I was hit with a £120 parking fine while charging my electric car… I couldn’t believe it
ELECTRIC car owners say they have been slapped with fines of up to £120 for CHARGING their vehicles.
Motorists are receiving charges for parking in private spots to charge up their cars.
reports allotted parking time is too short to allow for a full charge.
And, in some cases, drivers have even been slapped with a fine when using a publicly advertised charging point - but not letting the business where it is located know they are parking up to use it.
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James Warren, who realised that his Tesla was running low on power on a trip from Birmingham to London, said he used a parking spot in a hotel in Weybridge.
He said: "I was aghast to receive an £80 fine from Parkingeye, saying I had parked in the hotel's car park without permission."
Another, unnamed driver, claims they were charged £120 for charging up in a London McDonald's car park.
The driver said they had been slapped with a fine after parking for 100 minutes at the 90-minute spot.
Phillip Riley said: "I didn't realise I'd have to pay twice for the parking 'experience' as well as the power."
Mr Riley, a blue badge holder, said he had to move to a second bay to charge his Nissan Leaf after he realised the first one was faulty - but was slapped with a £120 fine.
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Jack Cousens, a spokesperson for the AA, said: "It is unfair some EV drivers are being penalised for errors outside of their control."
A spokesperson for Parkingeye said the company "strongly advises motorists using an EV point within a private car park to read the signage".
