so basically long story short, my girlfriend and i and a few friends took her car to go clubbing in downtown san diego

Parked in a sketchy private parking lot by the company (Parking Company of America), paid in this sketchy kiosk which involves literally getting a object and pushing the money down in the allocated slot.

Went clubbing come back with a 30 dollar ticket....


I had heard from many people that tickets like this are sometimes given
out by the private company as a scandal to make money and the ticket
itself says that


This is the full description of the ticket

"This is not a parking ticket. This notice is not issued by the police or
any government agency".

The company that gave me the ticket was Parking Company of America



"Parking fee notice"

You did not pay in advance and/or adhere to posted parking agreement
conditions. Therefore, pursuant to the terms of parking herin, you owe a
parking fee notice in the amount stated on the front of this parking fee
notice payable within 14 days. California Vehicle Code section 22658
authorizes the towing of vehcile Code Section 22658 authorizes the towing
of vehicles that are impermissibly parked on private property. In
connection with this parking fee notice, your license plate has been
recorded by our campany. If you do not pay this parking fee notice, the
next ime you do not pay in advance and/or do not adhere to posted parking
agreement conditions, your vehicle may be towed without further notice.
However, timely payment of this fee will remove this notice from our
recrods and you will again in the future have the option of paying this
parking fee notice in the event you do not pay in advance or adhere to
posted parking agreement conditions. Failure to pay this fee may also
result in futher legal procedings and/or referral of this matter to a
colection agency.

The following excuses for non-payment will not be accepted:
- Unintetionally Parked Overtime
- Paid Wrong Space
- Paid wrong meter
-Intended to Pay Later
- Attendant not on Duty

Other disputes should be sent in writing before due date to Parking
Company Of America at the address listed below.

THIS IS NOT A PARKING TICKET AND THSI NOTICE IS NOT ISSUED BY THE POLICE
OR ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

Payment Information

Payment can be made by mailing this notice and a check for the amount of
the parking fee due, in the self addresed enveloped provided.

Make checks payable to : Parking Company of America

Mail to: Parking Company of America
P.O. Box 12643
San Diego, CA 92113-3646


They got the plates but didnt even ID the color right.. (put down UNK).

The only concern I have with this ticket is the possible referring to the
collection agency, or that they have our license plate number. and the fact the place so sketchy. did a lot of googling and research and majority say its a scam?

 

looks like its not real.. There are ton of other people with the same incident.. or just confirm whether or not this is a real ticket at the ticket at "Parking Company of America" office.


- Eric

 

^ Thats what I was saying, they dont even provide me a phone number to call though, its just a P.O. box to mail.

 

my friend worked for them for 3 years and they were also the valet company that were staffed at the hotel I worked at. They have no legal authority to do anything to you. They can tow you from their lot, if you decide to park there again. They just write down offenders in a book and then check it almost never. They don't go to a collection agency or anything. It is run by this scumbag dude and the whole company is nearing the illegal level of operation. They are a terrible company run by some of the worst people you could ever come across

 

thanks so much poisonouschimp, nice to know someone from the inside! saved me a headache ive been having about this, at this point its been way past 2 weeks, but nice to know they cant really do anything.

if u live around me, the fine can go to lunch on me! hit me up haha

 

I work at a parking company and I say that's a load of bull. Just like poisonouschimp mentioned, no parking company holds a right to "fine" a driver with a ticket. They tow vehicles that are parked illegally but never seen a parking company ticket. I would call the company just to make sure and file a complaint.