Belmont Central Parking

Do NOT park at any of Central Parking’s many parking lots in the Chicago area. I parked here for a full weekend taking care to pay both days before my receipt ran out of time. I had a good rate and had a supposedly good experience. Until 3 months after the fact when I received a letter in the mail from Parking Revenue Recovery Services, Inc. on behalf of Central Parking claiming I had an expired ticket and now had to pay them a $ 55 fine. They threatened to ruin my credit report or tow my car if I did not pay within 30 days. Since I DID pay and had a credit card receipt of payment I tried to contest the charge only to get a condescending email in reply stating that I did not properly read the directions posted in the lot and my ticket was expired. Since the parking violation in question was 3 months before and I don’t make a habit of saving receipts for 3 months I had no means to further challenge their claim. They NEVER gave me any ticket or notice while I was parked in the lot (we returned to my car multiple times during the two days to both repay and grab things). STAY AWAY!