| Author | Message | ||
     Peter Ross Citizen Username: Pross005 Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2004 |
I got a ticket parking on the street near the train station before 9am (8:26) on a weekday. I drove down to the station with $3 ready to park in one of the lots, but all spots were taken. My option was to go home and wait until after 9am...not really an option as I have to earn a living, or park in the street. What's a guy supposed to do? Salt in the wound (in addition to my $10,000 in taxes that evidently does not go towards additional parking) = as I'm walking through the 3hr parking lot people are parking there and heading to the train! I wonder if they all get tickets. | ||
| greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 7996 Registered: 5-2001  |
Some people get a kick out of seeing if they can get away with not paying the daily fee. It's an NJT lot, so I don't know how they collect the money. You can bite the bullet and get a parking permit at Town Hall. I'm sure there are legal parking spots before 9a, but I don't know which streets. They are guaranteed to be a hike. There is also the jitney. I think they run thru most of town. | ||
| Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 5327 Registered: 1-2004  |
People park on Meadowbrrok by the hill in South Orange all the time before the 7am posted time. Then walk to the train. I rarely see tickets on their cars. | ||
| oots Citizen Username: Oots Post Number: 411 Registered: 6-2001 |
you have to pay at least $15k in property taxes to get free parking!!! (or be on the tc) oots | ||
| Joan Supporter Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 7577 Registered: 5-2001 |
Peter: Did you check the NJT parking lot on the other side of the tracks (by Baker Street)? I understand there are often spaces there at that hour. | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 11778 Registered: 5-2001 |
"If you can't do the time, don't do the crime". Barreta  | ||
| anon Supporter Username: Anon Post Number: 2771 Registered: 6-2002 |
BobK, 4:28 AM? Sleepless in West Orange! | ||
| mrmaplewood Citizen Username: Mrmaplewood Post Number: 352 Registered: 5-2001 |
I'll tell you where to get some free, convenient parking. About once a week a woman commuter in a green Forester parks across the street from the police station in the 20 minute zone. As far as I know, she has never been ticketed. I have often wondered why. So there you have it! Apparantly the police/parking enforcement don't bother you there. We should all park in that space! | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider  Post Number: 14670 Registered: 1-2003  |
You're talking about Maplewood, right? There's parking on the streets without any restrictions if you're willing to walk ten minutes from your space to the train. I don't know where it is on the west side of the tracks. The closest place on the east side is around Oakview Ave, east of Prospect St. I understand the west side spots are even closer. | ||
| Lou Citizen Username: Flf Post Number: 176 Registered: 8-2005 |
By 8.20am you can only park on the very top of the Oakview Ave, close to Prospect. Otherwise everything else is pretty much taken. You do need a town parking permit to park there though. | ||
| Duncan Supporter Username: Duncanrogers Post Number: 6541 Registered: 12-2001  |
The pay lot across from Arturos almost always has spaces until 8:45 anyway. When I have parked there at that hour there are often more spots. And it isn't a long walk from there to the station. How taxes figure into this is sort of beside the point. Though I am sorry you got a ticket, but you knew the risk when you did it. Better here than getting a parking ticket below 96th stree in Manhattan, no? | ||
| Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 5433 Registered: 1-2004 |
What a minute! Did anyone else notice the name of the poster who started this thread? Any relation to Dave and Jamie? | ||
| ess Citizen Username: Ess Post Number: 2343 Registered: 11-2001  |
Oh, I am sure there are at least 20 different Ross families in town!  As far as that ticket is concerned, my only advice is don't let it go! Pay it! If you don't, they can issue a warrant for your arrest and revoke your drivers license. No joke! | ||
| Dogbert Citizen Username: Dogbert Post Number: 117 Registered: 1-2006  |
Obviously you should pay the ticket. You deserve it. As others have pointed out, if you're willing to park far enough away you don't need a permit. Now that school's out I think you can park on Kensington Terrace. | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 14803 Registered: 1-2003 |
I count 14 Ross households in Maplewood. |
