On street parking enforcement - wheel clamps and vehicle removal
We do not wheel-clamp in this borough.
What should I do if my vehicle has been removed?
If you think your vehicle has been removed by the Council, you can call us on (020) 7371 5678 to check.
You can also call TRACE on (020) 7747 4747. TRACE is the towed vehicle tracing service, run by London Councils.
If the council has removed the vehicle, it will have been taken to our car pound.
Location of the car pound
Our car pound is located at the southern end of Barclay Road, Fulham, London, SW6 1EH. The pound is open 24 hours a day.
The nearest Underground station is Fulham Broadway, which is on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line.
Directions from Fulham Broadway station
Turn right along Fulham Road to the traffic lights by TGI Friday, and cross Fulham Road at this point. Cross Harwood Road and continue along Effie Road. At the end of Effie Road, turn left into Barclay Road - the car pound is located at the far end of Barclay Road, on the right hand side.
Click here for directions and map
Access by bus
The following bus routes have stops near the car pound: 11, 14, 28, 211, 295, 391, 414, 424, N11, N28.
Before you can collect your car from the pound, you must pay the removal fee, penalty charge and any storage fees.
Fees and charges
When collecting your vehicle from the car pound, you must pay the removal fee, penalty charge and any storage fees in person.
We accept cash and Mastercard, Visa Credit, Visa Debit, Maestro and Solo cards.
We also accept cheques supported by a valid chequeguarantee card, up to the value of the limit shown on the cheque guarantee card.
Please note that payment must be made by the account holder in person - we do not accept credit or debit card payments for the release of vehicles by telephone, or via our website.
The removal fee is £200. The penalty charge payable will be either £120 (£60 if paid within the first 14 days) or £80 (£40 if paid within the first 14 days) - this will depend on whether the parking contravention was classified as more serious or less serious.
Storage fees are £40 per day (or part day) and start to apply if you do not collect your vehicle either on the day it was removed, or the day after it was removed.
To collect your vehicle, you will normally need to provide two proofs of identification, both showing the your name and address. The name and address on both documents must be the same.
We advise that you take your vehicle registration document, and a recent household bill (not more than three months old).
We reserve the right to require additional proof of identification before releasing a vehicle in certain circumstances.
Appeal against removal - Representation
If you would like to challenge the penalty charge notice and the removal of your vehicle, you must first collect (and pay for) your vehicle. Once you have done this, you should write to LBHF Parking Services, PO Box 4666, Worthing BN11 9FY. You must do this within 28 days of collecting your vehicle. The council will consider your representations and respond formally to you within 56 days.
If we agree to accept your representation, we will write to you and refund the charges.
If we do not agree with your representation, we will send you a 'Notice of Rejection of Representation'.
This will explain our reasons, and will also explain your right to appeal against the decision to an Independent Adjudicator. We will send you an appeal form with the Notice of Rejection letter.
