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Inconsiderate parking

207 replies

DeborahDowner · 09/09/2018 19:36

Is there anyone on here who could explain to me why you would consider parking up in front of someone’s home nearish to an airport, for any old length of time, rather than paying for long stay or taking public transport?

Will anyone admit to doing this IRL? Please enlighten me. Honestly I’m all ears as I’d never, ever consider doing this to you and I’m trying to understand the thought process.

I don’t think I AIBU but I would love to hear the flip side of why people would think it’s ok to do this...

—i may have a flyparker outside our home (again)—

OP posts:
AnnieOH1 · 09/09/2018 19:51

As a PP said it's surely the cars that have parked AFTER the longer term parkers that are at fault?

If it is so bad why not petition for permit only parking? It surprises me you don't already have it to be honest, most airport locales have.

StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 09/09/2018 19:52

I think a lot of the time it's actually long stay 'meet and greet' parking companies who park the cars on residential streets. I wouldn't be surprised if the cars owners even know where there car is.

ivykaty44 · 09/09/2018 19:53

It’s a public road and if someone parks/stores a car where there aren’t parking restrictions, they aren’t inconveniencing anyone. It’s not anyone’s “road” to park in. If you want residential parking only then you will have to pay for this, but it’s fairly cheap storage

Sandstormbrewing · 09/09/2018 19:55

We park on a friend's road near the airport and they give us a lift to and from the airport. I don't see the problem. People park outside my house all the time for varying lengths of time, I don't own the road so don't have an issue with it.

flumpybear · 09/09/2018 19:56

Sorry but if it's a public road with no restrictions for parking then you are being unreasonable - I say that as a resident on a main road with very limited parking too - but don't feel others should consider my needs - it's universal parking, no permits or double yellows (well some, bit not many) so people can Park there - and that's fine!

Efferlunt · 09/09/2018 19:57

If someone is parked legally on a public road and not blocking anyone then I struggle to see the problem. If it does block access to bin lorries etc as you are suggesting then that must be the same for residents parked there too. Its no more their fault than yours. Maybe you need to get some bays removed?

We always park in the street next to ours while are on holiday as our road is a route back from town and if some drunk kicked our wing mirror etc, which does happen occasionally then we wouldn’t be around to notice. It’s never occurred to me that the people in the next street would mind.

30303030old · 09/09/2018 20:01

They’re not fly parking, they’re parking. It’s legal. Why not ask for residents only parking if it’s suxch a big deal?

FannyOutOfTheFarawayTree · 09/09/2018 20:03

Some people are selfish. This is known.

But there may be other reasons.

Imagine: someone has scraped together money to see a dying relative. There is no extra to pay for parking. There’s no bus to get there for 4am when the flight they can afford is...

But no, let them go to Wonga for an extra £50 so as not to offend op’s sensibilities. It’s not so hard to imagine that not everyone is going for a luxury holiday and parking outside of your house out of selfishness. (I’ve not done it , would be annoyed too if it happened to me.)

BIWI · 09/09/2018 20:08

I get that it’s free, and some people feel entitled. Our road has extremely limited space even for residents to start with so it’s mind boggling they choose it.

People aren't entitled! They are parking somewhere convenient to them, which is completely legal. So not actually mind boggling at all.

It’s actually dangerous. A fire engine would not make it through because of their “legal” parking.

Not their problem, if parking is allowed.

We are frequently unable to have our bins emptied as fly parkers block the route for the bin lorries with their ‘legal’ parking.

Fly parking? What are you on about?! It's people parking legally.

Our bins didn’t get emptied for a month because of someone’s hollibobs.

I think that's probably more to do with the laziness of your bin men!

YABVU. I do get why it might irritate you (there's a guy who has been parked outside my house all weekend which has meant I've had to park round the corner). But you can't do anything about it because it's legal!

flowery · 09/09/2018 20:09

”fly parkers block the route for the bin lorries with their ‘legal’ parking.”

So the non-residents are parking somewhere that residents wouldn’t park anyway? In which case what you need is double yellows in the places where parking blocks access.

