Parking ticket appeal denied. Now what?
March 14, 2009 8:43 AM Subscribe
Is there any hope for getting out of a parking ticket that was wrongfully issued (after they denied our appeal)?
(forgive me if this has been asked before, a quick search didn't help me answer my question)
Last weekend my husband and I took a 12 hour (round trip) drive to Folly Beach in South Carolina. We found a parking spot (labeled #1) right on the beach and adding money to the drop box every couple of hours to make sure we were parked legally. We got a ticket which states that we were in spot #2. We were not, but didn't take any photos because we didn't notice the discrepancy until we were on the way home. We filed an appeal online.
It was rejected with this tidbit: We are sorry but Our records show that you were in spot two not one.There was no money in space two. Were sorry but your appeal has been denied please pay 20.00 by 3/21/09 to avoid any further charges.
There is no clear process for another appeal. There is a phone number on the city website, but of course, they emailed the denial on a Saturday, so we can't call back yet.
Is there any way we will not have to pay this ticket that we 100% did not deserve? Any suggestions for increasing our chances for success?
(forgive me if this has been asked before, a quick search didn't help me answer my question)
Last weekend my husband and I took a 12 hour (round trip) drive to Folly Beach in South Carolina. We found a parking spot (labeled #1) right on the beach and adding money to the drop box every couple of hours to make sure we were parked legally. We got a ticket which states that we were in spot #2. We were not, but didn't take any photos because we didn't notice the discrepancy until we were on the way home. We filed an appeal online.
It was rejected with this tidbit: We are sorry but Our records show that you were in spot two not one.There was no money in space two. Were sorry but your appeal has been denied please pay 20.00 by 3/21/09 to avoid any further charges.
There is no clear process for another appeal. There is a phone number on the city website, but of course, they emailed the denial on a Saturday, so we can't call back yet.
Is there any way we will not have to pay this ticket that we 100% did not deserve? Any suggestions for increasing our chances for success?
Best answer: It looks like other people have had the same problem, seems like it stems from the company used for paid parking, Palmetto.
I don't know if $20 is worth the aggravation that you'll have to go through to keep contesting this ticket. If it's important to you, though, you should probably get a lawyer.
posted by HopperFan at 8:53 AM on March 14, 2009
I don't know if $20 is worth the aggravation that you'll have to go through to keep contesting this ticket. If it's important to you, though, you should probably get a lawyer.
posted by HopperFan at 8:53 AM on March 14, 2009
Response by poster: Thanks for your insight penguin and hopperfan. The check's in the mail. Somehow it's comforting knowing that they are screwing everyone over.
posted by deadcrow at 9:30 AM on March 14, 2009
posted by deadcrow at 9:30 AM on March 14, 2009
It really sucks, but sometimes it's just best not to argue I guess. Could have been worse, right?
posted by InsanePenguin at 9:58 AM on March 14, 2009
posted by InsanePenguin at 9:58 AM on March 14, 2009
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Sorry, but I think you're SOL.
posted by InsanePenguin at 8:47 AM on March 14, 2009