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A car park operator has discontinued a £255 claim against a man facing court action over a parking charge notice (PCN). Garry Kay and Rosey Hudson received PCNs from Excel Parking after parking at the same Derby car park. They only took longer than five minutes to pay for parking. Hudson is being taken to court for £1,906. Mr Kay was also due to face Excel Parking in court, but the case was discontinued without explanation. The company had been contacting Mr Kay for nearly 14 months to try to get money out of him.
Mr Kay encouraged others to stand up for themselves. He was only informed that Excel Parking had discontinued the claim after the BBC contacted the court, and was relieved to be able to celebrate Christmas without having to pay the charges. Since the BBC reported on Hudson’s case, it has been taken up in the House of Commons. MPs describe the PCN as a “five-minute rip-off charge.”
Mr Kay received a PCN asking him to pay £100, which reduced to £60 if he paid within 14 days. Excel Parking added “contractual costs,” interest, a court fee, and “legal representative’s costs,” making a total of £255. The company expects drivers to pay for parking within five minutes. Mr Kay only realised after dropping off his son for a party at Jumpin Fun that it was necessary to pay for parking. He queued to purchase parking, enabling him to stay for 81 minutes to watch his son before leaving.
Excel Parking has not commented on this issue. The lack of response led to Excel contacting the BBC 21h18min later, asking for an extension of 48 hours to answer the questions. The Derby County Court told the BBC that Excel Parking Services Ltd had filed “a notice of discontinuance,” but the company had not explained the purpose behind the revocation
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