A man caught the attention of internet users after sharing his “trick” for parking his car in private parking lots and leaving without paying anything.
In a video posted on TikTok, content creator Jake explained what he recently discovered after parking his car in a private parking lot and leaving without paying anything.
“Okay, this is how you never, ever have to pay for parking garages. I’m going to tell you exactly how to do it. It works every time. I never pay for parking garages anymore,” he began.
Jake then explained that when exiting a parking garage, you should take your ticket and drive up to the validation kiosk as usual. Instead of trying to validate your ticket, you should press the “help” button located somewhere on the kiosk.
A parking attendant will likely come over, and you should explain that you already validated the ticket, but that the machine was unable to read the code.
“And then you just keep going until they seem defeated and you’re like, ‘Can you just let me out?’ The gate will simply open. You’ll be free to go home,” Jake added.
While Jake’s suggestion may work in practice, it is a dishonest trick and is not recommended for people of good character, unless you want to deal with a major headache in the future.
In some places, parking evasion can be considered “theft,” and you could be arrested and prosecuted accordingly. In the end, the fine you would have to pay would likely far exceed the money saved by choosing not to pay for parking.
In addition, with advances in technology, this trick simply will not work at some facilities that read vehicle license plates to automatically open the gate. If you have not paid your ticket, the system will know and will prevent your exit.
Photo and video: Instagram @jakewrantz. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@jakerantsofficial i’m definitely gonna get banned from all parking garages because of this info #parkinggarage #lifehack #freeparking #fyp ♬ original sound – jakerantsofficial
