCN was issued, you pay the discounted amount shown in the front of the PCN. If you pay after 14 days, you pay the full charge that is displayed on the front of the PCN.
Your appeal may be successful if you were unloading or loading heavy goods and were absent from the vehicle because you had parked the closest you could to the delivery location or the items you were delivering were:
- delicate
- difficult to move
- very heavy
You will need to confirm in your appeal:
- the weight of the items
- why you were not with the vehicle
- how long you were parked there
- what the items were
- why the loading or unloading took so long to complete
Alternatively, if you pay your PCN within 14 days from the date the PCN was issued, you pay the discounted amount shown on the front of the PCN. If you pay after 14 days, you pay the full charge that is displayed on the front of the PCN.
If you were involved in a medical emergency, your appeal may be successful.
You will need to attach a formal letter from a health professional that treated you or a passenger.
Alternatively, if you pay your PCN within 14 days from the date the PCN was issued, you pay the discounted amount shown on the front of the PCN. If you pay after 14 days, you pay the full charge that is displayed on the front of the PCN.
Your appeal may be successful if you have been issued 2 PCN's issued on the same day, at the same place, under the same contravention.
You will need to attach your vehicle registration number and AA reference number printed on the second PCN that was issued.
Alternatively, if you pay your PCN within 14 days from the date the PCN was issued, you pay the discounted amount shown on the front of the PCN. If you pay after 14 days, you pay the full charge that is displayed on the front of the PCN.
You must report this to the police as soon as possible. Your appeal may be successful if your vehicle has been cloned. You will need to attach evidence that it was not you or your vehicle that was involved.
We will need to see a colour photo showing the make and model of your vehicle, a colour photo of your vehicle registration number and a police crime reference number which you will get after you report the issue to the police.
Alternatively, if you pay your PCN within 14 days from the date the PCN was issued, you pay the discounted amount shown in the front of the PCN. If you pay after 14 days, you pay the full charge that is displayed on the front of the PCN.