Pilot now has "reserved" parking

I only pay at the small places. Like there's no truck stop within 60 miles of my home except for one. $15 per 24 hr.
I just spent $75 to park my truck and trailer as its 10 miles from my house. Will see what my fm does for me. (New fm, haven't had to ask him yet)
Only at the small truck stops I do. And there's usually never any reefers, and I get the best nights sleep.
If I've had a hard week I park at one to recharge my batteries because of the absolute idiocy of 94.375% of the drivers out here today.
I don't believe Werner will reimburse for parking, so if I'm gonna be in a hot zone I shut down early. Load be ######. I'm not playing the parking game at 8pm-4am. Period. End of story.

 

I was having a conversation with a PFJ manager a few weeks ago about the parking, and he was surprised when I told him that I don't fuel at PFJ nearly as much as I used to. He was perplexed that have the attitude of not buying fuel where I can't park and/or shower. My company won't reimburse for parking, and I'm sure as hell not paying for it. I can buy fuel from any TA, Loves or PFJ. I'd rather just buy at Loves since they haven't really followed this pattern, at least not yet. If PFJ were smart then they'd just make it 100% pay, unless you buy 50 gallons of fuel for each day you're parked, then it'd be free. That would also eliminate at least some of the bottom-feeders using truck stops as their company drop lots.

 

I just found another one here in Virginia like that. You know from what I've seen, all that stuff started up in the North East and it's catching on everywhere now.

 

I've noticed another thing at PFJ at a few of their locations is the self-checkout. As if they're not overcharging for every freakin thing, now they want is to check ourselves out for the same prices. At least at Walmart we're getting somewhat low prices. I've already told them when the day comes that I'm forced to check myself out (which I'm told is coming except for fuel purchases) that I'll be overpaying elsewhere.

 

Pilot....the king of having 1 cashier no matter what time of any day

 

Is the wifi still garbage? I did the free 10 day sample and I wasn't impressed. I'm sticking with verizon because it at least works.

 

^Yup,the so-called "Enhanced Wi-Fi" still works like s*** at some locations.

 

Can't see it being worth it.

 

I stopped fueling at peelot for that reason.

 

Works well for me. Have to look around lot to find small white signal putter outers and park as close as you can. Other trucks in the way and it sucks. Direct line it works good enough for Netflix and YouTube.