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Shoppers at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Lidl and more risking £100 parking fines
Drivers can be fined for breaching supermarket parking rules, with charges often around £100 even when spaces appear empty.
- Supermarket car parks are often managed by private operators that issue Parking Charge Notices when they believe conditions such as stay limits or bay restrictions have been broken.
- A private Parking Charge Notice differs from penalties issued by local authorities, with some operators using automatic number plate recognition cameras to send notices by post.
- Graham Conway, managing director of Select Car Leasing, urges drivers to check signage, noting, "Not all store car parks punish after-hours parking, but many do, and it's an issue that's causing real confusion among motorists."
- Citizens Advice and the Consumer Council offer guidance on challenging incorrect notices, with appeal processes varying across Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Drivers should contact the operator or landowner, such as the supermarket, and provide evidence like photographs of unclear signs if they believe a notice was issued incorrectly.
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