Unauthorised parking on your private property – be it a retail space, office block, or residential area – disrupts operations and dents your profits. Issuing private parking tickets is a powerful solution, but it must be done lawfully to be effective.
Partnering with Combined Parking Solutions ensures you stay compliant with UK regulations while turning parking violations into a revenue stream. Before the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 outlawed wheel clamping on private land, enforcement was often unfair. Today, tickets are the legal standard for managing unauthorised parking, provided strict guidelines are followed for all types of car park management throughout the UK.
Under trespass and contract law, landowners can issue tickets, as outlined in Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The cornerstone? Prominent, readable signs stating parking rules and charges.
The IPC and British Parking Association (BPA) enforce strict standards. Tickets can be up to £100, with a £40 discount if paid within 14 days. Non-payment may lead to court, as upheld by the Supreme Court in Parking Eye vs. Beavis, which confirmed parking charges are enforceable, not penalties. Our IPC-compliant system keeps you on the right side of the law.
Our car park management process is seamless, digital, and fully compliant with IPC and BPA regulations. We provide clear notices explaining the violation, payment methods (e.g., card payments), and appeal instructions for drivers who contest the charge. A robust complaints process ensures fairness.
Per IPC rules, tickets are capped at £100 (with a £40 discount for payment within 14days of issue).
Our system guarantees compliance at every step with your car park management.
The International Parking Community (IPC) has a comprehensive code of practice that all members involved with car park management have to comply with.
This comprehensive code was jointly created with the BPA and is largely based on the Governments Private Parking Code of Practice which was initially published in February 2022 before being withdrawn in June 2022.
The code sets out straight-forward rules for all private companies dealing with car park management to promote best practice whilst maintaining consistency to the motoring public.
As members of the IPC we can apply to DVLA for the keeper details of any person who receives a parking charge and then rely on Schedule 4, Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to enforce against the keeper where they refuse to supply details of the driver.
This is the legal basis on how we enforce the charge and in addition will rely on the Supreme Court case of Parking Eye -v- Beavis in which they ruled that parking charges were not unlawful penalties and instantly closed down old arguments used by many that private parking tickets were unlawful and unenforceable – All courts in England, Wales and Scotland are bound by this decision although Schedule 4, Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 does not apply in Scotland.
We empower landowners to perform car park management without restrictive commitments.
With Combined Parking Solutions, you can stop our service with just seven days’ notice if it no longer suits you. This flexible, no-strings approach keeps you in control while we handle enforcement fairly and efficiently.
Whether you need a short-term fix for an acute parking problem or a long-term strategic car park management partner who can transform the way your business operates, we’re here to help.
Ready to take control? Our standard IPC-compliant signage is free to install. Prefer custom signs? We charge only the cost price, or use our free IPC-approved template.
Sites needing an IPC-mandated entrance sign will incur a small £20 fee, this is standard across the industry.
Self-ticketing requires IPC accreditation (£30 for two years) for UK-wide compliance.
