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Whammo
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: Parking at Wally World |
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| Has anyone here tried parking in Wal-Mart stores? They have a policy of allowing RVs to park in their lots at most stores. I know the one by me has an RV section. |
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the_quiet_guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2005
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Location: 5280 feet above sea level
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: wally world parking |
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| some of them do enforce the no-idle policy and they will come knock on your door, I've parked in many and never had them tell me i had to leave though. You want to park as far away as you can though, I've parked at some smaller ones and opened the curtains in the morning to find myself almost blocked in by 4-wheelers, usually look for something around back, just make sure their drivers can get in and out. |
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headborg
Joined: 06 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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I suggest parking at super centers only-- and park in front up at the end of the rows-- that way you have a better chance of getting out-- I tried parking one time "for shopping" around back-- and they actually DONT allow that-especially over nite-- they always have containers and Merchandise back there--and actually security doesn't want ANYONE back there-- and especially someone with a overside vehicle that blocks/obstructs some of their building mounted cameras--as well as I think they are concerned You might LOAD something and take off.
Please, I beg you-- don't run over their shopping carts- or telephone polls or hit customers cars or dump or discard you Piss Bottles or worse on their lot--
It quickly gets US banned from parking/shopping there. Be considerate. |
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Phantom433a
Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: Chino Valley, Az
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| don't park at the one in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, even if your shopping there. Its a $50 ticket. |
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Syncrosonix
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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Location: scottsdale, arizona
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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the supercenter in calexio, california allows parking as long as you're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in the back near the china buffet. if you park within the regular lot, you'll be asked to leave, even if you're a paying customer. in yuma, the supercenter that's just north of the yuma int'l airport allows parking, but not in the front. park in the rear of the store. there's plenty of room back there. page, arizona's supercenter also allows parking. however, i prefer to park in the big ol' dirt lot next to the bridge at the glen canyon dam.
the supercenter at lower buckeye & s. 75th avenue in tolleson/phoenix no longer allows trucks to be parked there for any reason. you'll get a ticket for doing so. if the truck is unattended, it'll be towed at your expense. another supercenter that's a no-no is the one in north las vegas off of cr215 & us95. there's absolutely no room for tractor-trailers to go in and out of the front. even with a bobtail, it was difficult going around the parking lot. |
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dle
Joined: 03 Jan 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Last year I sent an e-mail to Wal-Mart corporate asking if there was any corporate wide rules concerning parking at the stores. The response that I got back was that each individual store has their own rules concerning truck parking.
I know the Wal-Mart in Lancaster TX has a 2 hour limit - but I'm not sure how strongly that is enforced. The one down here in Ennis allows parking but they do not want you to park in the "front parking lot". |
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Whammo
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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dle wrote: Last year I sent an e-mail to Wal-Mart corporate asking if there was any corporate wide rules concerning parking at the stores. The response that I got back was that each individual store has their own rules concerning truck parking.
I know the Wal-Mart in Lancaster TX has a 2 hour limit - but I'm not sure how strongly that is enforced. The one down here in Ennis allows parking but they do not want you to park in the "front parking lot".
http://www.allstays.com/c/wal-mart-locations.htm
This link lists the current WalMart stores and which ones allow or have the facilities for parking. They are listed by state. I just wasn't sure if they differentiate between RV and tractor trailer, hence the thread. |
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headborg
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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Wytherville, Va
don't park over beside the Lowes-- it's a $50.00 ticket too. |
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Uturn2001
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Some Wal Marts actually have Truck parking built into the lot.
Vandalia, IL, I 70 exit 61 and Effingham, IL I 57/70 Exit 160 are two around here that do.
Some Wal Marts have banned truck parking because of problems with the trucks. Idiots leaving trash on the lot, tearing up things on the way in and out, not parking as far out as possible, etc. Other Wal Marts that do not allow truck parking do so because of local laws.
