100% paid bobtail parking at flying j. Lebanon, Indiana

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  1. Lpirtle

    Lpirtle Light Load Member

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    I came into the Flying J at Lebanon Indiana yesterday. (Bobtailed in from a nearby Cooper tire DC ) and found that the remaining free bobtail spots has been converted into RV parking spots. ( which they do enforce unfortunately. Got a knock on my door at 7:00 in the morning from an employee telling me to move because the parking is for RVs only.) Basically taking the amount of paid bobtail parking spots from about 75% to 100%.
    I would like to know who at corporate thought this was a good idea, because from my observation almost no one uses the paid bobtail parking even though it's the only bobtail parking at that Flying J.. there's too many other bobtail parking options in the area and I personally refuse to pay $18 to park a piece of equipment that I do not own.
     
    Last edited: Aug 27, 2024
    Reason for edit: Corrected parking price
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  3. austinmike

    austinmike Road Train Member

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    Welcome to the new America
     
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  4. Opus

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    their place, their rules......get used to it
     
  5. Lpirtle

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    Yeah I am aware that legally they can do whatever they want with their property. However it's also my right to take my business elsewhere if a company pulls a stupid stunt like this.
    Like I said there's too many bobtail parking options in the area and the Huddle House that was there closed about a year ago. So the only compelling reason to park there these days is for the free showers.
     
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  6. Concorde

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    No free reserved parking with their rewards card?
     
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  7. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    Then do so. Trust me, they won't miss you a bit.
    It's just the way the world is turning right now.
     
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  8. Lpirtle

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    If you mean spending 1800 points to reserve a spot then yes I could technically reserve a spot that way. But that still means that I'm spending points that could be getting me free food instead of parking a piece of equipment that I don't own
     
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  9. Concorde

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    No I don’t mean using your points. Sounds like PFJ has a lousy rewards program.

    TA / Petro I can get free reserved, free shower and two large drinks (coffee for me) every day and not use the $0.04 per gallon credit.

    Maybe consider making a change?

    here’s a screenshot of what I got recently at no cost to me. IMG_5649.png
     
  10. Lpirtle

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    And now I know more about how TA rewards work, appreciate the information.:).

    Unfortunately though my employer signed a exclusive fuel contract about 2 months ago, so I'm pretty much stuck with Pilot/ Flying J until either the contract expires or me and my employer part ways, whichever comes first.
     
  11. bryan21384

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    Yup since you have the right to take your business elsewhere, that should reduce your gripes. Flying J in Pontoon Beach, IL has a bunch of paid bobtail parking on the 4 wheeler side. I took a 34 there a couple of months ago, and parked in the bobtail parking. Didn't pay a dime. They didn't say anything either. If it were me, I would have parked in the reserved parking. If they came out and made me move, it's just what it is. I'm of the opinion, that if I get to the truck stop past 9, and it's available reserved parking, it's automatically free parking......that's trucker math. If they hadn't sold those spots by then, oh well.
     
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