valet parking in the villages????
 

whaaaaaaa???? in Sumter landing between the movie theatre and city fire...VALET parking...thats insane in the villages???? NOW we have to pay to park???? what is going on ??? why in the world would the villages allow that???? anybody know????https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...ilies/sing.gif

Have to pay to park? No - valet is optional. And as far as the Villages allowing it - they facilitated it. It helps those folks who cannot walk distances to use LSL entertainment/shops/restaurants rather than have to turn around and go home because of already filled handicapped spots.

How can some one for profit take over public parking spaces

You and I paid town taxes to create the public street parking

The streets may be public but aren't the parking lots owned/controlled by the developer?

As a matter of fact, The Villages requested a company to provide valet parking....seemed like a good idea to me...:22yikes:..by the way, you don't have to use it!!

Annie01, If you are able to walk long distances and can park a distance away, that's fantastic!!! You most likely don't need valet parking. However, since this is a retirement community, there are many that need it. It's completely optional.

Valet parking is a convenience to many and a necessity for others. Next time you walk a distance to get to a Square check the handicap spots. They are all taken and apparently legitimately so.

Seems Annie is one that wants to impose her will on TV residents....guess her opinion is the only one that counts. This subject has been beat to death in other strings and the bottom line is the same....if you don't want to use it then don't but for those that need to, or want to, get out of their business...your preferences do not over rule mine.

Annie. Go to the top of the page and go to search and find some of the several threads already about Valet Parking.

It's all good, Annie.

Got along without it since 1976 and can get along without it now!

newguyintv-you've gotten along without it since 1976 and can get along without it now-well that's great,I'm happy for you-but you don't speak for everybody in the Villages,some do need it and I for one am glad it's being provided for those who need it!

Fine for you but I would not be so quick to write off others. I'm happy you don't need it. I also know some who can use it and don't get to LSL often because of their disabilities.

I think it's a good thing. I don't see how it impacts too strongly on people who don't need it. Maybe ten parking spaces. And if you can't walk ten parking spaces farther, maybe you need it too!

Valet parking takes up twenty to twenty four golf cart spaces. It would seem to me that they could employ signage that would read GOLF CART HANDICAP ONLY NO CARS and save the residents a few bucks for the 'bait shacks' or a more generous tip for good service at one of the restaurants. Speaking of parking, it would be wise to ticket cars that try to squeeze into places where golf carts are already parked or to place a 'boot' on golf carts illegally parked.

I take that to mean Valet Parking annoys you. Twenty golf cart spaces are only ten parking spaces.

Many people have had joints replaced and need it temporarily. We all might need it temporarily for this or that and we have no handicap sticker.

There are always two sides to any issue.