Parking and motoring
Challenge a private parking charge without missing the window.
When you get a parking charge notice from a private operator on private land, such as a car park or a retail site, MySide helps you run your side. It keeps the notice, signage and context evidence together, tracks the appeal window, and helps you prepare your challenge and, if needed, the independent appeal.
You tell MySide what happened, in ordinary language. MySide turns it into a structured case: the notice, the signage and site evidence, the context, and the outcome you want. It tracks the appeal window so you challenge the operator first, and then use the right independent appeal service for their trade body.
This is the private-land process, which is different from a penalty charge notice issued by a council or Transport for London. If your notice came from a council, see the council penalty charge notice page instead, because that follows a separate statutory process with an independent tribunal.
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What MySide keeps together
- Notice and signage The parking charge notice, photos of the site signage and terms, and the date and time on the notice.
- Context evidence Payment or permit records, tickets, entry and exit times, photos of the vehicle or bay, and anything showing what actually happened.
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What you can ask for
- Cancel the charge Ask the operator to cancel the charge notice and confirm in writing.
- Written reasons and appeal code Ask for written reasons for any rejection and the independent appeal code needed for Parking on Private Land Appeals or the Independent Appeals Service.
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Before you escalate
- Which code and appeal service Check whether the operator belongs to the British Parking Association, which uses Parking on Private Land Appeals, or the International Parking Community, which uses the Independent Appeals Service, because that decides the independent appeal process.
- Operator appeal first Confirm the operator's own appeal has been used and rejected before preparing the independent appeal.
Official sources
Sources checked Verified on 01/07/2026. Confirm the current process before relying on a deadline.
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom.
Check the current official process and time limits before you send anything or rely on a deadline.
You stay in control.
MySide gives process support, not legal, financial, insurance or medical advice, and it never sends or submits anything for you.
You review and decide everything. Check the current official process and time limits before you rely on a deadline.
Common questions
What does MySide help with for a private parking charge?
Keeping the notice, signage and context evidence together, tracking the appeal window, and preparing your challenge to the operator and the independent appeal.
Is a private parking charge the same as a council penalty charge notice?
No. A private parking charge is issued by a private operator on private land and is a different process. A council or Transport for London notice follows a separate statutory route with an independent tribunal.
Does MySide appeal the parking charge for me?
No. It helps you organise the evidence and prepare your challenge, and it tracks the deadline, but you submit the appeal yourself.
Start free, and keep the record clear.
Organise the key facts for free. The Case Pack starts when the organisation rejects, stalls or goes quiet.