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Matchbox · 5 June 2009, 05:14 PM

30 years I've been driving into NYC .. at least 15-20 times/year.

In all that time I only received 1 parking ticket, about 7 years ago.
I thought I was legally parked, but I guess I wasn't ... I appealed it & ticket was tossed.
I really do try to follow the rules.

Today, everything changed ....

Anybody here have any horror stories to share?

MB7000 · 5 June 2009, 05:39 PM

you should try living in Chicago(one big horror story) Glad you got the ticket tossed

swatty · 5 June 2009, 07:09 PM

Our parking police are the worst in the world

TheDude · 6 June 2009, 12:43 AM

Where I live, we have wireless parking devices. You fill it up with credit from a credit card.

When you park, you select the color of meter (different colors have different time limits), and then you turn it on and display it in the dashboard.

The cool thing is, you don't waste money, you only pay for the time you're there.

Also, if the meter no longer requires payment at 4PM, the device will automatically stop debiting from the balance at 4PM.

Similarly, if ticketing starts at 8AM for a meter, the device will turn on at the appropriate time for that meter, so you don't have to run outside to feed the meter.

not my picture...

http://www.arlingtonva.us/Department...riParkFAQ.aspx

iaymnu · 6 June 2009, 12:51 AM

I got a ticket for waiting for a parking spot in manhattan..The other car was getting out of the spot and I have to "wait" until he/she gets out completely to get in. My ticket was for double parking.... Why doesn't the city just rob me naked instead of me wasting postage fees mailing in the darn thing. Postage fee is getting expensive with all these nonsense tickets!!!

idk01 · 6 June 2009, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swatty

Our parking police are the worst in the world

Agreed Peter,

I try and get work booked as early as I can, but I can guarantee if I go one minute after 8am there's a ticket sat on the car for $83, I'm sure they wait in the shadows

Sydney CBD is a total rip off when it comes to parking fines.

TheDude · 6 June 2009, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iaymnu

I got a ticket for waiting for a parking spot in manhattan..The other car was getting out of the spot and I have to "wait" until he/she gets out completely to get in. My ticket was for double parking.... Why doesn't the city just rob me naked instead of me wasting postage fees mailing in the darn thing. Postage fee is getting expensive with all these nonsense tickets!!!

You can pay NYC parking fines online...

Timber Loftis · 6 June 2009, 03:48 AM

I can tell you one of the worst parking stories of our generation, and it involves the whole of Chicago.

Our Benevolent Dear Leader, Daley Jong Richard, moved the city to sell the rights to enforce parking meter violations to a company for 99 years. This city got a $1.25 Bn influx of cash, which is selling this job for less than half the revenue the city could bring in.

In exchange, the City sweetened the deal by hiking all meter fares (some went up 400%) and changing the enforcement to include Sundays. This has had some problems that come with it:

- Free Sunday parking fed business downtown. The higher fares and no free parking days have hit downtown retailers pretty hard.

- Free Sunday parking allowed weekend drunks stumbling out of a bar at 3 am to take a cab and return tomorrow to get their cars. Now they either don't go to the bars downtown (again, hurts businesss), or if they do go they drive home drunk.

Lion · 6 June 2009, 01:12 PM

Yep, Chicago is the pits when it comes to parking. I heard yesterday that someone(s) spray painted meters black and stuck gooey stuff in the coin slots of some meters in some neighborhoods!!!

swatty · 6 June 2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idk01

Agreed Peter,

I try and get work booked as early as I can, but I can guarantee if I go one minute after 8am there's a ticket sat on the car for $83, I'm sure they wait in the shadows

Sydney CBD is a total rip off when it comes to parking fines.

$83

How come my wife always gets $260 parking fines

iaymnu · 7 June 2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDude

You can pay NYC parking fines online...

That is if you want to admit to fault and pay the fee.

onkyo · 7 June 2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iaymnu

That is if you want to admit to fault and pay the fee.

It is almost impossible to beat a ticket.

Only once did I get off when the meter was fast.