Bambamber · 09/09/2018 20:10

If it's that big a problem can you campaign for permit parking or something

BIWI · 09/09/2018 20:13

But beware - if you campaign for residents' parking, it will cost you a lot of money and also bureaucratic hassle.

BackforGood · 09/09/2018 20:15

Because it is obviously worth it to save £70 or whatever it costs now.
The same as people park in my road because I am near a station. Or people park in residential roads near to big stadiums (for sports events or concerts). Or people park in roads near to High Streets.
How is that difficult for you to understand ? Confused

pretendingtowork1 · 09/09/2018 20:17

Because it's free and legal. If it's so dangerous from someone from an airport to park there then it must be equally dangerous for you all to park there - ask the council to put double yellows in.

ivykaty44 · 09/09/2018 20:21

BIWI resident parking is really cheap storage for cars, it’s rarely more than £3 per day

Notthemessiah · 09/09/2018 20:24

Always amuse me these threads. Like the people who buy a house near a school and then complain about how busy it is in the mornings, or live near a playground and moan about children making too much noise. Suck it up buttercup.

Blobfishlady · 09/09/2018 20:26

Because it’s free and parking in a long stay car park isn’t free. Pretty obvious really. I struggle to understand how people get annoyed by this, surely it’s obvious when you move to an area?

I live in a popular holiday town. Old fishing town built way before cars and hardly any houses have drives. Over the school holidays I regularly have to park about half a mile away. A few of my neighbours spend the summer seething about it, it’s ridiculous.

SerenDippitty · 09/09/2018 20:28

hen I was a student I parked my car near archway station for 2 months whilst I went to India. Couldn't afford parking at Heathrow for that long and public transport couldn't get us where we needed to be for the right time.

You were lucky it wasn’t reported as abandoned and towed away.

LyndorCake · 09/09/2018 20:29

I read your title and I was instantly on your side, however reading your OP I do think YABU.
A car was parked on a blind corner near mine today and it caused an accident. Now that is bad and illegal parking. Parking on a street that has no restrictions is not bad parking or illegal.

NerrSnerr · 09/09/2018 20:32

You were lucky it wasn’t reported as abandoned and towed away.

Only if it wasn't legal. If it was taxed and insured they can't tow it away!!

huggybear · 09/09/2018 20:34

If it's blocking the bin men they are either lazy or the road should be double yellows.

Original poster
DeborahDowner · 09/09/2018 20:40

I really am not misunderstanding that certain cheap people feel entitled do this because it’s free and their legal right. I get that there may be extenuating circumstances that might mitigate the inconvenience in very rare cases. Frankly though, There are better places for them to park, even elsewhere on our estate. Our particular street is a cul de sac, is very tight, and they are clearly inconveniencing us.

However- I put to you : often we get people doing this who are parked there for just a week. They are seen on our various CCTVs catching taxis that they have obviously booked to take them from the house number of whichever of us they’ve chosen to inflict. They then return a week later in a taxi. Here’s the thing - a round trip journey is £40-£50 because there is an airport premium.

Please don’t tell me that is cheaper than some long stay options for 1 week?? And that seems to be the most of them. Although we’ve had some serious long stayers too.

It’s just the inconsiderate nature of it. Of course we are looking at our legal options such as permit parking and whatnot.

Also- We all know how to park so that it’s safe. Everyone has driveways and use them. And people know park in front of houses in certain spots so that the tricky areas can be kept free. We are all considerate. The system gets messed up when someone fly parks.

BTW We call it ‘fly parking’ because they’re going to fly from the airport. Not like fly tipping....... Wink

OP posts:
Sunflowerr · 09/09/2018 20:45

It's not that they feel entitled. It's that they are entitled.

Fairenuff · 09/09/2018 20:48

OP what makes you think you have more right to a parking space than they do?

LeroyJenkins · 09/09/2018 20:50

certain cheap people feel entitled do this because it’s free

my car is legally on the highway, i am legally allowed to park where i like (where its legal of course) - so if i want to park on a road for 3 months, and leave it there while i find myself in India, then i can - You can think its entitlement, well it is, but its legal entitlement

If i am not blocking a road/driveway or obstructing then i'll park my car, whether i am going to work or holiday

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