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CMA launches crackdown on private parking firms and probes Euro Car Parks
◆ Published
16 July 2026
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regulatory
◆ Geography
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched enforcement actions against private parking operators following a 14.4 million ticket surge in 2024/25, with a formal investigation into Euro Car Parks over unfair practices and broken appeals processes. The CMA is issuing letters to other operators and recommending a new Code of Practice requiring fair appeals, clear driver rights communication, and consistent consideration periods.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you operate parking infrastructure or enforce charges in the UK, the CMA has just made clear that weak appeals processes and hidden charges are now enforcement priorities—Euro Car Parks is the test case, and operators ignoring this will face fines. The new Code of Practice will likely mandate single independent appeals and upfront disclosure of driver rights, which means your systems need rebuilding before it lands.
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◆ Topics
parking-enforcement · consumer-protection · appeals-process · cma-investigation · code-of-practice