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Canvey island seafront - britannia parking pcn
DIR By: Logivpro
Date: June 8, 2026, 12:18 pm
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Hi,
I parked in a car park in Canvey island - seafront, operated by
britannia parking.
I entered at 15:29 and paid at the pay machine for 3 hours
parking, exited at 18:18.
I received a pcn in the post today which caught me off guard as
I thought i was within the 3 hours limit I paid for.
I haven't got a picture of the signage but after reading online,
many others have also been hit with the same fine as the signage
isn't clear and doesn't specifically mention that any ticket you
purchase only covers upto 6pm, no matter how much time the pay
machine allows you to select and pay for.
There is a separate charge for after 6pm, only noticed this from
parkopedia website after looking this up online.
Requesting for some advice on how to proceed with this pcn
please.
Pcn attached
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Re: Canvey island seafront - britannia parking pcn
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 8, 2026, 12:26 pm
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It’s not a fine, it’s an invoice for payment under the contract
the driver entered into by reading the signs and parking.
If the signs aren’t clear, this is an avenue for your defence.
Do you have pictures of the signs (you don’t) or can you obtain
them?
In the longer term, how would a court view three hours of paid
parking which isn’t actually for three hours? I suspect they
would tend to favour you. However the contract was entered into
and if it was clearly stated then it’s hard to dispute. If the
signs aren’t clear, then easier to dispute.
If it goes to court, Britannia tends to use DCB Legal who
usually discontinue in the face of a defence.
Do you have a parking ticket with an end time for the period
paid for?
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Re: Canvey island seafront - britannia parking pcn
DIR By: ixxy
Date: June 8, 2026, 1:03 pm
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Is this the car park with a yellow height restriction barrier at
the entrance? The one that clearly says pay and display on the
barrier and has a sign at the back that says pay on arrival
(zoom in on GSV) making it clear you are supposed to pay on
arrival.
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