With the cost of living rising, businesses charging more for less, Maccas is rolling out paid parking. On one hand it makes sense to keep day stayers out of their car parks, but 30-60 minutes is often not enough time to order and eat.
My first experience with similar paid parking was a few decades ago in Singapore where the convenience stores all seemed to have paid parking with no gratis time. A harbinger of things to come with the costs or real estate?
It is priceless Maccas seems to be deflecting to the car park operators they hire.
It is a personal choice to patronise them. 90 minutes might be reasonable but for those locations that are aggressively priced/short time, try Hungry Jacks, Grillâd, your local, or one of the new arrivals like Wendys. Still prefer Maccas but worry about the car park cost? Eat more quickly or always take-away and donât expect them to âget a messageâ although it could happen.
I was under the impression that these companies who ârunâ these car parks had no legal leg to stand on regarding the issuing of fines
Also do they not breach the DA on the build of said property
If they have a problem with long term parkers deal with it but not by trying to penalize everyone , Maccas (aka) clown food never had my business and that shall continue
Technically, only govt authorities can issue fines as such. But these carparks will slap âoffendersâ with legal costs relating to breach of contract, I think they were calling it. Itâs then up to the finee if they want to challenge it in court, I guess. To ignore it may see them hit with a negative credit score.
As for the Maccas thing, what are they doing when parents organise birthday parties there? They will go longer than an hour. Do the parents get permits or whatever? And if so, at what cost?
Well because we supposedly got scammed by a âbozoâ we have blocked our Credit so if someone wants to put a bad credit rating against me , Good Luck with that
Maccas in Smith St Collingwood has had paid parking for years, to discourage non-patrons and nearby workers from parking there. They issue parking tickets for those who choose to take the risk!
There are also the major highway service centres where Maccas is just one site amongst several or many businesses. Likely one property owner similar to a shopping centre. Up to the owner to decide when and how to charge for parking? Perhaps given there are limited convenient alternatives in many instances, the owners will seize the opportunity to increase revenue?
Some room also for doubts as to how many Maccas sites will eventually change over. Although the Maccas adjacent to the Nambour (Qld) railway station already has very limited car parking, with a 30 minute parking limit. Security camera monitored!
