Parking fine in Gijon Spain

[BHTR]

We've just unwittingly got a €90 parking fine in Gijon fine, it rained so hard we couldn't read the bit of dissolved paper even if we wanted to - do we need to worry? Do they chase up foreign cars? I just would love to know whether to worry about this, thanks

 

[Skylark2.0]

We've just unwittingly got a €90 parking fine in Gijon fine, it rained so hard we couldn't read the bit of dissolved paper even if we wanted to - do we need to worry? Do they chase up foreign cars? I just would love to know whether to worry about this, thanks

Are you up to doing nothing then wait and see?
Might pick you up on the way in or out of Spain on your next trip though....
I'd fess up but that's just me, not worth the angst everytime theGuardia Civil follows you

Are you off to the Cordillera Cantabria to see the bears? We went and walked in the mountains Souh of there. Just magical! Not may non Spanish there so you may need to speak the lingo

 

[estresao]

Hi,

Spanish cities have their own local police and local traffic law (of course, based in a national system). The point is that I don't think Gijon city hall can manage to send the fine to your house, so probably you won't pay it.

I'm not absolutely sure about that because I know there is an European agreement to share information about drivers who make offenses in the European territory, but I think city halls are out of this systems.

No body will chase you. In Gijon, as any Spanish city, operates a local police which is in charge of the city traffic and, out of cities, the Guardia Civil operates as a national police. (there are some exceptions as very small cities).

In a usual way they will send to your home the fine and give you a specific period of time to claim (is apply), and usually you should pay before this period expire (providing you don't file a claim). If you pay soon (don't know how soon), you could get a discount. Usually you pay "soon" by using the parking machines to at the city hall facilities.

I would recommend, if you don't want the discount, just wait to receive the fine at your home and then proceed.