Asda Eastlands parking fine: rules, free time and how to appeal

Asda Eastlands is a supermarket car park serving Asda in Manchester, on Ashton New Road, Sportcity (M11 4BD). Parking here is managed by ParkingEye, a private operator and member of the British Parking Association (BPA), so a ticket from this car park is a private Parking Charge Notice, not a council fine.

ParkingEye enforces the rules at Asda Eastlands using number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras that log the time you drive in and out. If you got a charge here it will usually have arrived by post, addressed to the registered keeper, and the times on it are camera times, not the time you parked.

The rules at Asda Eastlands

You can park free for 3 hours, which is also the maximum stay. The free time is for Asda customers only, so leaving the site to shop or work elsewhere can lead to a charge.

This Asda supercentre at Sportcity is right next to the Etihad Stadium and the Co-op Live arena, which shapes the parking rules. ParkingEye signs allow 3 hours on normal days and cut the limit to 90 minutes on match days. Fans parking for a game and shoppers caught in post-event gridlock both end up with charges. One 2024 driver says they were stuck in queues for an hour after a concert. If traffic held you in the car park, tell Asda and ParkingEye that you could not leave. Asda can cancel charges for genuine shoppers, so ask at customer services before the appeal deadline.

How to appeal a charge at Asda Eastlands

1. Don't ignore it. Note the date on the notice: you normally have 28 days to appeal to ParkingEye, and 14 days to pay at the reduced rate if you decide to pay.
2. Gather evidence: photos of the signs and where you parked at Asda Eastlands, receipts, payment records, and anything that explains why you stayed longer.
3. Appeal to ParkingEye in writing. Keep to the facts and keep a copy. If you were not driving, you don't have to say who was.
4. If ParkingEye rejects your appeal, it must give you a code to appeal to POPLA, the independent appeals service for BPA members. POPLA appeals are free, and you have 28 days from the rejection to use the code.

If you were shopping at Asda

Keep your receipt. Asda stores can often ask ParkingEye to cancel a charge for a genuine customer, and a till receipt or card statement showing you shopped there that day is the strongest evidence you have. It also shows how long you were in the store compared with the 3 hours allowed.

Ask at customer services before you appeal. Some stores can log a cancellation request with the operator on the spot; if they can't, name the store manager you spoke to in your appeal.

Common reasons charges here get cancelled

• A few minutes over the limitThe cameras time your whole visit, from the entrance to the exit. With a 3 hours limit at Asda Eastlands, an overstay of up to about 15 minutes is often inside the consideration and grace periods the code requires.
• You were a Asda customerProof you shopped or ate at Asda on the day often gets a charge cancelled, especially when the overstay was short.
• Reported at this car parkMatch-day and concert traffic traps cars in the car park past the limit
• Reported at this car parkThe shorter match-day limit catches drivers who don't know an event is on
• Reported at this car parkDrivers report the entrance sign faces sideways and is hard to read while driving in
• Signs you couldn't reasonably seeThe terms are a contract formed by the signs at Asda Eastlands. If the entrance sign was missing, hidden or unreadable, photograph it from the driver's position; the codes set rules for size, placement and wording.

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Questions about parking at Asda Eastlands

How long can you park at Asda Eastlands?

The maximum stay is 3 hours, with the first 3 hours free.

Who runs Asda Eastlands car park?

ParkingEye manages the parking for Asda. It's a member of the BPA, so appeals go to ParkingEye first and then to POPLA.

Is Asda Eastlands car park free?

Yes, it's free for 3 hours, for Asda customers. Staying longer than allowed can lead to a charge of up to £100.

Can I appeal a ParkingEye charge at Asda Eastlands?

Yes. Appeal to ParkingEye within 28 days, with evidence. If it's rejected you can go to POPLA for free. Paying doesn't stop you appealing first, but the reduced rate usually only applies in the first 14 days.

Does Asda Eastlands have parking cameras?

Yes, ParkingEye uses ANPR cameras here. They record your registration and the time you enter and leave, and charges are posted to the registered keeper.

Last checked on 31 October 2026, from recent driver reports, cross-checked (Two ftla.uk threads by different drivers (Dec 2024 and Dec 2024-Jan 2025) naming ParkingEye at Asda Eastlands, with the 3-hour and match-day 90-minute limits). Signs and rules change, so the signs on the day are what count. Spotted something different? Report a change.