To hope my colleague will split this parking fine?

[FASH84]

A couple of weeks ago I was away for work, we're often told it's fine not to drive, get trains, planes etc, but inevitably we end up having to go to locations difficult to reach from the hotels we are accommodated in, without driving, often multiple locations in a week. I tend to drive all of the time to get around this, this means I am often designated driver for colleagues to get to meetings, focus groups etc when we are out on location. I genuinely don't mind most of the time, but some colleagues are not quick at their work, so I end up offering a lot of support, doing more than my share to get the day finished, waiting around at the end of the day for them, when all I want to do is go back to the hotel, and have a bath (currently six months pregnant, and usually work 8-5:30/6, with no break). Lots are not like this and even if they have work to finish we will agree at the start of the day, a finishing time and if either of us has anything else to do we will finish off back at the hotel (we have laptops with access to almost all of the systems we need, other than in a couple of specific circumstances).
A few weeks ago same circumstances, we were accommodated in the city centre but had to travel to an office in a more suburban location three days that week. On the Monday we parked in a pay and display by the office (I paid) , we didn't have any extra change between us, so had to leave by the time on the ticket, both knew this from the start of the day. I reminded colleague half an hour before we needed to leave, she was still not ready on time. I went down to the car, and waited I thought this would be fine as I would see any traffic warden and could move, but as we left the car park exit (no barrier just camera) three minutes after the ticket expired, I've been issued a £60 fine, I appealed it but it was denied. I've text colleague just to say, remember x day, when we had to rush to leave because of the parking, I've been given a £60 fine, she hasn't replied. It's public sector and work will not pay under any circumstances.
Long rambling post sorry, but AIBU to expect her to pay half?

Hmm, I’m a bit on the fence with this one. I don’t think you are being unreasonable to ask her to pay half but, ultimately, it was your responsibility to not park over your time not hers. It’s your car and you could have left on time if you had wanted. I don’t think you would have been unreasonable to leave her at the time and just driven off either.

Were you really only three minutes later than the ticket time? I thought there was usually a grace period. I’ll be wary of that in future.

I would have written a more direct email to her and asked for half directly.

In future you can chose not to give lifts to people who are late.

Your the driver, you were over in the car park. You could have got some more change and paid for more time or drive round the block, or left her...
You should chalk this up to experience stop being so nice, tell her she is there on time or will have to pay for a taxi or bus back next time.

“Dear Colleague,

In case my last email was not clear - I have received a £60 fine for overstaying in X car park on Y date. As the sole reason for the overstay was that you were not ready to leave, despite knowing what time we needed to go, and why, and despite me warning you we were going to go over time, I need you to pay half of this fine.

Yours,
FASH84”

Usually I would say driver pays. This might be different although you could have driven out of the car park

Great excuse to stop being the chauffeur.

The decent thing would be for her to pay it as she was the one that was knowingly late. As it doesn’t sound like she will then I’d put it through on your next expenses claim- you were there because of work and got the fine because of a colleague, absolutely not fair for you to have to personally pay.

Half sounds more than fair - she should have been ready to go on time. Next time, leave without her.