Pay for Reserved Parking. Good Idea or Bad?

pulled into the Denver Pilot.

Guy next to me. Bobtail. he had unhooked from the trailer next to him. Taking up two parking spots.

When I backed in, he offered some help.

I simply told him to hook up to his trailer and quit being a jerk hogging parking spots.

 

I agree with you, Autocar. The only point I was making about ATL Petro was that it makes money off EVERY truck that comes in, through one way or another. Perhaps what TA could do is offer those reserved places also available to truckers that have that platinum status or whatever it is - for buying X number of gallons in a year. Not sure how that works. I am not loyal to any truck stop chain. If people are so fired up over this, they should once again use the small independents of the country. If we don't, how long before we only have the option of PFJ, TA/Petro, Loves? Then we will really be at their mercy.

 

I spent a year there, one day. Got lucky and left in the afternoon. I have no idea why someone would stay at that postage stamp lot.

 

they'll all be Taco Bell...

 

because it was less than 5 miles from where I delivered to at 6 AM.

 

Saw these spots last night in Morris, IL, TA, one truck was parked there this morning. I think it was a total of 5 spots, right by the fuel island.

 

EXACTLY> and if you don't want to pay for parking then go elsewhere>

You can call and reserve a spot ahead of time and apply the charges to a credit card OR you can show up and if there is no free parking available then purchase a paid for spot.

 

As my biggest fuel discounts are TA/Petro and Sapp Bros, I pile up a lot of points. Just bought my RM TND720 a month and a half ago at Bordentown and it only cost me $27 out of pocket for the sales tax. I'm not much on fast food, so I seldom stop at Pilots or Loves. As to the Mom and Pops, as much as I like them, I cannot afford their 2 cent discount, when across the street, or just down the road is a TA or Petro where I get a 30 to 50 cent discount. Most TAs and Petros have decent resturants, when I don't feel like cooking and full service shops, for when I need repairs or service. I like Mom and Pops, but I can't afford them.
BTW, yesterday the Kenly Petro had a chicken fried special, as breakfast with eggs, or as dinner with one side, for a flat five dollars. It wasn't bad at all. I even sprung for a piece of carrot cake, brought my total bill, with coffee to a shade over $10.

 

I'd still park in Commerce City. JMO

 

That is the whole idea, behind this. I actually applaud them for doing this. Knowing how cheap the majority are, and I am too, I can be comfortable knowing that if I'm going to need parking late, there will be a good chance I'll get a space.