Automatic number plate recognition

The car parks shown below are managed and operated using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).

No time to pay for parking at the train station? Pay up to 24 hours later after you first arrived with LatePay, available at all ANPR station car parks. Find out more on the APCOA Connect website.

Angmering	Potters Bar	Pulborough
Arlesey	Flitwick	Purley
Arundel	Hackbridge	Purley Oaks
Ashtead	Harlington	Radlett
Barnham	Harpenden	Redhill
Bayford	Hatfield	Royston
Bedford	Haywards Heath	Rye
Biggleswade	Herford North	Sanderstead
Billingshurst	Hitchin	Sandy
Bognor Regis	Horley	Shoreham by Sea
Brighton	Horsham	South Croydon
Burgess Hill	Hove	St Albans Station Way
Busted	Huntingdon	St Albans Victoria Street
Caterham	Kings Lynn	St Neots
Cheam	Leagrave	Sutton
Coulsdon South	Leatherhead	Three Bridges
Crawley	Lewes	Upper Warlingham
Crowborough	Lingfield	Wallington
Cuffley	Luton	Welwyn North
Dorking	Luton Airport Parkway	Whyteleafe
East Grinstead	Merstham	Woldingham
Eastbourne	Oxted	Worthing
Elstree and Borehamwood	Palmers Green
Eridge	Polegate

How does it work?

At these locations payment is made on arrival where you will also have to accurately add your vehicle registration number. There is no need to return to your vehicle to display anything as our camera systems will capture and record your vehicle on entry/exit and your payment details will then be cross matched. Please ensure that you pay on arrival and that you carefully add your details as failure to pay or the adding of incorrect vehicle details will result in a postal penalty notice being issued.

Payment can be made by text, by phone, through our online retailing platform or through either APCOA or Cashless Connect sites. Details of these cashless payment platforms are shown below.

APCOA – Find out more on APCOA's website

Cashless Connect – visit www.connectcashlessparking.com

On Line – visit www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/

Our Customer Service Patrollers will continue to visit and manage the car parks on a daily basis (7 days a week) and they will also ensure that vehicles park in line with the full terms and conditions shown at each location. They will be happy to assist you with any parking query you may have.

Blue Badge Parking

If you have a valid blue badge you must following the instructions shown to register your use of the bays if you wish to enjoy free parking. Our patrollers will also verify that a valid blue badge pack is on clear display within your vehicle. Penalty notices will be issued where badges are not displayed or the advertised process followed.

Frequently asked questions

Please see some frequently asked questions below regarding ANPR

Why are we using ANPR?

Is payment required 24/7?

Will there still be car park patrollers?

Yes, this valuable team will continue to assist in the management of the estate 7 days a week and they will continue to visit and enforce against misuse of blue badge bays, Premier bays, pick up and drop off areas as well as undertaking the full range of other duties including litter picking and minor maintenance. Penalty notices will continue to be issued by the team in line with the parking terms and conditions which are shown at the entrance to the car park.

How do I pay for parking?

How to pay for parking at a Thameslink station car park

Parking can be paid for by downloading the APCOA Connect App or by calling 0189 526 2122 from your mobile phone when you park.

If you are calling and using the APCOA Connect service for the first time, please call 0189 526 2122.

When you call you will need to provide the length of your stay and your payment details
You will then be sent a text, please reply to this text with your vehicle's registration number
You will then receive a text confirming that your parking is paid

If you are a returning user and have previously registered for connect services in our car parks you can call 0189 526 2122, who will recognise your registered mobile number and offer you the same parking detail previously used, you can change the details if required.

If you have previously registered, you can simply text park followed by your payment card's 3-digit security code and the SMS code for the parking that you require to 078 6000 6000. For further details please visit the APCOA Connect support page.

Why can't the ticket offices or TVMs continue to sell car park tickets to customers?

Do I need to display anything?

I have an annual permit what do I need to do?

Is there a grace period for dropping off?

What happens if the trains are delayed?

I live next to the station and often use the car park myself and also when guests visit. Does this affect them?

Do blue badge customers have to pay?

No, they will however need to follow instructions on how to register their vehicle for their stay, they must continue to display their blue badge pack to avoid a penalty notice being issued. Manual checks of blue badge usage will be made at all locations. Non-compliance with this process will result in a postal penalty notice being issued. Blue Badge holders can park for free in any of our car parks, and can use any bay except for 20-minute drop-off bays, loading bays, staff bays, and premier bays.

How much is a penalty notice?

Can this be appealed?

What do I do if I receive a penalty notice?

The penalty notice documentation that you receive will show clear images of your vehicle entry and exit on the day(s) ion question. There will also be instructions on how to appeal if you believe that the penalty has been incorrectly issued. Please note that retrospective payment of the parking tariff is not accepted. Payment must be made in line with the terms and conditions of the car park and at the time of entry.

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