19VFB19

Just wondering about Valet Parking at Yorkdale Mall.
If I drive the P Car to Yorkdale, I'm gonna want to park it in valet.
So how does it work?

Do you hand the car over and let them park it.
I think I'd prefer to park it myself.
Do you keep the keys or give them to the valet guy
I suppose theres a fee to park it there
and what's an appropriate tip?
Tip when you drop it off or when you pick it up, or both?
Thnx

Adamant1971

This.

http://youtu.be/XVACbEHkV2Q

Turbodan

have you seen Ferris Bueller's day off?
Park it yourself

Bacura

It's $15 and they take the keys. I don't know if they will allow you to park it yourself.

LastMezger

You're kidding right?

pongobaz

If I know the place I'm going only offers valet with no possibility of self-parking, I'll take one of the other cars (automatics) and never the Porsche. A new clutch is a bit steep of a price to pay for "status parking". It also helps that one of my other cars has a Valet Alert mode that will geofence the car to 350m from it's location and notify me via the cellphone app if it becomes involved in a remake of Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Rally Guy

Tell us more about this geofencing. I'm keen to know where my new ride is, pretty much all the time.

RK

19VFB19

My wife and I like to go to Yorkdale once in awhile.
If parking the P car in Valet is safer than the general parking lot, I'd prefer to park it there.
Park it myself, pay the fee, and keep the keys.
I 'd like to know if anyone does that, there.
Seems like a reasonable question.
I don't want to not drive the car whenever I want to go somewhere.

It has nothing to do with status and everything to do with doordings and idiots who park beside you.

pongobaz

My company demo is a 2014 Infiniti Q50 S hybrid. The telematics in it include Infiniti Connection + which allows me to remotely control features in the car with the smartphone app (Destination Send-to-Car, Lock/Unlock, Drive Zone Monitoring, Max speed Alert and Valet Mode). I'm not sure if there isn't an aftermarket system that would give you the same thing...it's just a matter of time.

996_North

There is a very nice new underground parking area now at YD, the spots are a good size and I would suggest that you are "safer" than the general parking area up top. I normally park at the end of a row, and as far to the side as possible. reduce your door ding opportunity by 50%, and lets you create a greater gap on the other side.

I have not used the valet though.

19VFB19

Thanks Terry
Might give that a try.
Cheers

Sir5n

Pay your money and take your chances....

Xpit77

P cars attract other cars parking too close as iron filings are to magnets. Simple physics

Bacura

This is very true. I have on occasion parked at the back of near empty parking lots only to come out and see 50 empty spots but someone parked next to me.

PbPedis

I avoid valet at all costs. If a hotel has valet only, I will look for one that has self parking. It makes no sense to me to have to pay extra (+ tip) to have someone molest your car and take no responsibility for any damage that occurs.