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Parking Fee

Vanessa, on January 10, 2020 at 1:55 PM Posted in Planning 0 9

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Our venue charges $5 for each guest that stays overnight. If the guest isn't staying overnight then parking is free. My question is if I am responsible for paying that fee. I have seen posts on here that if there is a destination wedding and there is a fee charged by the resort for guests to attend the bride and groom should pay for that. I didn't know if the say rule applies for the $5 parking fee. If so, how do should I go about confirming if the guests will be staying the night? Most of our guests live within 1.5 hours from the venue so I am sure not all of them will be staying.

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Latest activity by Mandi, on January 10, 2020 at 8:12 PM

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Meaghan · on January 10, 2020 at 1:57 PM
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If the parking fee will be applied for guests to attend your wedding, then yes, you should pay. If the fee is only applied if guests decide to extend their stay and sleep over then, no, you are not obliged to pay.
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Gen · on January 10, 2020 at 2:15 PM
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I think allowing them to be responsible for themselves is fine. It’s not like they have to pay to park just to attend the wedding... it’s their choice if they want to stay overnight. You have just as little obligation to pay that parking fee as you do to pay for their hotel room, in my opinion
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Liza · on January 10, 2020 at 2:25 PM
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I agree with this. I would consider it part of the hotel cost, which you do not need to pay for.
I think you should only need to pay for the parking fee if it was required just to attend the reception (not at a hotel and not for over night parking).
This is for the hotel, correct? I wonder if you could negotiate something with the hotel where they give everyone your room block free parking if enough people stay there...
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Meghan · on January 10, 2020 at 2:37 PM
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Agree with this. I would maybe just make sure to mention it somewhere to your guests so that they're aware of the fee and if it might impact their decision to stay overnight or not.
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Kaysey · on January 10, 2020 at 3:56 PM
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I agree with the previous posters. They should be responsible for their own parking if they make the choice to stay overnight. I'd say include it on the accommodation card so they are aware (if you are doing room blocks).
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Cyndy · on January 10, 2020 at 4:59 PM
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I agree with most here. They can pay a $5.00 parking fee if they chose to stay
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Jennifer · on January 10, 2020 at 5:45 PM
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Our venue is Valet parking only. How convenient right? Parking can be covered by us at $100 for the evening, and this includes all vehicles that mention attending our wedding. Ask your venue if you can do something like this. It would save face and also guests shouldn't be paying for anything in regards to your wedding. $5 doesn't sound like much but I always try to avoid giving someone a reason to complain!
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Christina · on January 10, 2020 at 8:08 PM
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I don’t think you are obligated to pay this, as PP said this would be their decision to incur this fee. If you wanted to be so nice as to cover it I would maybe see if there is a way for you to be directly billed for anyone who does end up staying, so it isn’t a huge mess where some pay themselves not knowing that you would cover it. If you aren’t going to cover it I would make a note on your details card or wedding website or the like so your guests know in advance!
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Mandi · on January 10, 2020 at 8:12 PM
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It's $5 flipping dollars. You don't need fo pay it and anyone who whines and tells you that you do should be smacked. If I went to a wedding and there was a parking fee, I'd expect to pay it. I drove my own vehicle.
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