Interesting Mt Vernon, IL was brought up. They used to allow truck parking back before it became a Supercenter, but due to having a small lot the had a sign posted telling truckers it was OK to park there between 10 pm and 6 Am but that they had to be off the lot by 6. Well of course every day they had to go out and wake up drivers telling them to move and more than once had to call the cops because the employees were threatened so they put a stop to it. |
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headborg
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Uturn2001 wrote: Some Wal Marts actually have Truck parking built into the lot.
Vandalia, IL, I 70 exit 61 and Effingham, IL I 57/70 Exit 160 are two around here that do.
Some Wal Marts have banned truck parking because of problems with the trucks. Idiots leaving trash on the lot, tearing up things on the way in and out, not parking as far out as possible, etc. Other Wal Marts that do not allow truck parking do so because of local laws.
Interesting Mt Vernon, IL was brought up. They used to allow truck parking back before it became a Supercenter, but due to having a small lot the had a sign posted telling truckers it was OK to park there between 10 pm and 6 Am but that they had to be off the lot by 6. Well of course every day they had to go out and wake up drivers telling them to move and more than once had to call the cops because the employees were threatened so they put a stop to it.
yeah, I love that Vandalia wally world supply stop- |
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santafe500
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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I have alway's found it rather un-nerving, that a local government can legislate who may shop at any store. I can understand having ordinance's that restrict parking for longer than a specific timeframe, but to specifically exclude shopper's who happen to drive large vehicle's is bordering on blatant dicrimination.
What if they said, "no red car's can shop here", or only American made car's can park here.
Of course, it has been the case that some driver's don't care about the local surrounding's and dump trash and other thing's on the parking lot. They figure, "let someone else clean this up".
Shortly after the new Supercenter opened behind the regular store in Evanston, WY, I saw a guy throwing pallet's out of his trailer on the edge of the lot. He looked around then drove off. Guess he figured he wouldn't be back there, so it was OK to do.
These people get us thrown off more lot's than anything else.
As for sleeping on Walmart lot's, I personally don't do it. I plan thing's a little better than that. They are grocery store's, not truck stop's. |
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TruckerChris
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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Location: Sacramento, California
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| The Walmart Super Center in Sydney, NE has truck parking spots and if those are full you can park at the Sapp Bros across the street. |
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ohiomohawk
Joined: 18 Aug 2006
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Location: NOT TELLING....but it is in the same state that the Ohio State Buckeyes play!!
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I delivered to Walmart stores for 15 months all across Oh,Ky,Pa and MI.
In Michigan there were several stores with strict noise ordinances. 1 in Detroit threatened a $10,000 fine if you pull on thier lot before 7am.
Watch out for Walmarts that have homes built right off the parking lot, usually the ones with a fence seperates the walmart parking lot from the backyards of homes. Those stores often have noise ordinances that run from 10pm-7am. There are not too many out there but look out!!
&&DONT DROP URINE IN PARKING LOTS 8) 8) |
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carlos64030
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Location: MO.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Uturn2001 wrote: Some Wal Marts actually have Truck parking built into the lot.
Vandalia, IL, I 70 exit 61 and Effingham, IL I 57/70 Exit 160 are two around here that do.
Some Wal Marts have banned truck parking because of problems with the trucks. Idiots leaving trash on the lot, tearing up things on the way in and out, not parking as far out as possible, etc. Other Wal Marts that do not allow truck parking do so because of local laws.
Interesting Mt Vernon, IL was brought up. They used to allow truck parking back before it became a Supercenter, but due to having a small lot the had a sign posted telling truckers it was OK to park there between 10 pm and 6 Am but that they had to be off the lot by 6. Well of course every day they had to go out and wake up drivers telling them to move and more than once had to call the cops because the employees were threatened so they put a stop to it.
I was parked at the Vandalia, IL Wal-Mart earlier this evening. |
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scania
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| Face it I'm in maintenance at a papermill management told us that maintenance is a necessary evil,hated but needed. |
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