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Considering 585 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently encountered significant problems with payment systems, often resulting in unexpected and substantial fines despite attempts to pay or having proof. Many people reported that their appeals were unfairly rejected, even when clear evidence of compliance or payment was provided, leading to frustration and financial burden. Reviewers often felt the company's practices were predatory, describing car parks as traps due to confusing rules, non-functional payment machines, or unclear signage. Consumers highlighted exorbitant charges for minor overstays or brief drop-offs, with some facing escalating demands and bailiff letters. Many concluded the company's practices were unsatisfactory or misleading.

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Payment

Consumers find payment to be a source of frustration, often receiving fines despite having paid for parking... See more

Price

People report negative experiences with price, often describing charges as a "rip-off" and "extortionate."... See more

Location

Customers consistently report negative experiences with location, particularly regarding parking at various... See more

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Clients share negative opinions on claim, with many reporting their appeals were declined despite providing... See more

Service

Users describe negative interactions with service, with many reviewers expressing dissatisfaction and... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shame I can't leave a 0 rating Mistake made entering reg can't talk to anybody no reply to apeal email so while waiting for a reply fine goes up Even the automated pay line seems rude Absolute... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These guys took over hospital parking at South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust. Absolute disaster. As a full time carer I frequently visit the Friarage Hospital. Tried to register my wife's blue badge... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried to pay for my parking at the hospital but I couldn't do it. So I left. A few days after I got a letter a have to pay£130 for parking . First thing , fix all your machines, second your are s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having paid for overnight parking in Durham I was surprised to get a letter demanding £60. There was no ticket machine but I paid through the App shown. I have submitted screen shots of bank statement... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had difficulty with a jet wash not…

I had difficulty with a jet wash not working properly at an Asda Express in Mold so I was there over 30 mins washing my car!!! Not a small car. I then received a fine in the post as apparently you cannot spend more than 30 mins washing your car. I appealed and they declined. Said I could go to POPLA but if I did so and I lost they would charge me £100. Think it’s disgusting. I will not use that store or service again

7 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I gotta PCN from Parking Eye.I will…

I gotta Park.tick. from Parking Eye.I will explain: I live in Newton Le Willows and 30/05/26 a payed my rent in Post Office at t:10:16 hrs and bought a some product on Home Bargain and leaved car park!.I newer parking on car parks in Newton more than 1/2 an hour.Newer!Dont need me it,my adress is 8 minutes by walking of the H.Bargain.So on 08/06/26 I gotta a Parking Charge Notice from Parking eye with 2 pictures of my Skoda(10:00:25 Arriwal) and second picture is 12:04:40 Departure)Problem is that I was no more as 30 minutes on carpark(!!!)And absolutelly newer parked in Newton more that 30-40 minutes in my life(!)So itts so Gross....What can I do now?

5 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Parked in a disabled bay at the…

Parked in a disabled bay at the hospital with my badge clearly on display and they have me a ticket stating I misused the bay. I appealed it and they refused my appeal despite the pictures taken clearly showing my badge on display. There reason the disabled spot I was in was for wheelchair ramp users, im a wheelchair user. To boot as well when I parked there the warden was walking past us at tge time and said nothing. They are nothing but vultures and shame on Manchester Royal Infirmary for hiring there grounds out to these parasitic external parking companies.

23 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Visited James Cook hospital…

Visited James Cook hospital Middlesbrough last week with my daughter who's in a wheelchair to see a Neurologist as she's seriously ill, parked in a disabled bay, placed the blue badge and the clock, the visit took 90 minutes and we left, just received a parking fine of £42. Absolutely appalling.
It felt like I'd been robbed in the street with a knife and stole £42.

28 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The absolute worst parking company

The absolute worst parking company.
They run the Woolstaplers car park in Chichester which is underground where its impossible to get mobile coverage. They seem to think that an app only payment system is appropriate.
After 17min of trying to download the stupid app and failing, I left. I have since been fined £100
An absolute bunch of scammers

14 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely horrendous time trying to…

Absolutely horrendous time trying to prove parking ticket has been paid. Appealed to POPLA with proof but unsuccessful. Looking forward to court in which they don’t have a leg to stand on. Appeal process a complete joke!

9 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total scam

Complete scam - a hopelessly flawed system without recourse. After an excellent stay at Voco IHG Hotel in Exeter, Devon their defective ParkingEye system gave 4 violations despite being confirmed into the hotel parking system. Worse… If you have a RENTAL VEHICLE the rental company (Enterprise in this case) fines a admin fee of £35 ($47) per each incident becoming a unresolvable nightmare. Highly recommend NOT using a RENTAL VEHICLE at Parkeye covered locations!

11 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

scum

Got a fine for a carpark in bolton where i paid for 2 hours, reached the expiry and went online to pay where it was charging me from the time I entered!! took a screenshot for my appeal however due to the letter only arriving 34 days after it was issued I cannot appeal so £100 down, major major scumbags

3 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incorrect Claim of Parking ‘Breach’ - Aldi Store, Solihull

Today, I received a letter from Parking Eye; very confused. Their letter claims I, on Saturday 23rd May 2026, had parked at the Solihull/Homer Road Aldi in a way that breaches their ‘terms and conditions’. Given I only park at this store to shop at Aldi (many, many don’t which is a huge problem for Aldi customers at this store) and spend no more than 45 minutes here (I’m not entirely sure why anyone would take an hour and a half to shop), their letter is inaccurate and I’m not entirely sure on what they have based their claim. I haven’t been fined but they do threaten me with a fine should I do so again (which didn’t happen on the 23rd May 2026 regardless). Given they make it extremely hard to communicate with them (via letter only, which tells you everything you need to know), I can’t contact them to advise them their information is wrong and there has been an error and I’m not spending money on a stamp to defend myself against their error. I also attempted to reach out to Aldi, but their customer services email is no longer in use. I’m saving the letter in case they make another incorrect claim that I’ve parked inappropriately and will reconsider shopping at Aldi if they allow their customers to be treated like this. I’ll also reach out to the store manager to see if they have CCTV from that day as this will support that I’ve done nothing wrong and didn’t overstay my parking ‘welcome’. I can only imagine how many other drivers are impacted by Parking Eye errors. Quite a shambles, really.

