Can private parking companies fine you in Sweden?
How a private control charge differs from a municipal parking fine.
Short answer
Yes, a private landowner or parking company can charge a kontrollavgift for parking on private land, but it is not an official fine and you can contest it. The charge may not exceed the municipality's felparkeringsavgift, and it is only allowed if the rules are clearly shown on site.
Why
- Transportstyrelsen says control charges are issued on private land and administered by the landowner or a parking company, while it handles only parking notices issued on streets by a municipality or the police.
- Konsumentverket says the owner of a car park may charge a kontrollavgift only if the parking rules are clearly shown on site.
- Under the Act on control charges for unauthorised parking (1984:318) on riksdagen.se, the charge may not exceed the municipality's felparkeringsavgift, and the driver and the owner are jointly liable.
Details
Konsumentverket advises you to contact the issuer as soon as possible, preferably in writing, say why you think the charge is wrong and attach photos if you can. The Act says a claim for the charge cannot be brought more than two years after the parking ended. See what happens after a private parking charge and parking and fines in Sweden.
Tip
Photograph the signs and your car's position when you park on private land, and keep the notice, because it names the issuer you have to contact.
What may differ
On a public street the notice is a parkeringsanmärkning from the municipality or the police. Transportstyrelsen handles it and says it must be paid within eight days. A kontrollavgift is handled by the issuer named on the charge.
Common misconception
If a private parking company sends a payment demand, you have to pay it.
What actually happens
Konsumentverket says you can contest a kontrollavgift in writing and that it is up to the issuer to prove the claim is correct. If a collection demand arrives, contest it there too, or you risk a payment remark.
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Sources
- Transportstyrelsen: Parking noticeChecked at:
- Konsumentverket: Parking finesChecked at:
- Act on control charges for unauthorised parking (1984:318)Checked at:
- Hallå konsument: Incorrect parking fineChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check Transportstyrelsen and Konsumentverket before you park.
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