A cancer patient was left seething after being slapped with an "unfair" £70 parking fine - and claims there were no signs to suggest it was a no-go zone.
Robert Jones, 70, received the fine during the Commonwealth Games and says the day out was spoiled thanks to the parking ticket.
Robert, who is retired and volunteers for cancer charity Help Harry Help Others, attended the Women's T20 Cricket final on August 7.
He, just like many others, chose to park on a road near Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham and claims there were no restriction signs along the street.
Despite enjoying the day out, many visitors were left annoyed and frustrated to find parking fines slapped onto their windshields as they returned to their vehicles.
Although the drivers appealed the £70 fines, Birmingham City Council rejected the claims, upholding the fines, BirminghamLive reports.
Retired Rob took a charity client to the match who had received treatment and counselling for cancer, and also suffers from anxiety.
He parked on Amesbury Road at around 9am - just 15 minutes away from the stadium.
"It spoilt the day," he said.
"The client I took was so thankful but the ticket caused him a lot of anxiety. He said he couldn't sleep that night because the ticket caused him so much bother. It put a dampener on the whole day. I think it's typical bureaucracy gone wrong.
"They said there was a 'no waiting' sign on a 30 mile traffic sign and even sent a picture of it, but I went back to look and it's not there. I think they used old evidence and it's obvious they got some facts wrong."
Helen Peters, 35, from Solihull, parked on the same road with her son and also claimed she saw no signs.
"I am completely flabbergasted, it was a lovely day at the games that was spoilt as my son loves cricket," she said.
"There were no signs or cones so we parked on that side of the road. Once we saw the parking ticket we even took pictures of the road and still couldn't see the signs.
"I want to contest but the Council told us there was signage on the road. They said it was on the back of a '30 miles' traffic sign but none of us saw it. We cant even contest until early September but by then the fine will go higher, so we are caught in a trap.
"Parking charges are something no one likes and it's ignorant that there was no signage. I want the fines cancelled for everyone who parked on that road. Bills have gone up so it is tough for everyone, the council letter we received felt threatening and like bullying."
Another driver, Raj Sharma, 45, from Walsall, said: "It's disheartening even if it's not a massive amount of money. In the spirit of the games we went to support our country and for great entertainment.
"We followed all the rules and took caution, we will pay the fine but I will appeal again. It's not about the money but about the principle."
A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council said: "As always with parking fines, if anyone feels they have been fined unfairly they can appeal."
This wasn't the only time visitors enjoying the Commonwealth Games experienced parking ticket drama.
Just before the event, furious residents living near Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr were wrongly given parking fines despite displaying Birmingham 2022 permits.
