Parking charge at Baytown

[Joe]

Its 20$ to park at Baytown.Never saw that before. Parking lot is lined off like never before. It’s making it very hard to get in or out. Not good.

 

[sammi]

OMG, that rivals the Pomona UnFairplex parking scam. I guess they don't have to worry about returning customers. Thanks loyal fans, now pay up!

 

[Joe]

Never

OMG, that rivals the Pomona UnFairplex parking scam. I guess they don't have to worry about returning customers. Thanks loyal fans, now pay up!

Never paid to park anywhere. Might be land owners doing this. The line is terrible.Stopping to run cards,make change etc.

 

[Pete]

I am not a fan of paying to park, especially when you pay to attend, but almost all the races I attend (Reading, Charlotte, Bristol, Epping, VMP and more) all charge to park. The cut between non-NHRA track owners and NHRA is ridiculously in favor of the sanctioning body. Parking goes directly to the track, so I don't have an issue if it helps them make it year over year

 

[J. S.]

Pomona has been $15.00 for General parking for quite a few years now. Surprised it isn't any higher. But it is the Fairplex who runs the parking at Pomona, not NHRA.

 

[Butch]

I remember the time I went to Phoenix on the Harley. I was in the line to pay for parking I believe it was $10. as I handed the
attendant a $20 I asked since I only take half a space do, I only pay $5 jokingly, He said it's better than that, Handing me back two $10's
saying to go to park in the corner next to the entrance with a wink.

 

[Nitro1102]

I was kinda surprised to see the $20 per day/car charge at Baytown considering this is the last dance. Something had to pay for the large canopy tent used to take your credit card payment. 1st for everything, I guess. Like a few said...cluster getting out. No different than the cluster it is to get in on a Sunday morning. On the bright side....hasn't been any rain!

 

[Tony]

I remember the time I went to Phoenix on the Harley. I was in the line to pay for parking I believe it was $10. as I handed the
attendant a $20 I asked since I only take half a space do, I only pay $5 jokingly, He said it's better than that, Handing me back two $10's
saying to go to park in the corner next to the entrance with a wink.

Were the Honda's, Suzuki's and, Kawasakis's only charged $5 since they're half the motorcycle that a HARLEY is?

 

[Huge]

Good thing you guys don't go to the NASCAR race at the coliseum or the supercross race at Anaheim stadium. You would be paying much more then $15 or $20.

 

[T.Smith]

 

[none]

Good thing you guys don't go to the NASCAR race at the coliseum or the supercross race at Anaheim stadium. You would be paying much more then $15 or $20.

Parking was over $100 at SoFi last Jan for the Rams/Niners game.

 

[qualified17th]

I am not a fan of paying to park, especially when you pay to attend, but almost all the races I attend (Reading, Charlotte, Bristol, Epping, VMP and more) all charge to park. The cut between non-NHRA track owners and NHRA is ridiculously in favor of the sanctioning body. Parking goes directly to the track, so I don't have an issue if it helps them make it year over year

FYI for next time you (or anyone else) go to Charlotte, they do have free parking. Go in the entrance on 29, and there's a lot hidden behind the dirt track that's free. From there you can walk down the hill and go in the gate on the sportsman side.

 

[Reese]

Looks like it's going to take at least a hour or 2 to get in today. Thought we left early enough, was wrong. Also no free tolls this year and $20 parking, i guess trying to get it out of us for the last time.

 

[Luke Nieuwhof]

The worst thing about paying for parking is that the payment process slows everything down and results in traffic problems outside the venue. I was stunned when I went into the spectator carpark at the US Nationals a few years ago and they only had two people taking payment for parking. TWO! You're trying to get 10,000 people into the venue and they want to stop every car that enters for 30 seconds. Not to mention, instead of providing an immediately positive impression to new customers with a smooth and convenient parking process, you charge them before they're even on the grounds...

 

[.]

At Pomona, you get a free 1/2 mile walk each way included in the parking price, so don't be talkin' bad about my favorite racetrack. lol

 

[Joe]

The worst thing about paying for parking is that the payment process slows everything down and results in traffic problems outside the venue. I was stunned when I went into the spectator carpark at the US Nationals a few years ago and they only had two people taking payment for parking. TWO! You're trying to get 10,000 people into the venue and they want to stop every car that enters for 30 seconds. Not to mention, instead of providing an immediately positive impression to new customers with a smooth and convenient parking process, you charge them before they're even on the grounds...

Yes it was credit card only.Chargebacks!!

 

[twostep]

At Pomona, you get a free 1/2 mile walk each way included in the parking price, so don't be talkin' bad about my favorite racetrack. lol

Pretty much the same thing at the Texas Motorplex and all parking is in an open field of dirt and grass. Even the VIP/Press parking isn't paved but at least it's close. If it rains, you ain't goin' nowhere.