cole994•23d agoMost Upvoted

That incident at the Denver airport parking lot changed my whole routine

I used to park in the economy lot at DIA every time I flew out for work. Then last March some guy in a white van tried to wave me into a spot that was clearly blocked off by cones. I ignored him and he followed me for three rows yelling about how I was wasting his time. Now I pay the extra $12 a day for the garage and just eat the cost. Has anyone else dealt with those fake parking attendants?

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emmag2223d ago

Those "attendants" are usually running a scam where they try to collect cash from people who don't know better. The real airport workers wear a uniform with a badge and they don't roam around waving at random cars. You probably already know this but just in case, the next time someone tries that you can call airport security from your phone and they'll come check it out pretty fast.

oscarc5323d ago

Up in Seattle, last Thanksgiving, some guy in a hoodie was waving cars into the economy lot from the road. He was just pointing to the same spots the signs were showing, so I figured it was a setup. I called airport security on my way out and they told me he'd been doing that for a week, collecting cash from people who thought he was official. @susan130 makes a good point about some folks trying to help out, but around here it's usually a crapshoot. Best thing I did was just ignore him and follow the painted lines and the official signs like you'd expect.

susan13023d ago

Legit airport workers definitely have badges and uniforms, but I actually wonder if some of those attendants are just people trying to make an honest buck by helping confused drivers find open spots during really busy times. At my local airport, there's a guy who just stands at the entrance with a sign pointing to the economy lot, and he doesn't ask for money, but people sometimes toss him a few bucks anyway. It's not a scam if they're providing a real service like directing cars to the last overflow lot on a holiday weekend, but the ones who demand cash upfront are the ones to watch out for. Either way, if they're not in a marked vest or shirt, it's better to just ignore them and follow the official signs.