Do you think my ticket will be revoked?

Question

At my university, we have to pay for parking. At the library, there are only two meters that you can pay at but there is an app where you can pay to save yourself from the hassle. I went to the library yesterday and planned to pay on the app, but it said I did not have to pay, that I could park for free. When I got back to my car, I got a ticket for 25 dollars. I never look at the signs by the meters (cause I don't pay there) but I went to where they are and there was a sign that said parking on weekends is 5 dollars. 

I don't mind paying for the ticket, but damn, I feel wronged. If the school is advertising that paying on the app is more "convenient," they should have made sure their rules for the weekends are also applied to the app. Am I wrong for not wanting to pay for the ticket? Do you think I could plead my case?

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Present all the evidence to them and they should release you from paying. Good luck. :-)

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It is very unlikely. While yes, they are advertising an app that did say parking was lifted, they had a sign that said it was not and the total it was. There is a reason why they had the sign by the meters. While it is justified on your part, the school is likely going to argue the sign was there and it was your responsibility to read it and you chose not to. Believe me, I know it is unfair. I had a security guard tell me it was fine to park in a spot at my university last year. I came out to a ticket on my windshield. I appealed it because I did have permission to park there, but the school did not care.

Do you think my ticket will be revoked?

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