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Old Sep 22, 2021, 5:24 am
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SPN Lifer
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Originally Posted by jbeckett
How can the hotel keep people that are not staying at the hotel from using the hotel parking lot as a free airport parking lot?
Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
Have a no parking sign except for customers, just like most businesses in the US have. Camera surveillance is a must too. If you see someone parking, and then walking off, then they might need to be towed.
Originally Posted by FlyingUnderTheRadar
Many places I have stayed give a placard to put in the front dash of your vehicle. That combined with signs that say "Parking for hotels guests only, all others will be towed"
Originally Posted by Pittie Pup
A valid room key could be used to activate a parking arm at the entry/exit point of the lot. The RFID room keys have expiration times assigned to them at checkin so that would be what allows a guest to use the lot during their paid stay.
All good answers!

Originally Posted by Palal
Find a parking spot on the street and avoid the fee or cough it up!
Originally Posted by hbtr
Street parking is not a viable option at this and many other properties.
Such situations are where FlyerTalk creativity comes into play, including adaptive use of public transit when parking remotely.
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