3 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NORTHERN IRELAND!!!

If you live in Northern Ireland do not communicate with the company whatsoever.

Provided that you never tell them who the driver is, they do not have the authority to legally in force fine.

I sadly learnt this too late after paying. Wish I had done my research first.

They will likely reply to this stating that it is untrue but please research for yourself.

Just completely adore any and all communication with them and the fine will go away.

1 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Con artists

Con artists, fined me for parking in Asda car park even though the sign clearly states parking restrictions do not apply when the store is closed. The store was closed during the first part of my parking so I did not exceed 2 hours when the store was open. Appealed with clear evidence as to why the charge was incorrectly applied, they rejected but offered a reduction to £20 so they clearly know they are wrong. No company should be allowed to operate in this way, absolute disgrace! Try and take me to court you bunch of thieves

2 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable how Parking Eye auto fine paying customers

Unbelievable how Parking eye are allowed to scam paying customers

I Stayed at Voco hotel Southampton paid for parking 4 days later received a parking fine £100, spoke to hotel “oh yes parking eye always send out parking fines” I appealed I showed my receipt they sent me a letter saying appeal is accepted no apology no compensation and no right of reply on email - Auto refusal on my email response so why bother sending a letter without an explanation or apology. What is real anymore you pay and you still get fined how many people just pay up is the question. Parking eye has the software to take a car photo but they don’t use it to find out who has paid the hotel ? A scam trader allowed to trade

19 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Charlatans

This company loves to reject appeals due to “insufficient evidence”. They have purposefully made it difficult to appeal so you just give up. Worst parking customer service I’ve ever experienced

2 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No option to speak to a human being

No option to speak to a human being. I had extenuating circumstances that were noted by POPLA on appeal that should have been taken into consideration. Then got slapped with a £30 admin fee for appealing the payment with no correspondence from parking eye.

20 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Parking Eye-watering

Parking Eye! where do I start? They administer the car parking for most NHS trusts and a lot of other public organisations such as universities etc. From my experience with them they do not engage with the public. They do not accept emails - the only contact is either on the telephone or via their payment portal. There is no human interaction at all. Following an indusrial accident, I was admitted to Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. My wife came to pick me up and stayed 6 minutes over time. Fair enough, rules are rules and we held our hands up. I attempted to pay the £42 charge immediately, but the pay portal said I owed £00.00 I suspected this was delaying tactics preventing me from paying until the 14 day reduced charge period had elapsed and I would have to pay £70. I was determibed not to, so every day for a week I logged in and checked with the same result. Eventually I decided to write to them (yes, with pen & paper!) - absolutely no response or acknowledgement. In desperation I contacted the PALs team at the hospital (patient laison) and they assured me the PCN had been cancelled. Moral of the tale - try to avoid any carpark that is run by PE. If you have to use it, be meticulous in noting times etc (take photos). Finally, if all else fails and it is an NHS trust, contact the PALs team they are very helpful and have the power to intervene, after all it is their land. I would also like to ask any organisation who uses Parking Eye to think about who they partner with - these companies are parasitic, living on the backs of genuine organisations such as NHS. Finally I ran a check on PE on the HMRC portal and their accounts for 2024 show their turnover was £17m. I think that says it all!

4 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They try to frustrate you

I emailed them on the same day and received a response more than a month late, with a response not related to my appeal.

It feels like they try to frustrate you to make you pay.

29 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Parking ticket for not parking

I was guided to the car park to leave my car before a cruise from southampton, when I returned home I had a ticket as I had been in the car park, NOT PARKED, key still in the ignition. I was to park with holiday autos as I had done before, I seen the holiday autos flag and waited next to him as he was busy. I then discovered I was to park somewhere else and set off to search for the parking area.
PARKING EYE issued me a ticket for simply finding out I was somewhere else. They offered me the reduced rate if paid within 14 days or appeal and the discounted rate would be honoured until the appeal was dealt with. As I could see that the appeal would solve the issue I decided to go for the appeal.
I then got an email saying the appeal had been unsuccessful and I could make a further independant appeal, however they would not give the lower rate if this appeal failed. Below is the contents of the email.

If you wish to have your case independently assessed, please be advised, there is an
independent appeals service (POPLA) which is available to motorists who have had an
appeal rejected by a British Parking Association Approved Operator. Contact information
and further information can be found enclosed. See also popla

As a gesture of goodwill, we have extended the discount period for a further 14 days from
the date of this correspondence. If you appeal to POPLA, you will not be able to pay the
discounted amount in settlement of the Parking Charge, and the full value of the charge
will be outstanding. In addition, if your appeal to POPLA is unsuccessful, you will no
longer be able to pay the discounted amount and the full value of the charge will be due.

This company have no contact numbers or email address just a money grabbing payment line. I honestly do not know how these people can sleep at night by ROBBING innocent motorists. If this had been a PARKING violation or a speeding ticket I would be upset but I would at least know why.

18 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A scum bag company

A scummy company that legally rob people. I parked at a local supermarket to find that you get fined for using their carpark, and this scum bag company send you the fine but send it second class in the hopes you don't get it in time so you have to pay the full amount! £40 for a 15 min shop! I hope they rot in hell!!!

28 May 2026
Unprompted review

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