UTsarah99 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 It is hard to find parking in Midtown and especially hard on Gray in the area of Post. Cyclone Anaya, Fish, and all the other restaurants have started blocking off more and more spaces (metered spaces on public easements) for their valets. I can totally understand having a cone in front to give your valet a place to stand, but how is it legal for them to block all these spaces (usually about 6-7 total) that are on city streets and sell the parking? Also, the pizza place (NY Pizzeria I think) has a sign saying the spaces in front are for their customers only. Where do you draw the line? Can I build a toll booth on 59 and charge $2 to drive through? It's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 this sounds like downtown was a few yrs ago. it is illegal for the valet people to block off public parking. They'll probalby end up having valet zones where businesses obtain a permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 If it has a meter there, you can park. Vallets in Houston have a history of illegally coning off spaces. Park there if it's legal. What are they going to do? Have you towed? If they make the threat, offer to call a police officer to have him explain to them that they can't take the spots without a permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 The city's regulations for valet zones are online here (see section 45-139). A section on metered parking follows that section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 If it has a meter there, you can park. Vallets in Houston have a history of illegally coning off spaces. Park there if it's legal. What are they going to do? Have you towed? If they make the threat, offer to call a police officer to have him explain to them that they can't take the spots without a permit.Editor is correct. I still remember the night I pulled into a metered spot next to Cabo and got the "you can't park here" speech from the valets. I offered to call the cops for them. The cop working the door came outside and verified that I was right. Of course, I spent most of the night wondering if they would key my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Of course, I spent most of the night wondering if they would key my car.some of them can get quite aggressive too esp if the HPD are not around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 some of them can get quite aggressive too esp if the HPD are not around.Thats' if they can even drive. I was in Big D on McKinney Ave and saw a valet rip the bumper off a 5 Series. I don't trust them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Editor is correct. I still remember the night I pulled into a metered spot next to Cabo and got the "you can't park here" speech from the valets. I offered to call the cops for them. The cop working the door came outside and verified that I was right. Of course, I spent most of the night wondering if they would key my car. Reminds me of the guy(s) who would hang out in front of La Carafe and offer (for a few bucks) to tie a balloon to your antenna "So's I can keep an eye on it for you." As veiled threats go, it was about as subtle as "Nice little business you have here. It would be a shame if something was to happen to it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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