Do you pay for parking in paid parking lots?

[DY]

First/only garage i've tried parking in, as i was hitting the button for a ticket, the attendants yelled at me to just go around the arm.

So i did.

I always get a ticket stub to pay for parking in structures... but about half the time, the attendant just waves me through.    

Just yesterday, I was blasting through some dirt trails on my dual sport at the local state park... wound up at an exit gate where an attendant was checking for paid ticket stubs.  I didnt have any cause i entered the park through a side trail meant for pedestrians/horses.  Ticket lady just waved me through, but not before telling me to slow down.   

I guess CA is just more biker friendly than NYC. 

[metallimonster]

My grandmother was in the hospital for about 2 weeks this month and my family complained about paying for parking.  I took a ticket everytime but when I would go to get out the bike wasn't heavy enought to register so I couldn't have paid if I wanted to.  Just went around the arm.  Small thing but it was a bright spot to an otherwise crappy situation.

[mbalmer]

I didn't pay in a college parking lot for a one time event. I didn't know where to put the stub so it wouldn't get ripped off. I ended up paying for a parking ticket. I still don't know how to fix a parking stub to the bike so it won't get stolen.

[Popeye the Sailor]

On;y been in a paid lot once-the sensor couldn't figure out I was there after I paid and tried to leave-I went around the arm.

[ducatiz]

There are moto-only spots around DC.  you pay a meter like everyone else, usually 25 cents/hour.

[lucazuma]

if in a parking structure, we dont pay in sant amonica...in LA depends on who is managing the structure...

on the street, yes we have to pay. Altho parking inbetween cars is a comonly used procedure, and usually you dont get a ticket...

on the other side, in some areas (Main Street) meters go till 10:00 pm 

[aglanixp]

The garage closest to where I work in silver spring does not register my bike when I pull up to the ticket dispenser.
I always have to go around.

[Willwork4aMonster]

Not to rub it in, but I don’t have to pay for parking.

Matter of fact, upon returning to work after taking a week off to recover from my accident, I returned to a new motorcycle parking area right next to handicap parking.  They actually pulled up the pavement, about 6 parking spaces, and poured a concrete slab so our kick stands won’t sink.

[corey]

they charge half a car rate the place i park. essentially, its $4 for every two wheels you have

[bigtime]

After Blunderberg took over NYC all of the motorcycle parking disappeared.....

Isn't Blunderberg also working on a plan to ban cars as well? I think he's trying to give you a hint, NYC is no place for motorcycles.  You guys are crazy, everytime I'm in that city and see a bike weaving through the sea of cabbies. - I just shake my head ruefully....  More power to yah, ride safe!