And I have live in NYC for >20 years and typically receive 1-2 tickets per year despite my greatest efforts.

Matchbox · 7 June 2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iaymnu

That is if you want to admit to fault and pay the fee.

Now we're getting somewhere ... are these the words of someone who has successfully challenged the parking tickets???

Advice ... Words of Wisdom ... all input appreciated!

Had multiple "hits" on Thursday - would like to get the damage "minimized"!!!

Timber Loftis · 9 June 2009, 06:34 AM

The times I have successfully challenged a ticket were when I was totally in the right and had pictures to prove it.

Pictures of a broken meter, or of a mis-marked space, etc. are what I would rely on.

5 June 2009, 05:14 PM	#1
Matchbox "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA - USA Posts: 100	Manhattan Parking Tickets 30 years I've been driving into NYC .. at least 15-20 times/year. In all that time I only received 1 parking ticket, about 7 years ago. I thought I was legally parked, but I guess I wasn't ... I appealed it & ticket was tossed. I really do try to follow the rules. Today, everything changed .... Anybody here have any horror stories to share?

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Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Yep, Chicago is the pits when it comes to parking. I heard yesterday that someone(s) spray painted meters black and stuck gooey stuff in the coin slots of some meters in some neighborhoods!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

5 June 2009, 05:39 PM	#2
MB7000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Marcus Location: Chicago Watch: Day-Date,Deepsea Posts: 266	you should try living in Chicago(one big horror story) Glad you got the ticket tossed

5 June 2009, 07:09 PM	#3
swatty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,415	Our parking police are the worst in the world

6 June 2009, 12:43 AM	#4
TheDude "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DC Area, USA Watch: IIc,1680 Red,16660 Posts: 4,492	Where I live, we have wireless parking devices. You fill it up with credit from a credit card. When you park, you select the color of meter (different colors have different time limits), and then you turn it on and display it in the dashboard. The cool thing is, you don't waste money, you only pay for the time you're there. Also, if the meter no longer requires payment at 4PM, the device will automatically stop debiting from the balance at 4PM. Similarly, if ticketing starts at 8AM for a meter, the device will turn on at the appropriate time for that meter, so you don't have to run outside to feed the meter. not my picture... http://www.arlingtonva.us/Department...riParkFAQ.aspx

6 June 2009, 12:51 AM	#5
iaymnu "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: ken Location: NYC/Hong Kong Watch: Exp II/GMT2c Posts: 236	I got a ticket for waiting for a parking spot in manhattan..The other car was getting out of the spot and I have to "wait" until he/she gets out completely to get in. My ticket was for double parking.... Why doesn't the city just rob me naked instead of me wasting postage fees mailing in the darn thing. Postage fee is getting expensive with all these nonsense tickets!!!

6 June 2009, 03:48 AM	#8
Timber Loftis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Jon Location: Chicago Watch: IIc,DJII,P244,A1-Z Posts: 2,857	I can tell you one of the worst parking stories of our generation, and it involves the whole of Chicago. Our Benevolent Dear Leader, Daley Jong Richard, moved the city to sell the rights to enforce parking meter violations to a company for 99 years. This city got a $1.25 Bn influx of cash, which is selling this job for less than half the revenue the city could bring in. In exchange, the City sweetened the deal by hiking all meter fares (some went up 400%) and changing the enforcement to include Sundays. This has had some problems that come with it: - Free Sunday parking fed business downtown. The higher fares and no free parking days have hit downtown retailers pretty hard. - Free Sunday parking allowed weekend drunks stumbling out of a bar at 3 am to take a cab and return tomorrow to get their cars. Now they either don't go to the bars downtown (again, hurts businesss), or if they do go they drive home drunk.

9 June 2009, 06:34 AM	#14
Timber Loftis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Jon Location: Chicago Watch: IIc,DJII,P244,A1-Z Posts: 2,857	The times I have successfully challenged a ticket were when I was totally in the right and had pictures to prove it. Pictures of a broken meter, or of a mis-marked space, etc. are what I would rely on.

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