Valet Parking at the Squares
 

Page C1 of The Daily Sun has an article about a test for valet parking that will begin April 27. An Orlando company will park your car for $10 or cart for $5 while you are at the evening entertainment and retrieve it when you are done.

This will (according to the diagram) use existing parking spaces in front of the LSL movie theater for valet spots. These are public streets. How can they be taken for a private company?

Is this the camel's nose under the tent to charge for seating on the squares - $5 if you want a prime spot and the free seats at the very back?

I wonder how many Villagers will pay $5 or $10 for valet parking? I know I will not!

so you are already mad about something that will probably never happen?
if your perspective is such that you see 'gotchas'around every corner you need to change your perspective or your 'corner'!

I know I won't, as I am able bodied. Besides the fact the diagram shows you will drop your cart/car a couple of blocks away.

This might solve the problem for those visiting "The Sharon".

Waiting for many responses!!! :popcorn:

The valet parking trial period IS going to happen beginning April 27. Not mad at all but rightfully concerned about where it may lead.

How long does anyone think it would take any of the local scam artists to drive some unsuspecting client's car or cart off into the sunset?

Just heard about the valet parking on WVLG. It was presented very positively. I assume the spots in front of the theater in LSL would just be a staging area for the drop-offs. It was just a matter of time that this would be made available at LSL and SS. Many town squares everywhere have this service.

obviously valet parking will happen, I was referring to the ridiculous assumption that seating in the square would be sold.

I would not dismiss out of hand the likelihood that the Villages Entertainment Inc wouldn't charge admission to the square. Its doable and peope would still come to the square. At least it would eliminate the saved seats debacle :boxing2:

I spend money to work out at MVP. Its unlikely and counter-productive to pay for valet parking so I don't have to walk.

I am not in favor of this idea. Sure some will say they can walk a mile but they should be grateful they may be in good health. What about those with medical conditions that can't walk, those who had surgery , those women who like wearing a nice dress and heels for a show, those who like to frequent the square but can't afford $10.00 a day. There are so many things to take into consideration. I'm not sure residents are going to be happy with these changes

Many residents in the Villages are rarely ever happy when there is a change. Just another thing to complain about before it's even started.
My motto is don't worry be happy. :)

The first course of action to change is complaining. Complaining is " for the lack of a better word, good "

Just another way to take away parking close to the square that a disable person might get and charge them to park their car or cart. Another way to make money on the backs of the disabled. They should provide more parking for the disabled as they are out of compliance with ADA as it is.....

Are they parking in the cars close to the square ? I know they said drop off points, but I didn't see where they said they were parking the cars.

This reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry leaves his car with a valet. When the valet returns Jerry's car it has a stench which no treatment can get out. Could this happen in a hot, humid, sunny place like Central Florida in the summer?

My concern is that public parking places will be set aside where the valets will park cars, probably quite near where the cars are dropped off. This obviously would eliminate some of the nearest free parking for those who want to park their own cars.

Sounds to me like another way to make some bucks!

$10.00 a day for what?