City Wilson car parking no longer free for bikes?

[racefactory]

I've been parking in Wilson with the other bikes for a while now. Yesterday on return to the bike found some dude snooping around about to give my bike a fine. Luckily got away with it.

Apparently they are charging bikes now for parking there. Does anyone know if this is going to apply for all the parking around the city?

[mrchips]

That's interesting, Tournament's James smith just lost it's free bike park area to ahem.... 'car storage' :shifty:

[Dodgy_Matt]

I've been parking in Wilson with the other bikes for a while now. Yesterday on return to the bike found some dude snooping around about to give my bike a fine. Luckily got away with it.

Apparently they are charging bikes now for parking there. Does anyone know if this is going to apply for all the Wilson buildings around the city?
Nice of them to give people notice that they are going to charge... C**unts

[Hitcher]

Does anyone know if this is going to apply for all the Wilson buildings around the city?

Which "city" are you referring to specifically?

[racefactory]

Nice of them to give people notice that they are going to charge... C**unts

Ok this is not on. Come back today to grab my chain and find they've snapped everyone's security rings and chains and just tossed them aside? For sure a good few hundred $ of people's property just ruined. There wasn't even chance to collect them; how offensive. Not to mention they weren't even remotely obstructing anything on those railings. I wonder if I can get reparations out of them? That was my only chain.

[Blackshear]

Ok this is not on. Come back today to grab my chain and find they've snapped everyone's security rings and chains and just tossed them aside? For sure a good few hundred $ of people's property just ruined. There wasn't even chance to collect them; how offensive. Not to mention they weren't even remotely obstructing anything on those railings. I wonder if I can get reparations out of them? That was my only chain.

Guardrails are surprisingly expensive. Especially stainless :laugh:

[The Everlasting]

Where is this carpark? I normally park my bike in the civic carpark,under aotea square..

[Bulldog]

Yeah cmon man, you haven't even said where it is yet...take some photos and tell us where it is or we'll consider this bollocks. What's the use of bringing something up to warn other people if you don't mention where it is?

I very much doubt a car park wouldn't give any notice of a change in rules and then unlawfully damage vehicles, you could easily take them up in court over that.

[Swoop]

One has to guess that Racefactory is referring to Auckland?



Also, if you leave your property attached to their carpark, it is understandable that the owners can "clean up" the place whenever they want to. Keep the chain on the bike perhaps?

[racefactory]

Also, if you leave your property attached to their carpark, it is understandable that the owners can "clean up" the place whenever they want to. Keep the chain on the bike perhaps?

Well I don't know where you park a bike but that's the way everyone does it here and there was a good few hundred $ in personal property ruined without even a chance to collect it.

[Bald Eagle]

Try contacting the :Police: and making a complaint of wilful damage and see how far that gets you.

[racefactory]

Yeah cmon man, you haven't even said where it is yet...take some photos and tell us where it is or we'll consider this bollocks. What's the use of bringing something up to warn other people if you don't mention where it is?

I very much doubt a car park wouldn't give any notice of a change in rules and then unlawfully damage vehicles, you could easily take them up in court over that.

I'm not here to warn you, whether you think it's bollocks or not. I'm just wondering if other car parks are starting to do this now, to rid harmless bikes.

And of course it's in Auckland, it's the only place that matters!

[Katman]

So you leave your chain chained to their railing even when your bike isn't parked there and you're upset that they removed the chain?

[Zedder]

I've been parking in Wilson with the other bikes for a while now. Yesterday on return to the bike found some dude snooping around about to give my bike a fine. Luckily got away with it.

Apparently they are charging bikes now for parking there. Does anyone know if this is going to apply for all the parking around the city?

I spoke with Tom from Wilson parking in Auckland who said the only one they charge for motorbike parking in at present is Anzac Ave. It's $65 plus GST per month and is a new programme which could become the norm.

