Membership only truckstop coming to San Antonio

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  2. dave01282000

    dave01282000 Light Load Member

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    I think it has promise if it's nice facilities and you pass through there often.

    It might be worth the membership knowing that you have a place to park and you're not going to be rolling out of the truck into a filthy environment.
     
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  3. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    I believe one of the principals was on here asking advice for layout and such. I hope it works well for them.
     
  4. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    Do they guarantee a spot regardless of what time you arrive? Otherwise it's just a prepaid shower assuming you're lucky enough to find a spot.
     
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  5. Ffx95

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    Doesn’t sound like a not a bad idea to me. If you get caught doing something grimy like your dumping trash or piss bottles on the floor they can just revoke your membership and never have to deal with you again.

    edit: oh wait am I reading this right the membership is only to access the inside facilities and not the parking lot? Guess I was wrong then.
     
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  6. dave01282000

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    Sounded like it was controlled access through an app? A bit confusing I agree.
     
  7. kemosabi49

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    I looked at two of there other lots. In Katy and Houston, Tx on Google Earth and they sure didn't look anything like the drawing of that new one.
     
  8. LoneRanger

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    Although business plan is sound, they would need to have massive amounts of cameras and an active team to enforce parking lot etiquette. Something that can be a huge profit drain.
     
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  9. Studebaker Hawk

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    The devil is in the details. From what i can gather:
    Access to the entire property is via the app, which has to be within 200 feet of the gated entrance.
    24 hour security.
    Guaranteed reserved spaces for any length of time, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month or annually.

    And of course how well they follow through with enforcement. And there is no mention of the rates until you actually sign up.
    This sort of thing has to start somewhere.
    The very first McDonalds built by Ray Kroc in Des Plaines IL in 1955 is a far cry from what a McDonalds looks and operates like today.
     
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  10. Studebaker Hawk

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    Your point is well taken.

    The pricing structure will help keep the riff raff at a minimum.
    Not to say the scum won't be there at all, but the average customer at this type of facility is very different from the no holds barred truck stop reality of today.
     
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