initialparking.co.uk

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Joanne Hayward
What a scam!!!, parked in Abersoch car park, put in registration number, but only part of reg showed

What a scam!!!, parked in Abersoch car park, put in registration number, but only part of reg showed on ticket, a week later received parking fine for £60. I appealed but was told that it was my fault that the registration was wrong and I needed to pay the fine. Threatened with debt collectors if I didn’t pay!!!!

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Date of experience: Mar 17, 2026
customer
Absolute shame.

Absolute shame.Hard to summarize but here:30th Jan parked and paid the £2 ticket.13th march received a letter from debt company to pay £170.They said I was a sent a letter but I never got one. At first they said you haven't paid. When I emailed them the proof, they said you have overstayed. They themselves admitted t.i had stayed for 57 minutes so how is that overstaying. The fun part is:The reference number doesn't show up on the parking company's website supposedly because they have passed it to the debt company. But it doesn't show on the debt company website either. No phone number no way to appeal as you get an automatic reply only.

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Date of experience: Mar 13, 2026
Joanne Hayward
What a scam!!!

What a scam!!!, parked in Abersoch car park, put in registration number, but only part of reg showed on ticket, a week later received parking fine for £60. I appealed but was told that it was my fault that the registration was wrong and I needed to pay the fine. Threatened with debt collectors if I didn’t pay!!!!

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Date of experience: Mar 08, 2026
Ms Catrin O
Where were the signs?

I was literally in the car park for a couple of mins as we decided not to stay so didn't buy a ticket, there was no obvious mention of a parking camera!! The £60 fine was a total shock and really unfair. There should be obvious signs to say there are cameras as the carpark is just a field!!!!! Disgusting.

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Date of experience: Mar 08, 2026
Barry Thompson
Parade parking in Scarborough

Parade parking in Scarborough. Have to wait for traffic to let you filter onto main road, your still classed as in the car park. Ended up 5 seconds over . Received fine, what a horrible experience.

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Date of experience: Mar 03, 2026
Busybee
I have a blue badge as I am disabled…

I have a blue badge as I am disabled and in a wheelchair.i thought I didn't need to pay.but was sent a ,£100 fine.i paid it in full after reading the reviews.

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Date of experience: Feb 22, 2026
Dawn Waring
Absolute scammers

Absolute scammers. Send you a parking fine that you cannot pay due to the information on the letter not being recognized. Phone numerous times within the 14 days, emailed and tried using the QR code which would not work. I am still trying to get in contact with someone. This surely is illegal and why have they not been investigated!

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Date of experience: Feb 02, 2026
Gavin Preston
I paid my car parking and could…

I paid my car parking and could evidence my payment. I had a problem entering my registration in the pay machine and the machine suddenly jumped past screen to add registration number and took payment. However, the extortion artists at initial parking still insisted on the £20 fine even though I had paid the parking. How these car parking companies are allowed to get away with such wide spread extortion beggars belief.

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Date of experience: Jan 25, 2026
haydn partington
Bolton town centre car park

Bolton town centre car park. Car park was in total darkness. Didn't see any signage due to the darkness.Could not work out how the machines worked or even if they where working. Had to use torchlight from cell phone to see buttons on machine. A number of people gave up trying to get the machines to work like me. Now I guess they too have a parking ticket. Easy money for Very little effort. Very misleading company. Needless to say avoid initial parking in future

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Date of experience: Jan 16, 2026
Sarah
Scam - ticket bought but fined for incorrect reg

Parked in Haworth Carpark for just over an hour. Purchased a ticket using the machine for 2 hours but have just received a parking fine through the post. Appealed the charge and provided the ticket confident that would close the charge but they have responded to say I had keyed my registration plate wrong and they still require £20 payment. I am very particular and can assure you I would not have keyed this wrong and firmly believe the machines are rigged to produce errors so they can try and scam you. Please be aware and avoid!

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Date of experience: Jan 08, 2026

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