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AIBU to think they are avoiding parking charges at EV bays?

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 21:26

I park at my local council car park and charge my electric car. There is a Range Rover that parks at the charging point, they are plugged into the charging point but dont charge their car up..... superficially they look like they are using the charger but aren't.

I'm sure they park there so they dont have to pay for parking....

Should I tell the Council?

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 21:48

2ndHandLou · 26/08/2026 21:44

If it's a council car park it does affect the residents if people are using it without paying, an ultimate consequence might be increased council tax if it's happening on large scale

I don't have an EV so have no idea about what they pay to park

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It’s one car, OP has no problem using the other empty chargers so it’s clearly not causing a wide scale issue

2ndHandLou · 26/08/2026 21:44

ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 21:36

Who cares? It’s car park charges, you aren’t saving anyone. If they found a way to cheat the system and it doesn’t affect you then leave them to it.

But unless you are watching them park and staying to check they don’t come back then you don’t no for sure what they are doing really.

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If it's a council car park it does affect the residents if people are using it without paying, an ultimate consequence might be increased council tax if it's happening on large scale

I don't have an EV so have no idea about what they pay to park

user1471538275 · 26/08/2026 21:44

'Should I report someone for no good reason, when they are doing me no harm whatsoever?'

No.

Teresa7 · 26/08/2026 21:41

I have an EV and I’ve not yet come across a car park where you don’t have to pay normal parking charges on top of the charging fee

LeroyJenkinssss · 26/08/2026 21:40

Everywhere I’ve been that’s a paid car park you have to pay regardless of whether you’re in an EV spot.

byt also why do care enough to want to report it?

Midnightmoonface · 26/08/2026 21:37

You still pay for parking.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 21:36

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 21:34

There are other spaces. Still feels poor.... its basically cheating the system....

Who cares? It’s car park charges, you aren’t saving anyone. If they found a way to cheat the system and it doesn’t affect you then leave them to it.

But unless you are watching them park and staying to check they don’t come back then you don’t no for sure what they are doing really.

Ineedanewsofa · 26/08/2026 21:34

Where is this that you don’t have to pay if you are charging?! Everywhere local to me you have to pay for parking even if you are charging.

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 21:34

There are other spaces. Still feels poor.... its basically cheating the system....

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 21:29

Is it stopping you charging your car?

BlueBlueBerries · 26/08/2026 21:27

Are there other spare spaces?

motherofbantams · 26/08/2026 21:27

At my local ones you have to pay And charge. So no benefit of parking there.