Overview

• Private parking firms issue over 41,000 fines daily, a 16% increase from last year, with projections of 14.5 million tickets in 2025.
• MPs highlight systemic issues, including fines due to broken machines, faulty apps, unclear signage, and intimidating debt recovery tactics.
• Current voluntary guidelines, including a 10-minute grace period and removal of delayed-payment penalties, are criticized as insufficient.
• The government reaffirms its commitment to a statutory Private Parking Code of Practice under the 2019 Act and plans a public consultation.
• The British Parking Association expresses willingness to collaborate on regulations, citing recent voluntary improvements such as banning the five-minute payment rule.