City Wilson car parking no longer free for bikes?

[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.