Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
by thomastjeffery on Monday July 17, 2023 @02:53PM
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I suspect you are parking your wallet in the most tourist-equipped areas of each country you listed. I would bet that within a 5 mile radius of each, you could find 1,000 people who have never used valet parking in their lives.
Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
by Toutouxc on Monday July 17, 2023 @03:10PM
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Not who you’re replying to, but I’m from the Czech Republic, have been driving for 10+ years, live in Prague (the capital), I have never even seen valet parking anywhere. Even the local Hilton hotel doesn’t have it.
Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
by matsemann on Monday July 17, 2023 @05:53PM
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Norway. I guess the less denser cities I've lived (that were somewhat car dependent) it was never an issue just parking right outside. And in the city I now live (Oslo) I would never use a car to get to dinner anyways.
And to answer your question: No, valet parking is usually useful because the parking place is far from where you're going (usually a hotel or restaurant). Having the valet saves you the walk from the lot to the place where you're going. It is even more useful when it's raining and you're having a formal dinner.
The wait for getting the car back is also pretty short because someone radios a driver already in the parking lot to bring your car in most circumstances.