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I have just been to collect my son from Stansted airport and decided to go through McDonald's drive-thru before driving home. Just before turning onto the drive-thru we changed our mind and quickly pulled into a parking bay, deciding to eat inside the restaurant instead.
Stayed for around 40 minutes max then made our journey home. The rain started so turned wipers on and noticed a piece of paper whizzing around under my wipers. It was folded so small and tucked down so low that it wasn't seen on returning to the car from McDonald's.
So now I find I am fined £100. I anxiously called McDonald's who claim that I had parked on the wrong side of the car park. I had used Starbucks side, which was right beside the drive-thru ramp and not McDonald's side. I telephoned McDonald's and the assistant manager could only say 'sorry but there is nothing they can do.
I just parked in what I believed was a car park and did not think that the whole car park was not for both restaurants. Never in my life have I had to take so much notice of small print. I am so angry right now and feel scammed. There are signs, which I got to read that you have 1 hour free parking. It was dark, they are high up and I certainly thought that the whole car park belonged to both restaurants on that site.
At least there should be much larger alerts informing each restaurants customers which bays they can and cannot use. Do I have to pay this fine.
Stayed for around 40 minutes max then made our journey home. The rain started so turned wipers on and noticed a piece of paper whizzing around under my wipers. It was folded so small and tucked down so low that it wasn't seen on returning to the car from McDonald's.
So now I find I am fined £100. I anxiously called McDonald's who claim that I had parked on the wrong side of the car park. I had used Starbucks side, which was right beside the drive-thru ramp and not McDonald's side. I telephoned McDonald's and the assistant manager could only say 'sorry but there is nothing they can do.
I just parked in what I believed was a car park and did not think that the whole car park was not for both restaurants. Never in my life have I had to take so much notice of small print. I am so angry right now and feel scammed. There are signs, which I got to read that you have 1 hour free parking. It was dark, they are high up and I certainly thought that the whole car park belonged to both restaurants on that site.
At least there should be much larger alerts informing each restaurants customers which bays they can and cannot use. Do I have to pay this fine.
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