Pease Pottage service station firm apologise for charging drivers to park

10:19am Tuesday 12th March 2013 in News

A service station company has apologised for charging stranded motorists caught out by the snow last night.

Moto, owners of Pease Pottage services, have apologised for charging stranded motorists to park at the services last night.

Approximately 50 drivers were forced to park up for the night after road conditions along the A23.

A spokesman said: "We can only apologise unconditionally to drivers who were stranded at Pease Pottage because of the snow and were then asked to pay the £12 overnight parking fee.

"Clearly this was an error and we will be investigating how it came about.

"It is our policy not to charge drivers in these circumstances and on previous occasions we have waived charges, as we will do in this case.

"All drivers who paid the fee will be refunded and any parking charge notices issued will be cancelled."

Drivers wishing to claim a refund should contact 01293 562852 if they produce their parking ticket.

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Comments(8)

rolivan says...
11:04am Tue 12 Mar 13

So not only do they rip you off for Fuel and food they charge to park overnight as well

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Plantpot says...
11:24am Tue 12 Mar 13

Disclaimer: You take this advice at your own risk.....

If the charges were issued by a private parking co., you don't have to pay them anyway. Their business model is reliant on the gullible.

See this from Watchdog:

http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=XAIcdi9ni
HA

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funkyyoyo says...
11:48am Tue 12 Mar 13

the whole place is a blatant rip off,and charging to park there!!! hahahaha thats one way of losing customers as i never will use pease pottage services

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John Steed says...
12:24pm Tue 12 Mar 13

A spokesman said: "We can only apologise unconditionally to drivers who were stranded at Pease Pottage because of the snow and were then asked to pay the £12 overnight parking fee.
"Clearly this was an error and we will be investigating how it came about.

congratulations to the company for dealing with the matter honestly, openly and speedily.

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Angryoldman says...
1:40pm Tue 12 Mar 13

Greed!

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Dave At Home says...
2:56pm Tue 12 Mar 13

See the golf club opened up their car park for free to cars and trucks, well done them for doing the best thing they could.

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Fight_Back says...
3:02pm Tue 12 Mar 13

To back Plantpot up - tickets from Private Parking Companies ( PPC's ) are illegal and should not be paid. This includes amongst others :

G24 at Next, Holmbush ( who are currently breaking BPA rules )
G24 at Homebase, Hove
Euro Car Parks at Sainsburys, West Hove
PC World, Hove
Goldstone Retail Park, Hove including Pets at Home, DFS, Toys R Us
Currys, Hove
Co-op, Neville Road, Hove ( supposedly an ethical company ! )
Asda in Hollingbury and the Marina

DO NOT PAY PRIVATE PARKING TICKETS !!!!!

The following companies don't really want your business - Asda, Sainsburys, PC World, Pets at Home, Homebase, Currys, DFS, Co-op, Next and any other that employs a PPC.

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MuammarQaddafi says...
3:41pm Tue 12 Mar 13

This was no "error." The motorists were told to pay by someone who knew exactly what they were doing. The company would like to be treated as if it were an "error" and easily forgivable, but in fact it's no more an "error" than a brick through your window.

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