NYS removed a good deal of the seating in the rest stops, replacing it with more stores so the state could make more revenue.
I stopped by one about a year ago (and visited a Chick-Fil A, delicious by the way 😋😋) and was forced to sit NEXT TO THE LINE FOR CHICK-Fil A!! The rest stop had only about three indoor tables and 8 stools, with FIVE shops
It was ridiculous, people in line kept looking at my meal and turning to the menu while their asses were literally three feet away from my chicken sandwich. People had nowhere to sit, most trugged back to car, where they were sitting in for hours TO EAT THEIR MEAL!
How about a minimum seating requirements bill for rest stops? ...driver's want to spend a little time out of their ride...by focusing on revenue and removing seats, the state defeats the purpose of a rest stop.
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chilidoggg (14614)
a year ago
How many parking spaces would you guess there were? and how many miles apart are these rest stops?
I think there is only one rest stop on I-5 between the Mexican border and maybe 150 miles north. But this is not empty rural space likely hundreds of McDonalds etc within half a mile of every exit.
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Redsfan001 (6220)
a year ago
Ample parking and the stops are strategically well placed apart,so no complaints on that, but NYS was thinking more about rent revenue then driver experience when they pulled out most of the seating and went with more stores.
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