However, Wilson do not own all the carpark buildings they operate and lease most which is why there is free parking for motorbikes in them.

[racefactory]

Good info. 65 a month is certainly hefty! Defeats the whole purpose of having a bike really.

[Swoop]

but that's the way everyone does it here and there was a good few hundred $ in personal property ruined without even a chance to collect it.
I always take my securing device/s with me when I leave a location. You never know when you will need it somewhere else.

[Bulldog]

Oh I didn't get the part where you're chaining your bikes to the railing and they're cutting that chain. I thought you meant your bike chains.

That being the case you're silly leaving chains etc there, you don't pay for the use of the area hence it must be treated as public property (even though it's not). They also have every right to do what they need to on THEIR property. Moreover the more you guys act like you own the place when you're not even paying the worse you make it for the rest of us as eventually these car park guys will just make us pay some way or another.

You get the parking for free, treat their property with respect which means don't leave your shit all over the place.

[Marmoot]

Good info. 65 a month is certainly hefty! Defeats the whole purpose of having a bike really.

$65+GST per month, 2 month minimum contract, plus $30 account setup fee.

[Marmoot]

You get the parking for free, treat their property with respect which means don't leave your shit all over the place.

Was in discussion with their onsite staff which indicates it was OK. Also in the middle of discussion with their head office to arrange for monthly paid contract onwards (took 2 days, email enquiry and 6 phone calls to get someone). Chain being cut and taken regardless.

Great customer service and helpful sales team to start the contract, I'd say.

Unfortunately just another australian company screwing NZ.

[kiwiboy]

Hi, I park at the Wakefield Street Wilson carpark while at AUT Uni and I got a similar letter left on my bike today (14/09/11) saying that they will be charging from tomorrow. It would have been great if they had given more than half a days notice. I'm not sure if its all Wilson parking buildings. $65 a month works out to approx $900 for a year, a bit of a hike in price from nothing.

I wonder how they will police it, how can they fine you while your parked, you could have taken a ticket and intend to pay at the machine. May be cameras at the exit?

[zeocen]

Good info. 65 a month is certainly hefty! Defeats the whole purpose of having a bike really.

lol no it doesn't.
If you were leaving your chains around my house I'd probably cut them off and throw them on the floor too.

[Marmoot]

If you were leaving your chains around my house I'd probably cut them off and throw them on the floor too.

I heard some people are like that.

[racefactory]

lol no it doesn't.
If you were leaving your chains around my house I'd probably cut them off and throw them on the floor too.

Fuck ya. I'd at least tell you to take them away first.

[p.dath]

Ok this is not on. Come back today to grab my chain and find they've snapped everyone's security rings and chains and just tossed them aside?

If you came to my house, parked your bike there for free, and then started leaving your property behind without any indication of who owned it or how to contact you I'd probably consider doing the same.
I know it seems harsh, but they are paid to manage someone else's property, and there job is to look after that property and maximise the profit for that person.

A polite note from them giving you some notice to take away your property would have been nice though. It would also have earned them more respect than you have for them now as well after damaging your property.


Good info. 65 a month is certainly hefty! Defeats the whole purpose of having a bike really.

$65/month sounds good. I think the going rate for a car park is about $50/week, of $200/month. So they are giving bikes a big discount.

[p.dath]

Hi, I park at the Wakefield Street Wilson carpark while at AUT Uni and I got a similar letter left on my bike today (14/09/11) saying that they will be charging from tomorrow. It would have been great if they had given more than half a days notice. I'm not sure if its all Wilson parking buildings. $65 a month works out to approx $900 for a year, a bit of a hike in price from nothing.

I wonder how they will police it, how can they fine you while your parked, you could have taken a ticket and intend to pay at the machine. May be cameras at the exit?

I'm guessing they will use a standard pay or display parking ticket for casual users, which you'll need to find away to stick to your bike (perhaps some kind of clip), or you'll become a lease customer with a permanently allocated car park.