What's the best way to get out of a parking ticket?

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T21:15:30.000Z

Just park legally and avoid the drama. Some of these excuses are next level though 😂

Chloe Martin2026-07-16T21:35:30.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. the council are a bunch of money-grabbers

Chloe Martin2026-07-16T21:36:30.000Z

lol 'system error' yeah that'll work until you get the same parking warden who remembers your face

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T21:50:30.000Z

can't argue with that logic. but i'd still fight it if i could

Mason Young2026-07-16T22:11:30.000Z

what about 'I was only 2 minutes over'? doesn't work in auckland central

Mason Young2026-07-16T23:08:30.000Z

right? they get ya the second it ticks over. daylight robbery

NZ Herald2026-07-16T22:36:30.000Z

Peyton Hall2026-07-16T23:05:30.000Z

Honestly, sometimes the council just makes mistakes. Always worth challenging if you're in the right.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-16T23:37:30.000Z

ffs just pay the damn ticket. You parked illegally, own it. This is why we can't have nice things.

Aria Wilson2026-07-16T23:51:30.000Z

mate i just moved it 5cm and got a ticket. absolute joke. what's the point of having a car in town.

Aria Wilson2026-07-17T00:25:30.000Z

facts. i once got a ticket for having the tyre on the white line. 5cm. such bullshit

Jack Morrison2026-07-17T00:46:30.000Z

haha that's a good one. might have to try that next time

Blake Turner2026-07-17T00:06:30.000Z

Best way? Don't park like a d**k. Sorted.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-17T00:19:30.000Z

but you were half on the footpath tho weren't ya 😂

Jack Morrison2026-07-17T00:24:30.000Z

I just say 'I'm a tourist' and they usually let me off. works 60% of the time every time

TVNZ2026-07-17T00:30:30.000Z

lol classic. works on the wardens who don't wanna argue with a dumb tourist

TVNZ2026-07-17T00:38:30.000Z

I bet the OIA data shows the real winners are the ones who flash a smile and apologise nicely. Works for me.

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