Parking Benefits

[joshuan542]

Hi all,

just wondering, if we work for GTR (or most TOC's)

Of course free travel on the network is a benefit, and I know parking must come with this.

But will parking be permitted on the entire line/network?

Reason I ask is i want to commute by driving to my local station, then getting the train to my work station thus parking my car at a different station (although on the exact same line)

 

[LCC106]

You are usually entitled to free travel on your TOC’s services and those of others owned by the franchisee. It’s 75% discount elsewhere on the network. You may find that your TOC will give you a parking permit for your local station but you will need to check with them.

 

[bionic]

Stick a spare hi vis on the dash when you park. Job done.

 

[Turner22]

Hi all,

just wondering, if we work for GTR (or most TOC's)

Of course free travel on the network is a benefit, and I know parking must come with this.

But will parking be permitted on the entire line/network?

Reason I ask is i want to commute by driving to my local station, then getting the train to my work station thus parking my car at a different station (although on the exact same line)

Yes mate you can register to park in other GTR locations.

 

[joshuan542]

Yes mate you can register to park in other GTR locations.

Thank you! As my local station is Leagrave, but my job is in St albans I was thinking of parking at both only, as on a regular day I can park at Leagrave, then train to St albans.

But on a bad day i can drive straight down to St albans.

Think this would be allowed?

 

[Bonneville91]

Thank you! As my local station is Leagrave, but my job is in St albans I was thinking of parking at both only, as on a regular day I can park at Leagrave, then train to St albans.
But on a bad day i can drive straight down to St albans.

Think this would be allowed?

With GTR you're allowed your home station and your place of work. You used to be entitled to 3 stations if your job permitted but now yoire only allowed 2 (something in which is going to be difficult for me as I require 3 stations but they keep rejecting). If you're role is GPR then you're entitled to an all stations pass. These car parks were ran by Indigo but have now changed their name to/been taken over by Saba.

 

[Firestarter]

Thank you! As my local station is Leagrave, but my job is in St albans I was thinking of parking at both only, as on a regular day I can park at Leagrave, then train to St albans.

But on a bad day i can drive straight down to St albans.

Think this would be allowed?

What job do you have?

 

[joshuan542]

What job do you have?

Revenue Control Officer

 

[Stigy]

Stick a spare hi vis on the dash when you park. Job done.

Wouldn’t recommend doing this, as whoever is responsible for the parking enforcement won’t take a high vis on the dash as a permit to part where you want.

 

[FrankOwen]

Especially Leagrave. We used to get bother in company vans when a great big tamper with the same name on the side was stabled in the sidings.

 

[bionic]

Wouldn’t recommend doing this, as whoever is responsible for the parking enforcement won’t take a high vis on the dash as a permit to part where you want.

Everyone I know does it with no problems. Must vary by location/TOC.

 

[jon0844]

With GTR you're allowed your home station and your place of work. You used to be entitled to 3 stations if your job permitted but now yoire only allowed 2 (something in which is going to be difficult for me as I require 3 stations but they keep rejecting). If you're role is GPR then you're entitled to an all stations pass. These car parks were ran by Indigo but have now changed their name to/been taken over by Saba.

I thought Saba was just the new name for Indigo?

 

[Bonneville91]

I thought Saba was just the new name for Indigo?

Merged with another company from Spain and now they operate in US, Spain here and somewhere else.

 

[atraindriver]

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[Bonneville91]

ANPR cameras don't recognise hi-vis, though.

that tickled me for some reason.

 

[bionic]

ANPR cameras don't recognise hi-vis, though.

Obviously!

No danger of ANPR in the car parks I'm talking about though.

 

[nuts & bolts]

Obviously!

No danger of ANPR in the car parks I'm talking about though.

So your taking up 'valuable' space for a 'paying customer'. By the sounds of it not entitled to otherwise you would hold a permit!

Care to enlighten us where this station is?

 

[dazzayid]

With GTR you are allowed 3 stations, two you will get will be your home station, then the station where your based. You can ask for a third, if you give a good reason you will get 3. I have 3 stations on my permit.

 

[Firestarter]

With GTR you are allowed 3 stations, two you will get will be your home station, then the station where your based. You can ask for a third, if you give a good reason you will get 3. I have 3 stations on my permit.

What acceptable as a Good Reason to get a 3rd station?

 

[Darandio]

What acceptable as a Good Reason to get a 3rd station?

Closest one to where the mistress lives.

 

[bionic]

So your taking up 'valuable' space for a 'paying customer'

No. Because these are designated staff parking spaces.

By the sounds of it not entitled to otherwise you would hold a permit!

It's been done for years with the full knowledge of local management and staff at the locations concerned. I think some people are reading far too much into what I've said. I'm not talking about conning anyone out of paying for parking or taking a space from a commuter who otherwise wouldn't get in the car park. I'm talking about members of TOC staff parking at the stations and depots in order to carry out their duties where it's gone on for years with no problems. Hi vis on the dash, job done. That's what I said and that's what happens. There's no more to it than that!

Care to enlighten us where this station is?

Er, no.

 

[071]

ANPR cameras don't recognise hi-vis, though.

They do if you put them over your numberplates.

 

[dazzayid]

Closest one to where the mistress lives.

brilliant

 

[dazzayid]

Engineering works, that’s what I wrote as sometimes it’s easier to park the other side of works

 

[Lemmy99uk]

I once parked a TOC liveried and branded vehicle, at one of the TOCs stations, for a meeting with the TOC staff.

TOC enforcement officer gave me a £40 ticket

Managed to square it up and get the fine rescinded after a couple of days, but never presume....