Parking Control Services

They are doing their job, just like everyone else! Everyone complaining are just a bunch of naggers. I swear, grow up! The properties who hire them obviously need them for a reason, to keep out stupid people like you out of their property. If you want to complain, go to the building, not the people doing their jobs!!!!!! Think of it this way, you have your property and your paying for the space, then you have people who go and use the space your paying for, wouldnt you get mad??? Yes! Everyone just grow up! Stop acting like kids!!!!! more

PCS is engaged in all sorts of illegal activity in and around San Francisco. But they are not alone (Imperial Parking is another one). They essentially are a modern version of the mob. Under the guise of "helping" property owners, they impersonate the government and ticket as many cars as they can knowing that most of their tickets are being wrongfully issued. They keep some or all of the money they collect in exchange for this "service." They make ridiculous demands (PCS states for example that all disputes must be in writing within 21 days while impark states "written disputes not accepted"), charge outrageous fees, and make the ticket very hard to fight. They are banking on the fact that you would rather pay than stand up for your rights and make outrageous threats, including that the "amount" will be referred to a "debt collection agency" even though no debt is involved. What laws are they violating you might ask? (1) Impersonating the government -- they have enteredt settlement agreements with some cities though and appear to be moving slightly away from some practices, such as using an image of the American flag, (2) fraud, (3) false pretenses, (4) racketeering, (5) illegal use of the mail, and probably many others. Parking lot owners who permit this activity should take notice as they are acting in concert with them and losing customers in the process. more

I am in the middle of disputing a ticket from them. I wrote them a letter stating why I will not pay and they wrote me back telling me I still had to pay them since I did not enclose the original documents with my letter (which is not stated on the ticket itself). I called the number on the ticket which brings you to an answering machine and tells you to call 415-563-4888, which is another answering machine. I have left three messages and no one has called me back yet! Hate them!!!!! Does anyone know an alternative number to speak to someone live? more

Parking Control Service is a private company, owned by California Parking, not related to the Government. http://www.californiaparking.com/ California Parking also runs a valet parking service. They can not legally enforce parking tickets. The tickets will also NOT appear on your DMV record. DO NOT PAY. Imagine your Valet Parking attendent giving you a "ticket"? Who the hell he thinks he is? Parking Control Service is a civilian, just like you and I. I am sure you can't issue me a "parking ticket" right? If you received a "ticket" from Parking Control Service, do NOT pay for it. They hire employees who are not professionally trained to enforce the law. Their ticket systems are manually input, therefore they can record whatever time they want on their system just to give you a ticket. After all, their company PROFIT depends on it. They can NOT legally tow your car away for any unpaid "tickets". Illegal towing of your car on public streets is considered grand theft auto, which is a crime. The only way they can collect that "ticket" is to PAY DMV to get your personal informtion (which will cost them more than the ticket itself), and take you to small claims court, where they have to PROVE to the judge you owe them a "parking ticket". Yeah right. The ticket itself is a Scam. They can not enforce it. It will not go on your DMV record when you renew your licence. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. more

Before we had Parking Control Services, it was impossible to find parking spaces at work. We complained to the property manager and they decided to hire someone to manage our parking situation. They provided us with parking stickers and marked and posted signs near the building property, showing that parking are for employees only and visitors are allowed 2 hours only. Any violation would cause them a parking violation ticket ($35, I think). Any tickets not paid would get their vehicle towed. We also have extra stickers for our visitors, if they are staying more than 2 hours. more