ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A Central Florida man says his spouse got a parking charge notice in the mail after pulling into a lot in Orlando\u2019s Mills 50 neighborhood to drop off his mother at a restaurant, then parking somewhere else.<\/p>\n
Rocky Ward says the notice showed photos of the car entering and leaving the lot near Pho To, but not parked in a space.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you look at the pictures that were sent with the notice in the mail, it doesn\u2019t specify parking space one, parking space two, or a number 98 or anything,\u201d Ward said. \u201cIt just shows him going in and out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ward said his spouse dropped off his 82-year-old mother at the restaurant, parked down the street, then came back later to pick her up. He said a notice later arrived in the mail demanding $55. If not paid by the due date, Ward said, the amount would increase to $125.<\/p>\n
A “Parking Contract” sign posted outside a parking lot in the Mills 50 neighborhood in Orlando. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
Ward also questioned the parking sign posted at the lot, which warns drivers they are entering a parking contract and is covered in fine print.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so small, even I standing right here can\u2019t even read it,\u201d Ward said.<\/p>\n
A nearby restaurant employee told News 6 she regularly hears complaints about the lot.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I do, I hear complaints about it, and it sucks because there\u2019s not really much I can do,\u201d the employee said.<\/p>\n
The employee also said some people complain about problems trying to pay.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s mostly like the website doesn\u2019t work for me. Or for some reason it\u2019s not letting me read,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ward said he also had trouble trying to dispute the charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI call the number that\u2019s listed on the notice, and it says there is not a human being that is available,\u201d Ward said. \u201cEverything\u2019s to do with the QR code.\u201d<\/p>\n
News 6 also tried contacting the company. After calling the number listed on the notice, News 6 got a text with a link to pay for a spot. News 6 also emailed the company\u2019s support address and got an automatic reply about how to pay a fee.<\/p>\n
Ward said he has filed complaints with the city and county and plans to fight the charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo they got you,\u201d Ward said. \u201cIf you pull in here by accident and pull right back out, they can say whatever they want to say.\u201d<\/p>\n
News 6 reached out to Vanguard, the company named on the sign, and has not heard back.<\/p>\n
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