Car wrongly towed at The Varsity parking lot

I want to warn anyone parking at The Varsity / Board & Brew lot at 8150 Baltimore Ave in College Park.

On July 15, I scanned the posted ParkM QR code and paid $5 for a two-hour guest-parking permit. My permit began at 8:11 PM and was valid until 10:09 PM.

When I returned shortly before 10 PM, my car was gone. A1 Parking Management told me it was towed for nonpayment and required $175 to release it, despite my showing proof that I had paid. The tow ticket A1 gave me lists the tow time as 8:57 PM which was more than an hour before my paid permit expired. ParkM later sent an official proof-of-permit document confirming the permit was active for my vehicle during that time.

The ticket says the tow was requested by The Varsity. A1 handled the impound/release and the truck at the lot was Greg’s Towing.

I have requested a Prince George’s County Show Cause Hearing and asked A1 for its pre-tow records and photograph.

If you have had a similar issue with this specific lot, A1 Parking Management, Greg’s Towing, or ParkM (especially being towed despite an active permit), please comment or DM me. Firsthand details, dates, photos, tickets, and permit records could help establish whether this was an isolated error or a recurring problem.