Parking Tickets Abroad

[Football_Friends]

Iv resorted to the fountain of knowledge that is NSC for some advice.....

I got a parking ticket in California for a 'curb violation' which turns out was because i was parked facing oncoming traffic on a residential street.

I got a nice yellow ticket for $30, which I have no problem paying, except it's being made very difficult by them. Is it worth forgetting about, or am I going to end up coming un-stuck next time I travel to America or rent a car there??

 

[AK74]

I presume it was a rental car? I got a ticket in San Francisco for the same violation, and Avis automatically charged my credit card (which I'd previously used to make payment) and sent me the invoice for reference.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Not worth it for $30. Just send the money over in a brown envelope marked 'Anthrax', they'll see the funny side immediately.

 

[Springal]

Don't most rental agreements say they can charge your card for any tickets that come in after you hand the car back ?

 

[Jookbeard Eagle]

inform your credit card company to not make any more payments from the rental company under any circumstances

 

[geoff2021]

if you dont pay you will be stopped on arrival next time you try to enter USA

 

[Springal]

inform your credit card company to not make any more payments from the rental company under any circumstances

 

[Football_Friends]

I presume it was a rental car? I got a ticket in San Francisco for the same violation, and Avis automatically charged my credit card (which I'd previously used to make payment) and sent me the invoice for reference.

Yes it was a rental car, and this is what I was hoping for tbh, but can't see any reference to it on our credit card statement.

Geoff2021 are you speaking from experience or is this simply what you have heard?? This is what I have read online as it turns into a warrant for your arrest. Not something i need at the start of my next holiday.

 

[AK74]

From memory, I got the ticket in December and received the Avis invoice (and corresponding CC charge) in February. So, it might still be going through the proverbial 'system' for you (depending on when the violation occurred).

 

[geoff2021]

i got a speeding ticket in Florida and i asked the highway patrol office what would happen if i didnt pay and he said it would be logged onto their system and a warrant issued so that the next time i entered the states i would be arrested for nonpayment, so of course i phoned and paid by credit card.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I would advise paying the fine. Much easier than finding yourself being gangbanged in the correctional facility after being arrested at the airport.

 

[clippedgull]

if you dont pay you will be stopped on arrival next time you try to enter USA

Correct. Also you may be denied entry if you have a nasty git stopping you.

ps.. your rental car company can make a charge on your card if approached by the authorities.

 

[Football_Friends]

Cheers for the advice people.....is it wrong to be excited about the possibility of gang-rape in a correctional facility?! Yeah thought so. I'll be paying it as soon as!

Doesn't help that they only work 4 days a week tho, till 4pm and that to ring them to pay you have to leave a message for them to ring u back.