How many parking spaces are provided at card lock fueling sites, like the average Pacific Pride? MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 0!
Are you serious with this Post? You actually believe they don't make more money by having 150 parking spots? Come on, wake up! Many people do stop for fuel and some things and then leave. However, several hundreds of dollars are spent by drivers that park in those 150 spots. You charge on by paying for your spots...I'll pass on that idea.
In the 4wheeler world, paying to park is the norm. Drive into most downtowns across America and observe the Parking Meter and massive Pay to Park parking lots. . Want to go to the football or baseball game? Pony up $25 bucks to park it. Your local county fair, or a concert? Pay up sucka. lol
the difference between 4wheelers paying to park at events, and you and i eventually having to pay every night to park is much different and no, today its not every place, but how soon do you think it will take for all truckstops to make a few bucks for charging to park? they used to give free coffee, now that too is out the window
I have no problems with a private business charging for whatever they choose to charge for. The market will determine in the end, same as my freight rates and accessorial charges.
the point is that we dont park on our own property, we are away from our homes every night (no such thing as a stupid question)