UK dad pays £10 airport fees but still gets two £100 fines
A UK man received two £100 parking fines at East Midlands Airport despite paying the required drop-off fees via an official app. The fines were triggered by a technicality regarding the timing of the digital payment while the vehicle was still in the zone.
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It highlights the potential for consumer frustration and unfair penalties caused by rigid, automated parking enforcement systems at transport hubs.
Kevin Smith paid £5 after dropping off his son and another £5 when picking him up, but East Midlands Airport still sent him two £100 parking fines. The 68-year-old from Clifton was confused when the penalty notices arrived, even though the money for both visits had already been taken from his bank account.According to the Nottingham Post, the fines were issued because Mr Smith completed the digital payment while his car was still inside the airport's drop-off zone.Fine issued despite app paymentMr Smith first visited the airport on 30 June to drop his son off for a flight, spending nine minutes in the rapid drop-off zone.
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