Costs & Rules
Parking charges, fines and valet offers — what's allowed and what it really adds up to.
Costs & Rules
Valet Parking: Who Is Liable When the Car Comes Back
Valet parking at airports and hotels: why handing over the key creates a bailment, how far liability extends, and what to document before you walk away.
Dr. Eva Sommer14 August 2026
Costs & Rules
Parking at the Supermarket: a Contract Penalty, Not a Fine
Car parks at Lidl, Aldi and the rest in 2026: why what you face is a contractual penalty rather than a fine, when it is enforceable, and what ground sensors change.
Dr. Eva Sommer13 August 2026