Free Parking Ticket Appeal Letter Template
Use this free template to challenge a parking fine. Copy and customise it to suit your situation.
PARKING TICKET APPEAL
Date: [Date]
From: [Your full name] [Your address]
To: [Council name / Private parking company] [Their address]
Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: Appeal Against Parking Charge Notice [PCN number]
I am writing to formally appeal the parking charge notice issued on [Date] for vehicle registration [Registration number] at [Location].
1. PCN Details
- PCN number: [Number]
- Date of issue: [Date]
- Time: [Time]
- Location: [Location]
- Alleged contravention: [Description]
- Amount: [Amount]
2. Grounds for Appeal
I am appealing this charge on the following grounds:
- The signage was unclear, missing, or inadequate
- The parking meter / machine was out of order
- I had a valid permit / ticket displayed
- I was loading / unloading
- There were mitigating circumstances
- The vehicle was not at the location stated
- [ ] [Other grounds]
3. Details
[Provide a detailed explanation of why the charge is unfair. Include specific facts, times, and circumstances.]
4. Evidence
I have enclosed the following evidence to support my appeal:
- Photographs of the location / signage / ticket displayed
- Receipt / proof of payment
- Witness statement
- [ ] [Other evidence]
5. Request
I respectfully request that this parking charge be cancelled in full.
If this appeal is rejected, I reserve the right to escalate this matter to [POPLA / the Traffic Penalty Tribunal / the relevant independent appeals service].
Yours faithfully,
[Your name] [Your signature]
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