Car Park Loophole.

[cobra kid]

Sat in the car park at Sheffield Station and this guy rolls in and parks on this non bay area. Chargeable or loophole??

[Baldchap]

Almost certainly something in the car park Ts and Cs to say park only in specified bays of get fined.

[cobra kid]

Probably the case yes.

[samoht]

In general the requirement to pay to park is to park anywhere in the car park, so not being in a bay doesn't mean you don't need to pay the ticket.

They may or may not additionally be fined for parking not within a marked bay, depending on the layout of the carpark, the Ts & Cs, whether they're causing anyone a problem and how frequently patrolled the car park is.

Incidentally this reminds me of car parks in Richmond Park. They are (or at least were) loose surface with no marked bays. Given the extent of demand on sunny weekends, parking became increasingly creative as the day wore on!

[Lo-Fi]

Not possible he works there? Staff privileges etc.

[cobra kid]

It might well be a staff thing as I’ve seen it parked there before. It’s only a 20 minute drop off type of car park.

[Darkslider]

I got fined for parking a motorcycle in the alcove of a building as the free car park was busy and I didn't want to occupy a whole car space that someone else might need more. Last time I bother being public spirited in such circumstances.