Overnight Parking At Park & Rides

[MA-Rider]

In the northeast US you can overnight park for free in most states at their Park & Ride locations. They may be a little noisy during prime commuter hours. Just search for Park and Ride and the name of the State where you wish to stay for locations and parking rules.

 

[highdesertranger]

in California I got hassled at a Park and Ride off of I-5. was told I had to move. they were nice enough and told me where I could go close by. highdesertranger

 

[MrNoodly]

There are park & rides on the west side of the Denver metro area that people overnight in. I used one of them last month.

 

[mizjewels]

Here in AZ, at least in my area, it seems almost every town has a "Help U Sell" vehicle lot set up someplace. Can't find any online info for them so I guess you'd have to ask around - but they look like they'd be very easy to overnight in if you toss a for sale sign in the window. The larger ones seem to have more RVs than cars and trucks on the lots. Should be able to blend right in without issue if need be.

 

[nebyrd229]

Here in Frederick MD, (an hour from both Baltimore and DC) there is a park n ride near Nymeo stadium. I had to travel for 3 weeks for work and out of necessity (and the suggestion of the Enterprise car rental agent) I left my Suburban (home on wheels) in the PnR lot. I was worried it would get towed after such a long time but I didn’t have another option. 

When I came back and realized it had sat there safely and undisturbed for 3 weeks, I realized I’d found a new stealth spot! It would be busy and noisy during baseball games at the stadium and during commute times, but I can live with that. 

Higher end hotels in the area have been good (Hilton and Marriott brands), especially on Buckeystown Pike, and good ol Wally World of course (2 of them in town).

 

[MrNoodly]

Here in Frederick MD, (an hour from both Baltimore and DC) there is a park n ride near Nymeo stadium. ... 
...When I came back and realized it had sat there safely and undisturbed for 3 weeks...

That reminds me of something from back before I was a nomad. I had been visiting friends in Los Angeles and wanted to spend a few days in Ensenada to see if I might want to move there when I retired. But I didn't want to take my car into Mexico. So I drove to the San Diego airport, parked in a long-term lot, took the shuttle to the terminal, took a cab to the trolley that runs to Tijuana, walked through the border crossing, took a cab to the Tijuana airport where I rented a car and drove to Ensenada. Then I did the same thing in reverse at the end of my visit. When I got back to my car, the lot had emptied out somewhat and my car was now by itself -- where a crew was digging and pouring asphalt right by my car. There was crap all over the place. My car! But they had carefully draped it with tarps and everything was okay.

 

[ganchan]

In my experience (in TX), you have to watch out for any restrictions on parking hours in the park and rides. I suppose your best bet in such situations would be to find a park and ride that serves an 24-hour bus route, since theoretically people would be expected to park there at all hours....

 

[WanderWoman9]

Here in Frederick MD, (an hour from both Baltimore and DC)

I lived in Frederick from 2009 to 2015 in my last sticks and bricks home before I moved into an RV. I loved my home but after the divorce from "Lump" (his nickname since he would lay around like a lump all day), it was too much home for one person. (If you read my first post ever, that's a full story in itself). It's a great town - and would definitely recommend it to East Coast snowbirds as a lovely place to spend their summer. It's centrally located to many sights and states as well - Gettysburg, PA, Antietam, Leesburg, VA, Harpers Ferry WV, DC, Baltimore, Charlestown, WV, Potomac River, Shenandoah Valley, etc.

 

[czona]

Thanks for the tip.  I am new to this and live in Pennsylvania, so this is very helpful.

 

[DannyB1954]

Here in AZ, at least in my area, it seems almost every town has a "Help U Sell"  vehicle lot set up someplace. Can't find any online info for them so I guess you'd have to ask around - but they look like they'd be very easy to overnight in if you toss a for sale sign in the window.

If people start trying to look in your windows, don't be upset.

 

[vanman2300]

I'm from RI. At some point I unfortunately have to return to Rouges Island to tie up loose ends. This will come in handy. Thanks!

 

[Reducto]

If you can figure out where casino shuttles pick up passengers those are great spots. Lots of random vehicles staying there all night and sometimes for several days at a time. Sometimes they even sleep in their cars when they get back because they're too tired or drunk to drive home.

 

[dragonstar85]

One of my favorite places to sleep at is a park and ride for carpool. Only people that park there during the night are prison guards and they would be gone 13ish hours so that gave me plenty of time to sleep and then be gone. Even the times when they showed up (when I first started parking there and I didn’t know their shifts) they never bothered me. During the day you get a mixture of people there but still mostly prison guards. But during the day people come and go so it’s a lot more noise and more nosey people. But during the night since it’s off and quiet highway it’s nice.

 

[maki2]

Here in AZ, at least in my area, it seems almost every town has a "Help U Sell"  vehicle lot set up someplace. Can't find any online info for them so I guess you'd have to ask around - but they look like they'd be very easy to overnight in if you toss a for sale sign in the window. The larger ones seem to have more RVs than cars and trucks on the lots. Should be able to blend right in without issue if need be.

Unfortunately what you are suggesting can get people who do that in trouble because it would be trespassing.

Those lots are on private property. The individuals who park there are paying a fee to the property owner.