I was fined 450 after parking in wrong spot at Stansted Airport… but pressing button at the exit gate saved me 100s [Video]

A MAN who was fined £450 for parking in the wrong spot at Stansted Airport managed to make a lucky escape after pressing a button at the exit gate.

Recounting his story on social media site Reddit, the man told how he was setting off on a nine-day holiday.

But after arriving at Stansted Airport car park realised that the parking spot was not the one he had reserved.

Instead of the £95 they had booked for their car, it seemed that the driver, posting under the username Angry Cornflake, had ended up in a different spot.

He detailed his close shave and how they managed to escape the hefty fee by simply pressing a button at the exit gate.

The Redditor posted: “Bagged my way out of a £450 parking charge at Stansted.

“Recently returned from a 9 day holiday. I’d booked parking in …