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Nashvillest PSA: That Parking Lot In Back Of The Pancake Pantry Charges For Parking Now, Sort Of

We’ve been informed that it is our duty to tell you that the free parking lot in back of the Pancake Pantry in Hillsboro Village is no longer free, sort of. The first 45 minutes are still free, but you have to print out a parking receipt from the brand new shiny machine and display it on your dash, similar to the lots with pay stations downtown. With several readers complaining about tickets already, we figured y’all might want to know.

And if you’ve already found yourself stuck with a parking ticket, it sounds like Value Parking might NOT be The Evilest Parking Company Of All Time. They actually sound relatively understanding:

Did you receive a violation notice at the Hill Lot, even though you were parked there for a brief time?  Or did you not realize that even though the first 45 minutes are free, you still need to have a receipt from the paystation on your dashboard?

That’s OK … we don’t penalize our patrons for honest mistakes.  Please contact us if you wish to dispute a violation.

Seems that there’s a glimmer of hope after all. But next time, just read the big sign in the parking lot, okay?

Photo by rknickme.

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  • Rita
    I got a ticket last week and disputed it through the website -- didn't realize about the receipt in the windshield policy. I can't tell you how nice and prompt the Value Parking people were about voiding the ticket. They did it within minutes and were incredibly kind about the whole thing. If you have to pay for parking, at least it's to a company with a heart.
  • Glad to hear that! Three of my friends have gotten tickets there in the past week or two, and several of them also had the same misunderstanding. I hope that Value Parking continues to offer great customer service.
  • Last time I was at Jackson's a friend asked if they would get ticketed behind Pancake Pantry. I said no of course.

    She got a ticket and I was an instant douchehat.

    This is unfortunate but your stellar journalism is shining light on this issue and helping others not make similar mistakes. Thanks!
  • It's really uncanny how many people have been issued tickets there in the short amount of time since they implemented the new policy. I haven't read the sign myself, but maybe it could be more clear or placed better? I'll have to check it out.
  • Jim
    Seriously, this really pisses me off. There's little enough parking in that area as there is.
  • Yeah, it's fairly unfortunate, but I rarely parked there anyway... It's usually easier to find street parking.
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