Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park parking fine: rules, free time and how to appeal

Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park is a beach car park serving Saundersfoot Harbour (Trust Port) in Saundersfoot, on The Harbour, Saundersfoot (SA69 9HE). Parking here is managed by Britannia Parking, a private operator and member of the British Parking Association (BPA), so a ticket from this car park is a private Parking Charge Notice, not a council fine.

Britannia Parking enforces the rules at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park using number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras that log the time you drive in and out. If you got a charge here it will usually have arrived by post, addressed to the registered keeper, and the times on it are camera times, not the time you parked.

The rules at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park

There is no free period at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park: you pay from the moment you arrive.

The tariff we recorded is: Pay and display, charged from arrival; rates are shown on the machines (only the 30-minute disabled bays are free for the first half hour). You can pay by machines (cash, card or contactless). Because the cameras match payments to your registration, the registration you enter has to match your vehicle exactly.

Part of the car park is set aside for permit holders. Parking in a permit bay without a permit is one of the commonest reasons for charges here, so check which bay you were in.

Saundersfoot Harbour, a Trust Port, runs this car park on the beach front. It is open 24 hours all year, and ANPR cameras record every entry and exit. Britannia Parking handles enforcement. Season tickets are sold, and sleeping in vehicles overnight is banned. One type of disabled bay gives 30 minutes free before normal charges start. In a 2025 ftla.uk case, a driver with a 3-hour contactless ticket was charged for being on site for just over four hours by camera time. The keeper argued that the harbour's statutory status meant keeper liability under POFA did not apply. Britannia cancelled the charge once the appeal reached POPLA. Buy a ticket long enough to cover the time it takes to walk to the machine and to drive out.

How to appeal a charge at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park

1. Don't ignore it. Note the date on the notice: you normally have 28 days to appeal to Britannia Parking, and 14 days to pay at the reduced rate if you decide to pay.
2. Gather evidence: photos of the signs and where you parked at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park, receipts, payment records, and anything that explains why you stayed longer.
3. Appeal to Britannia Parking in writing. Keep to the facts and keep a copy. If you were not driving, you don't have to say who was.
4. If Britannia Parking rejects your appeal, it must give you a code to appeal to POPLA, the independent appeals service for BPA members. POPLA appeals are free, and you have 28 days from the rejection to use the code.

If you were at the beach

Mobile signal near the coast can be poor, which causes app and card payment failures. If you tried to pay and it failed, a screenshot or phone record showing the attempt is useful evidence. Payment at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park is by machines (cash, card or contactless).

Busy summer days mean long queues to leave. Time spent stuck in traffic inside the car park counts in your favour under the codes.

Common reasons charges here get cancelled

• You paid, but something went wrongPaying with a typo in your registration, or when machines (cash, card or contactless) failed, is covered by the codes. Send your payment record; a minor keying error should lead to cancellation.
• You had a permit but it wasn't visibleIf you hold a valid permit for Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park but it wasn't on display, the charge should be cancelled or reduced. Send a copy of the permit.
• Reported at this car parkANPR measures from the entry camera to the exit camera, so a ticket bought a few minutes after arriving can run out before the car leaves
• Reported at this car parkDrivers are charged for staying a little past a 3-hour ticket while getting back from the beach
• Reported at this car parkKeepers question whether harbour land is 'relevant land' for keeper liability
• Signs you couldn't reasonably seeThe terms are a contract formed by the signs at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park. If the entrance sign was missing, hidden or unreadable, photograph it from the driver's position; the codes set rules for size, placement and wording.

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Questions about parking at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park

How long can you park at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park?

We didn't find a published maximum stay. The terms we recorded: Pay and display, charged from arrival; rates are shown on the machines (only the 30-minute disabled bays are free for the first half hour).

Who runs Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park car park?

Britannia Parking manages the parking for Saundersfoot Harbour (Trust Port). It's a member of the BPA, so appeals go to Britannia Parking first and then to POPLA.

Is Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park car park free?

No. The tariff is: Pay and display, charged from arrival; rates are shown on the machines (only the 30-minute disabled bays are free for the first half hour).

Can I appeal a Britannia Parking charge at Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park?

Yes. Appeal to Britannia Parking within 28 days, with evidence. If it's rejected you can go to POPLA for free. Paying doesn't stop you appealing first, but the reduced rate usually only applies in the first 14 days.

Does Saundersfoot Harbour Car Park have parking cameras?

Yes, Britannia Parking uses ANPR cameras here. They record your registration and the time you enter and leave, and charges are posted to the registered keeper.

Last checked on 31 October 2026, from the landowner or retailer's website (Saundersfoot Harbour parking page (ANPR, Britannia enforcement, payment, disabled bays); ftla.uk thread Mar-May 2025 (Britannia PCN, POPLA)). Signs and rules change, so the signs on the day are what count. Spotted something different? Report a change.