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Got my first ever parking ticket this morning, in North London. It was completely fair game, had forgotten to put a scratchcard thing in the window. Any way to get around it? I'm going to appeal just to be an arse, was thinking of taking a pic of my car with the scratchcard thing down on the drivers seat and say it slipped off. Worth a shot, and if you appeal it extends the thing where if you pay within 14 days its £65 instead of £130, so it won't cost me any extra to delay it. Any better ideas though?

Admit you were in the wrong and pay up.

HAHA! Good one.


I think they take photos these days so if you say it fell down, best to say it was down on the floor I reckon.

I got a fine after forgetting to put a ticket on (it was free for a few hours anyway and I was only there about 30 mins). I saw someone going back to their car so asked them if I could have their ticket and sent it off with a letter saying it had fallen down and they let me off.

Got to be worth a try....is it a council car park or private firm? In my experience the private firms stop chasing after a while. Their tactics are to scare people to pay but then they drop it.

Islington Council.

Will give it a go PocketScience, cheers.

London councils are militant in collecting their fines as I found out through Croydon council

80 quid parking fine went to 520 quid

Take an out of order bag with you and pop it over the meter.

Haha del boy style