Last Thursday I arrived at the T/A in Baldwin, Fla. about 400PM and the lot was full. There were many spots available in their new Reserved parking area but they wouldn't allow anyone to park there. I explained that all I wanted to do was park long enough for dinner in the Countrypride and then I would be leaving but was denied and told that I would be towed if I did. Now this truck stop only has about 90 total parking spaces and they have taken away about 30 spots for paid reserved parking. Sounds like the old Idleaire days when you couldn't park in an empty spot. Then I was told that they have the permits and are expanding the main parking lot in the rear to total around 200 total spots but will then start with everyone has to pay for parking unless you make the necessary purchases. It seems like the days of free truck parking is about to come to an end. What ever happened to "Welcome drivers to your home away from home". Hell I might as well pay the wife to park in the driveway.
Reserve it truck parking at T/A
Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by navypoppop, Jan 19, 2015.
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To keep it simple, $$$.
It's like the truck stops that have ya pay or fuel if ya want to stay overnight.
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I suppose you're right. I still think they are out for the $$$ and don't care about us drivers. I'll continue to use the free parking stops myself.
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I don't blame them. Most drivers' idea of a pretrip is to get on the CB and ask for a radio check as they dump their pee bottles out the driver window easing out of their parking spot.
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If a truck stop can fill a demand for available spaces in an area where parking is scarce, what is wrong with them charging for it? It is your choice to actually park there. If you don't like it, find someplace else. If enough drivers do the same, they will either charge less or stop charging entirely. Economics 101.
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