[Yak] where to store the suitcase and/or park the car

[Greg Illes]

Even parking at a friend's house, on the street, can lead to being flagged as a derelict vehicle (ask me how I know this).

I just did a quick search for public storage, and found that PS (publicstorage.com) offers monthly vehicle storage/parking.
They're all over the US - I have no idea about other countries though.

The rates vary from $60/month to $100/month for outside parking. $2-3/day, not too bad. Beats airport parking for sure.
They seem to have a first-month for $1 teaser, but that probably needs a 3mo or 12mo commitment (don't know).

G.



----- Original Message ----
From: Andy Heath <cycling at axelrod.plus.com>
To: laprimer at juno.com
Cc: yak at bikefriday.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:19:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Yak] where to store the suitcase and/or park the car

With respect to where to park your car - I find
this very tricky and it avoids doing lots of
trips that one might otherwise want to.

Some ideas:

1. leave it in airport parking (it isnt required that
you fly) - expensive.

2. find a hotel that is friendly to the idea
of leaving it in their car park and stay a night
or so on the way out and on the way back - pre-arranged
by phone of course

3. same as 3 but youth hostel

4. car dealer/repair shop - have your car
serviced and remain there while you are away

I've never done 1 and 4 but I have done 2 and 3
but only for just over a week.

Failing all this you need friends who live where
you want to leave it - or leave it at home and travel
there a different way.

With respect to where to leave the case - its sensible
to get the wheels and take it with you.  I had this
problem in Italy before I had the wheels

http://pedalpushers.dyndns.org/moin/XmasFriday

I would say that buying the case without the wheels is
like buying socks without shoes.

Hope this  helps.

andy
> I am still thinking of where I want to take a trip later this year.  If I
> drive somewhere to start my trip, does anyone have any ideas about where
> to park my car for at least 4 weeks?  Motel parking lot?  Chamber of
> commerce office?  
> If I fly overseas somewhere, where is a good place to leave the suitcase
> for at least a month?  I don't know if airports have storage for that
> long of a time???  It could get expensive.  Has anyone ever toured in
> Iceland?  Or southern Italy/Sicily?  Or the Route Verte through Quebec?
> Or Nova Scotia?  In the US, I am also thinking of a trip starting in
> western SD and going across Wyoming to Yellowstone and back across
> Wyoming and then through western Nebraska and back up to SD. 
> Thanks!
> Lisa P.
> Pittsburgh
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Cheers

andy
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