Parking near a police station?

[yamsack]

Hey all,<br>Now that I've got my van, I plan on still keeping my little Honda Civic as a back-up vehicle.&nbsp; However, moving 2 vehicles to keep them together at all times would be too much of a hassle.&nbsp; Therefore, I was thinking about possibly just parking my Honda next to a police station (for security) and moving it only once a week (for street cleaning).&nbsp; <br><br>Another option would be to park it in some sort of long term storage/parking space, but that will cost money and I'm trying to find a budget friendly option.<br><br>Is this a good idea?&nbsp; What are your thoughts?&nbsp; Thanks all.<br><br>

 

[fwiw]

I'm not sure about the police station.&nbsp; I think cops would be the first people to get suspicious of a vehicle that is always around with no owner.&nbsp; I would probably try parking it at a Walmart Supercenter.&nbsp; I'm pretty sure they don't really care who parks there or for how long.&nbsp; They only downside is that is less secure than other options, but they probably have security cameras on their lots.&nbsp; <br><br>Another idea would be to look into a hitch, so you could just drag your car around. <br><br>

 

[stude53]

What good is a backup vehicle if you have to travel to it to use it?<br><br>I plan to have a small gas-sipping motorcyle as a backup/short shopping trip vehicle that I can carry with me inside my step van rv.<br>

 

[yamsack]

<b>@ fwiw</b>&nbsp; Why would there be any cause for the cops to be suspicious?&nbsp; I'm not sleeping in the car and also the car is parked on public property with other cars.&nbsp; Let me know if there is some sort of crime that I'm committing by parking next to a police station.<br><br>Ironically, even if I get the attention of the police by parking near them, that only helps to increase the security for my car, wouldn't it?<br><br><br><b>@ stude53</b>&nbsp; It's not so much a back-up vehicle.&nbsp; My Honda is a valuable item and I want to make sure this van lifestyle really works for me before I make the commitment of selling my car.&nbsp; I don't want to just get rid of it only to decide 2 months later that the vanliving thing isn't right for me.<br><br>

 

[rvwandering]

&nbsp;Check into the local parking regulations. Some communities have restrictions on the length of time that a vehicle can be parked in one spot without moving. Usually it's only a problem if someone complains but you could get a warning posted in your windshield in which case you have so much time to move it or you might even get towed.<br>

 

[4x4tour]

Ditto to Tony &amp; fwiw...<br><br>Most towns have 48 hour (non-moving) parking ordinances on public streets.&nbsp; They mark the tire with chalk, wait the limit, then tow it. <br><br>Plus, to officers, the PD is their home away from home.&nbsp; They know what cars belong where, especially on graveyard shifts, when they look for cozy nap spots, near the PD, to spend an hour or so.&nbsp; Or, to be near the PD when they have a lot of reports to write. <br><br><br><br><br><br>