Ten reasons to park on the top floor of a car park
1 The view is often good
For example on the top floor of the Eden Street car park in Kingston you can view most of the shopping centre.
2 There are usually places available
See the above picture. This was the car park in Paradise Road in Richmond. My car was the only one on the two top floors.
3 You don’t have to remember where you’ve left the car
And with my memory that has to be a plus point. Which leads to…
4 You don’t have to work out which button to press on the lift
I get confused when I’m supposed to work out that foor 6 is really on level four, but you may have to climb, or is it go down some steps. Which justifies…
5 You can always justify using the lift
And another thing I like doing is travelling on lifts and escalators.
6 It’s easier to park
As there’s loads of spaces then I don’t have to manipulate my car into the space between two large SUVs, driven by people with no awareness of space.
7 You actually are aware of the sun, the rain etc
Which can be good. I also like it when the wind is quite blustery. Though I admit when it is very sunny I do tend to park in the shade so that my car is not to hot. Being English I quite like the rain.
8 You can park close to the lifts
Again as the top tends to be fairly empty you can park close to the door to the lift, which is great when you’re carrying back loads and loads of shopping.
9 It’s probably safer
As you car is alone, or there are very few people about, it is unlikely that your car will be hit by thieves. There’s little cover and as most car parks in the UK have CCTV a thief would soon be identified.
10 You can buy drugs at wholesale prices
Well according to the movies – they always meet on the top floor. Headlights flash as two sets of muscles meet to check the goods, check the money and make the exchange.
Erm in reality this would be the most stupid place to do the switch as it would be too obvious.
Though you may meet a police camera crew using the roof to film.