Even though our yard is in Leeds, I had run out of spreadover last night and had to park in Wetherby Services…
16 bloody quid!!!:x …and that was the “cheap” ticket!
After no less than 3 circuits of the incredibly badly designed truck park, I finally found a slot suitable for an artic car transporter (the bays aren’t long enough for “normal” artics, let alone wagon and drags etc)
Jesus, at least ■■■■ Turpin had the decency to wear a mask when he robbed folks on the highways!
To cap it off, the sodding shower was knackered and I was minging!
willie_mac:
£16 you dont even pay it !! so stop moaning
its not the point.
why should these parking areas charge so much.
i went to the bp or whoever owns it now at rugby on the a5 a while ago.
they wanted £18.
i drove back out and went to a layby.
luckily i found one.i carry food with me at all times.
some of the service areas on the motorways are charging £21.
i think vosa should foot the bill.
they are the ones that insist on parking exactly when your time is up.
i have had a situation where i have done 8 and a half hours driving.
time to start looking.
if you get get a spot within your time…your liable to prosecution.
it can take more than 30 mins to find a space nowadays.
i doint want to lose or waste 30 mins in any day.i would rather work right up to my limit.
these parking charges make this difficult.
theres little enough money in the jobs now.
this is just another waste of money.
doesnt help when you go in looking for a payrise.
present day fuel prices and extortinate parking prices.
id rather have the money in my pocket.
Shrek:
Even though our yard is in Leeds, I had run out of spreadover last night and had to park in Wetherby Services…
16 bloody quid!!!:x …and that was the “cheap” ticket!
After no less than 3 circuits of the incredibly badly designed truck park, I finally found a slot suitable for an artic car transporter (the bays aren’t long enough for “normal” artics, let alone wagon and drags etc)
Jesus, at least ■■■■ Turpin had the decency to wear a mask when he robbed folks on the highways!
To cap it off, the sodding shower was knackered and I was minging!
i agree with shrek,when you pay £16 or more you should get a decent parking area and clean showers (although some drivers don’t rinse them down after use) also a security guard (not just a money collector) on site doing regular patrols and a seperate area for fridges and changeovers.
Don’t forget that you dirty great big car transporter is taking up space which MSA’s desperately need in order to rip off old grannies, snotty-nosed school-kids and half-■■■■■■ football fans who arrive in coaches and spend more money in the ridiculously overpriced shop per head in one visit than lorry drivers do in a year!
Usual excuse for shop prices (assuming assistant speaks English 0
Sadly, Barbie was not with me Willie! (Gedddit?!)
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