Parking Enforcement

The University of Kent manages parking enforcement under the British Parking Association guidelines and is a member of the Approved Operator Scheme.  All drivers are notified by use of signs when entering University land that it is private property and no part of it is dedicated as a public highway or for public use.  Any use of University land is by licence of the University of Kent and such licence may be revoked at any time.  Signage across the University also notifies drivers that the University of Kent Regulations for the Management of Traffic apply at all times

If a Parking Charge Notice is received and remains unpaid after 28 days, we may go to the DVLA, to request the registered keeper's details. We will then contact the registered keeper. If the PCN continues to remain unpaid further debt recovery action may be taken and further charges may be added.  

Parking Charge Notices that remain unpaid after we have contacted the registered keeper may have debt recovery action taken. If this recovery action is required further charges may be added.

To pay your parking notice online, you will need:

• Parking Charge Notice (PCN) number starting with 'UK'
• Vehicle registration number
• A credit or debit card

Parking notices paid within 14 days receive a 50% discount on the amount shown.

Please note, you must wait 24 hours after the charge has been issued before trying to pay or view it online.

If you have a problem making a payment online, please wait until the next working day before calling 01227 823609 and press 1 to speak to the Data Processing Unit to check the status.

Once you've paid your Parking Charge Notice you cannot challenge it.

To challenge your parking notice online, you will need:

• Parking Charge Notice (PCN) number starting with 'UK'
• Vehicle registration number 

To challenge the PCN: 

• Select the link below to challenge an appeal online
• Enter the number starting “UK” of the PCN you wish to challenge
• Enter the vehicle registration number the PCN was issued to
• Check the details of the PCN displayed is the one you wish to appeal, at this stage you can also view the photographic evidence taken at the time the PCN was issued along with any additional information entered by the issuing officer
• Select contact us, enter your contact details, and select proceed
• Enter your reasons for appeal and upload any supporting documentation and submit the appeal
• You will receive an automated email acknowledgement to inform you that your appeal has been received. If you haven't received a final decision to your appeal within 35 days, please do not assume your Charge Notice has been cancelled and call 01227 823609 and press 1 to speak to the Data Processing Unit to check the status.

A first warning notice, issued for “Failure to register the vehicle or clearly display a valid University of Kent permit”, may be revoked if you have a valid permit and have entered a “minor” keying error on your permit. For example replacing a 1 with an l.

In these instances please contact the Transport Team directly in writing advising of the error. You will also need to ensure that you update the vehicle details on your virtual permit to prevent further parking charge notices being issued for this parking breach.