Car Parks

pratstercs

Any one have any tips for saving money in car parks?

pratstercs

I may have one; if you get a ticket and pay on exit, simply get a ticket on your way out. You will either be charged the lowest tier of charges or get it free if your car park has a "drop-off" thing. If anyone can confirm this....

the_big_fact_hunt

it wouldnt work, even though you may have to press a button to produce a ticket, the entrance will have ground sensors to ensure there is a vehicle present, and not kids reeling tickets off, or people trying to scam the car park out of their fees

exil

Also, it's fraud, so you could be in big trouble if spotted doing so.

scbk

the_big_fact_hunt wrote: »

it wouldnt work, even though you may have to press a button to produce a ticket, the entrance will have ground sensors to ensure there is a vehicle present, and not kids reeling tickets off, or people trying to scam the car park out of their fees

You never seen Mr Bean?!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hmn-QklbPk4&feature=related

Cricri

I usually try to park outside city centre and walk to the centre.

G-G_4

scbk wrote: »

You never seen Mr Bean?!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hmn-QklbPk4&feature=related

haha - nice one! :rotfl:

some councils have a parking permit scheme. So you buy a permit for certain car parks per month or quarter.. ring up your local council and see if they have a similar thing?

MoaningMyrtle

This would not be worth even trying as most (if not all ) car parks have CCTV so they would know who did it.

philhuff

If it's pay and display, just check what the fine is and see if it's worth the risk of not paying.

It used to be 50p an hour here, with a £10 fine for not having a ticket, so you didn't have to be parked for long or very frequently to make your money back - a fine every now and then could well have been cheaper than paying for parking. Now it's 30p an hour and £40 fine, so the risk/reward ratio isn't quite so compelling.

Tozer

Park in a cheaper car park if you don't like the cost? Run back to the car? What other tips can there be?

Wig

scbk wrote: »

You never seen Mr Bean?!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hmn-QklbPk4&feature=related

I always think he looks like Tony Blair

I don't know, but, it might not be weight of the car which triggers the gate to open and the ticket to be issued on the way in. it might be the EMF field interferance in the inductive loop, in which case non-chalantly walking into the car park through the vehicle entrance with some [SIZE=-1]Neodymium magnets in your pockets/shoes might result in a ticket being issued, which you could grab as you walk by.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/828731/trigger_green_traffic_lights
The author of this video (kipkay) has btw made thousands of $ from his videos this particular one has earned him $3000 :T that has to be congratulated.
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