The British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community (IPC) said drivers should no longer be issued tickets for using privately owned car parks where a fixed camera monitors when cars enter and exit, as long as they pay before they leave.
Parking firms pledge to stop punishing drivers who take too long to pay Private parking companies have pledged to stop penalising drivers for taking too long to pay.
AA head of roads policy Jack Cousens said: “This change to the self-authored code by private parking operators only highlights the urgent necessity to implement the Government-backed code of practice alongside a truly independent single appeals process and oversight board.
In November 2024, the BBC reported that a woman was being taken to court by a private parking company for £1,906 after poor mobile phone signal meant she repeatedly took more than five minutes to pay after entering a car park in Derby.
“The parking sector is always striving to ensure it operates in the interest of compliant motorists and to ensure that parking is fairly managed for all.
