Car Parking Licence

ENTRY TO OR USE OF THIS CAR PARK IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF “THE VICTORIA”. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE BINDING ON EVERY PERSON ENTERING THE CAR PARK WITH OR WITHOUT A VEHICLE, AND ON EVERY PERSON WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN A VEHICLE PARKED IN THE CAR PARK, OR IN ITS CONTENTS. BY ENTERING THE CAR PARK YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1. LIABILITIES

The Car Park is open to the public during the hours specified on the Tariff Board. The Victoria will use reasonable endeavours to safeguard vehicles parked in the Car Park but cannot guarantee the security of your vehicle or its contents. Accordingly:

a) The Victoria, its servants and agents will accept liability in respect of any loss or theft of or from or misdelivery of or temporary failure to deliver or damage to the vehicle only where the same is proved and to the extent that it is proved to be directly caused by the negligence, wilful act or default or breach of statutory duty of The Victoria, its servants or agents or the dishonesty of its servants or agents, and:
b) The Victoria, its servants and agents will accept liability in respect of the death of or personal injury sustained by customers and others in the car park only where the same is proved and to the extent that it is proved to be directly caused by the negligence, wilful default or breach of statutory duty of The Victoria, its servants or agents.

2. NOTIFICATION OF DAMAGE, THEFT, ETC.

In the event of any accident in the Car Park or should you lose the vehicle or any part of possessions from the vehicle whilst it is in the Car Park you are required to:

a) immediately inform a member of our staff of the occurrence, and also:
b) in cases of theft, immediately inform the Police and:
c) notify your insurers promptly

3. SECURING YOUR VEHICLE

It is your responsibility to ensure that:

a) your vehicle is securely locked;
b) that all the windows of your vehicle are securely closed;
c) if your vehicle is fitted with a steering lock or similar device, it is engaged.

4. POSSESSIONS

a) Wherever possible please take your possessions with you when you leave your vehicle.
b) If you have to leave possessions in your vehicle do not leave them on the seats where they are visible. Put them in the boot and lock it.
c) Customers are reminded that their motor insurance policies may not cover possessions in the vehicle. It is possible to arrange separate insurance cover for possessions and customers are recommended to do so.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

5. COURTESY TO OTHER CUSTOMERS

Should you damage another customer’s vehicle you are requested to report the matter immediately to a member of our staff and give them the registration numbers of both vehicles.

6. SAFETY IN THE CAR PARK

a) Please drive carefully in the Car Park and obey the directional signs.
b) Remember that Car Parks can be dangerous. After you have parked your vehicle please proceed to the nearest passenger lift or stairs or exit ways to reach street level. These are signposted at all levels. Do not wander about in the Car Park. Keep a careful eye on your children and do not permit them to play in the Car Park.

7. TICKETS

a) The ticket issued is available only for the vehicle in respect of which it is issued. A ticket, including a Season Ticket, does not entitle the customer, unless otherwise specified, to any particular space in the Car Park or to priority over other customers. A Season Ticket is the property of The Victoria.
b) The Victoria reserves the right to refuse to release any vehicle except on production of the parking ticket until it has made such enquiries as it considers reasonable. Failure to produce your ticket will therefore delay your departure.
c) Customers who cannot produce their parking ticket on departure will be charged at the full daily rate.

8. AGENCY

Every person who enters into a contract with The Victoria for the parking of a vehicle at the Car Park, whether by purchasing a ticket or otherwise, does so on behalf of himself and all other persons having any proprietary possessory or other financial or material interest in the vehicle and its contents.

9. MOVING AND RE-LOCATION OF VEHICLES

a) The Victoria reserves the right to move the vehicle within the Car Park by driving or otherwise to such extent as The Victoria, its servants or agents may, in their discretion, think necessary to avoid obstruction or for the more efficient arrangement of its parking facilities at the Car Park.
b) The Victoria additionally reserves the right where the Car Park has to be closed either permanently or temporarily in whole or in part or has to be evacuated in cases of emergency to remove any vehicle at any time to any other reasonably convenient location within the control of The Victoria.
c) To the extent that it may be necessary to do so in the exercise of the rights conferred upon The Victoria under these conditions, The Victoria, its servants or agents shall have the right to drive or otherwise take the vehicle on the public highway.

10. LIENS

Every vehicle in the Car Park is subject to a lien of all charges due or accruing due from the Customer to The Victoria, and a general lien for all and any monies due from the Customer to The Victoria, such liens to be in existence whenever the vehicle is in the Car Park, notwithstanding that it may from time to time have been removed from the Car Park. If the said lien is not satisfied by the payment, within 28 days of notice given by The Victoria of its intention to sell the vehicle in default of payment, The Victoria may sell the vehicle by auction or otherwise and the proceeds of the sale may be applied in and towards satisfaction of all sums owing to The Victoria by the Customer together with the expense of the sale, and in connection with such sale The Victoria shall be entitled to charge reasonable garage charges in respect of the period during which the vehicle is in the possession of The Victoria. Any balance of purchase price remaining after satisfaction of such sums shall be held by The Victoria on behalf of the registered keeper of the vehicle. Notice of intention aforesaid shall be deemed to have been properly and sufficiently given by the sending of written notice by prepaid post, addressed to the registered keeper at their last known address, whether or not the same is actually received.

11. TARIFF

Upon entry to the Car Park you shall be liable to pay, without any set-off or other deduction whatsoever, The Victoria parking fees which shall be as displayed from time to time on The Tariff Board at the Car Park. Please be aware that the tariff is based on a 24 hours day – from midnight to midnight.

12. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

a) No vehicle shall be towed into the Car Park and no work or cleaning of vehicle by customer or their agents shall be done in the Car Park.
b) No activity in connection with the selling, hiring or other disposal of the vehicle shall be carried out in the Car Park.

13. DEFINITIONS

a) “The Victoria” shall mean The Victoria Shopping Centre whose registered office is 362, Chartwell Square, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 5SP.
b) “Vehicle” shall mean the vehicle which is received into the Car Park and shall include any mechanical device on wheels or tracks, its equipment and accessories.
c) “Customer” or “you” or “your” shall mean every person entering the Car Park.

14. VARIATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

No person has any authority to vary or alter these Terms and Conditions unless such variation is in writing under the hand of The Victoria’s secretary or an officer of The Victoria.

Car Park Licence Fees

Car Park Licences are available for one, three, six or twelve months and run from the 1st of each month. If you buy a six-month or annual pass, you will get one month’s parking for free.