Berlin – The parking traps in Berlin are getting crazier and crazier! A driver is supposed to pay a fine of 30 euros even though he didn’t even get out of a private parking lot and only 77 (!) seconds passed between entry and exit.
The bizarre event on Semmelweisstrasse in Berlin (Altglienicke) is even shown in the photos from the operator “Parkdepot” itself: Andreas Boenisch (56) drives his E-Smart into the driveway at 6:14:44 p.m. and rolls out again at 6:16:01 p.m . “I discovered that there was no suitable parking space available,” the entrepreneur tells BILD. But even though he couldn’t find a parking space, he has to pay.
No parking, but fine
The receipt photos from Parkdepot show the short period between the entrance (6:14:44 p.m.) …
… and the exit (18.16.01)
Big surprise when, nine days after unsuccessfully searching for a parking space, he received a demand for a fine of 30 euros in his mailbox.
The company dismissed his subsequent objection as follows: “Our parking space management is based on a digital recording of the official license plate upon entry and exit. Neither the display of a parking disc nor the use of inspectors is necessary.”
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And: a parking space usage agreement is concluded as soon as you enter!
Boenisch is annoyed: “When I looked again at the signs that had been put up, I was immediately approached by two people who were also affected. Both of them had only pulled up to the storefront to let passengers off, including a woman with a walker who had a doctor’s appointment. They had to pay too.”
Andreas Boenisch (56) only drove briefly through a private parking lot
Park Depot does not accept any of the objections
The operator reported the following:
► Regarding the 77 seconds: “A general tolerance time or waiting period is not absolutely necessary.”
► About not getting out: “There is an absolute no-parking policy in the area. The regulation leaves no room for maneuver. Parking, stopping, loading/unloading or similar is not permitted.”
When asked by BILD, the company simply explained: The signs were clearly visible and easy to read.
Entrepreneur Boenisch has now transferred the 30 euros, but is still considering legal steps. His harsh verdict: “I consider this part of the business model of luring people into a trap to be gang fraud.”
