Originally Posted by delta5

Interestingly, the Oasis has a 2 hour limit for car parking. They should make it 2 hours for all. Those places are not campgrounds...

Yes they do, But, if you're out of time, and you get in a wreck, even if it's not your fault, the first thing the dot is gonna do is check your logs, and if you're over, you've had it. I don't want to have to stay there at the Oasis, but I did have to one time. And It wasn't from bad planning, it was from the consignee not being on time. And there isn't that much room at those places anyway, like the DES PLAINES OASIS, so get on down the road.

Originally Posted by delta5

The service plazas on the Ohio pike (especially those nice new ones) have MUCH bigger parking lots. Apples and Oranges. They even have free showers for the drivers.

Not any difference in the purpose.

Originally Posted by daywolf

Hi, Folks!
Been a while, sorry! I just had an experience here at The I-83 truck stop here in York,Pa. I had dinner here in the restaurant, I did not spend a lot of money, as we don't have a lot to start with. I was just about to turn in, a long day, and had a guy knocking on my door looking for money for parking. The amount he was looking for was 10.00,not a lot, but the idea is that I spent money here already and was not 10.00. He said I had to leave,or pay him 10.00 to give me a parking permit, I don't carry cash, told him so, he said I had to get it up at the store up the road at the ATM. Hire money to give him so I could park, after already doing business here. They are closed, no ATM here,was going to eat breakfast here, now reconsidering.
There are no signs on the door, by the cash register, or anywhere else except a poorly displayed one on the back of the building. I was here many months ago, it was paid parking unless you did business, no problem,signs on the door,and notices by the cashier. None in either place, like I mentioned now. I figured they stopped charging, I know, should have asked, my mistake. He told me if I did not pay, he would call a tow truck and the cops. Fine, I was so happy to hear that. He was told that if he did, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPENSES. I did not authorize such an action, and neither did my company. I had run out of time by that time,so no time to go elsewhere.
What I'm getting at,is the fact they should have signed the place good enough to let someone know at the entrance,and by the cashier. It was before. I had shown him a reciept from dinner, it was for a little over 7.00, He said it was not enough. I told him I was going to eat breakfast in the AM, he stated he did not care, I had not spent over 10.00 to park. He then stated he was being harrassed by me because I was stating facts as they were. I proceded to explain who was harassing who, after getting me out of bed to walk up to a convienence store up the street to hire money to give him to give me a parking permit and a 10.00 gift card for breakfast in the morning. I walked up to the store,got his money, walked back down to the truck stop, and gave him his money. He gave me his parking permit, and the gift card, I proceeded to explain to him,unless my company or myself wanted the truck moved, HE was going to pay the charges.
Take this as you will, but driver harassment is still very prominent in this country. Again, if they required money or a certain amount of trade at a location, then they are responsible to advise customers at the best locations for notification, so everyone is notified. All thier notifications should be in multiple locations, so it is known to each customer without any question. I, for one will now go out of my way to avoid this location. This may be wrong, but we are harassed on a daily basis about stuff like this, and these places get away with it. Drag the driver over a barrel to make him or her to do as they wish. Like I mentioned, there would not have been an issue if I knew ahead of time. Rick.

I had the same exact thing happen at the same exact place. Only it was friggen snowing and I had to walk up to that store. Was probably the same guy.
I understand what the poster is saying here especially at this place, I had no clue it was pay parking, i rolled in late and just got lucky that someone had just left and opened up a spot. It was being woken up after falling asleep buy this not so pleasant guy, and being threatened to have your truck towed if you dont give his 10 bux right then.
I have no problem paying for a spot and in areas like that where the options are limited then you should expect to pay. But Make the signage better.

Oh and to someone elses question, I did have the breakfast and it was good.
It's not a bad place and now I know that if I'm likely to run out of hours delivering up the street have 10 bux on me.