How to appeal a Total Parking Solutions parking charge
Total Parking Solutions (TPS) operates ANPR and pay-and-display car parks at retail parks, supermarkets and commercial sites. Grace-period, signage and payment-error grounds are commonly successful against its charges.
- Operator
- Total Parking Solutions
- Also known as
- TPS
- Trade body
- BPA member
- Membership checked
- , against the BPA Approved Operator register
- Second-stage appeal
- POPLA - Parking on Private Land Appeals · official site ↗
- Appeal deadline
- 28 days from the notice date
- Escalation window
- ~28 days after a rejection
- Operator appeal page
- www.totalparking.co.uk/
The exact appeal channel and reference for your charge are printed on your notice - always use those. Trade-body membership can change: we last checked Total Parking Solutions against the BPA register on 28 September 2026, and your rejection letter must name the correct appeals body.
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Total Parking Solutions in the official figures
DVLA's figures record 105,212 keeper-record requests made by or on behalf of Total Parking Solutions in 2025/26 - about 288 a day, level with 2024/25, the 24th-highest of any parking company. That is 2.0 times its 2018/19 figure of 53,207. The total includes rows DVLA lists as filed on its behalf by Ranger Services Ltd. At POPLA, 462 appeals against Total Parking Solutions were decided in the year to 30 September 2025 and 12.1% were allowed (across all operators, POPLA allowed 21.5%). Another 219 ended without a decision because one side withdrew.
- DVLA keeper requests, 2025/26
- 105,212
Source: DVLA, KADOE volumes · 2025/26 (April–March) · verified
- POPLA appeals decided
- 462 - 56 allowed (12.1%)
Source: POPLA Annual Report 2025 · year to 30 September 2025 · verified
- POPLA appeals not contested
- 219 (withdrawn by either side)
Source: POPLA Annual Report 2025 · year to 30 September 2025 · verified
Keeper-record requests are not tickets: DVLA notes the same vehicle can be looked up more than once. None of these figures predicts the outcome of one appeal. Compare every parking company →
Grounds that work against Total Parking Solutions
Pick the ground that genuinely fits your situation - a focused, evidenced argument beats a scattergun one.
- The signs were missing, unclear or obscured, so no contract was formed where you parked.
- The Notice to Keeper did not meet Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, so the keeper is not liable.
- You were within the Code’s consideration or grace periods.
- You paid, or held a valid permit or Blue Badge, and the charge is a mistake (e.g. a mistyped registration).
- Genuine mitigating circumstances - a breakdown, a medical emergency, or being directed by staff.
- The amount demanded exceeds the £100 cap in the industry Single Code of Practice, or debt-recovery fees above the Code’s £70 cap (or not stated on the signs) have been added.
How to appeal a Total Parking Solutions ticket, step by step
- 1
Appeal to Total Parking Solutions within 28 days
State your ground and attach evidence (signage photos, receipts, permit). Do not pay while appealing.
- 2
Escalate to POPLA if rejected
Use the code in Total Parking Solutions's rejection to appeal free to POPLA within 28 days.
Total Parking Solutions appeals - frequently asked questions
How long do I have to appeal a Total Parking Solutions parking charge?
You normally have 28 days from the date on the notice to make a first-stage appeal directly to Total Parking Solutions. Appealing promptly also protects the discounted rate. Never pay while you intend to appeal - paying is usually treated as admitting liability and ends the appeal.
What happens if Total Parking Solutions rejects my appeal?
Total Parking Solutions is a member of the BPA, so a rejected first-stage appeal can be escalated - for free - to POPLA (Parking on Private Land Appeals). Total Parking Solutions must give you a verification/reference code to do this, and you generally have 28 days from the rejection to use it.
Is a Total Parking Solutions parking charge a fine I have to pay?
No. A Total Parking Solutions "Parking Charge Notice" is a private invoice for an alleged breach of contract - not a statutory fine like a council Penalty Charge Notice. It is only enforceable if Total Parking Solutions can show a valid contract (clear signage) and, to pursue the registered keeper, that it followed Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
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AppealIQ generates draft letters to assist your appeal. It is not legal advice. A Total Parking Solutions parking charge is a private invoice for an alleged breach of contract, not a statutory fine. Always review your letter and use the official appeal channel on your notice.