Literally - every where I go I back into the space. It's required at work and I guess it has carried over to when I'm off the clock.

I usually pull in, however, I may re-think.

I’m the person who parks in the nether regions of a parking lot or garage. I never have problems backing out. With a back up camera, I’m quite sure I’ll be fine if I back out. I will parallel park on the street whenever the opportunity exists to avoid a garage though. People are crazy in parking garages!

I always back in if I can't pull through. I just can't wrench my neck around like I used to to see around me as I back up out of a spot. Easier to use my mirrors and backup camera to back into a spot.

 

Also, I read that people overseas tend to back into spots while we great Americans tend to pull in spots because we are in a hurry to get to where we are going and don't want to spend the extra few seconds to back in.

It depends on the circumstances...

 

If I'm at the grocery store it's easier to load my trunk with groceries if I just simply pull in, and then very carefully back out when leaving.

 

I like to be fairly close to a cart corral, but not so close that stray carts that didn't quite make their way into the corral bang into my car. I also typically park away from the prime spots just to avoid the whole cluster of people coming and going, so I don't mind walking a slight bit further to avoid the jam up.

 

If I'm at a high school basketball game, say at CovCath, I make sure to park in such a way that would eliminate backing out when leaving because everyone is leaving at the same time, and it's at night, and people are walking all over the place, and I find it safer than taking the chance of accidentally running someone over while backing out, as well as it just being easier and safer to get out of the spot and into the line of cars leaving the lot.

 

If the game results are pretty obvious I'll try to cut out before the bulk of the crowd to get the heck out of there before there's even a line of cars.

 

Same thing at Newport for example, I back in a spot to get out quicker and easier at the end of the game, and to avoid issues with people all walking through the parking lot at the same time, and/or others pulling their cars out at the same time.

 

Generally the rule for me is if I'm at an event where everyone is leaving at the same time I'll back into a spot for all of the reasons I just stated.

 

If there's a close by option on the street, I'll avoid the lot all together to avoid waiting to get out.

 

At BB&T an NKU for example, I'll park on the street behind the soccer field for FREE and walk the 5 minute path, and call it exercise. After the game I'm out of there and not waiting to get out of the garage with the thousands of others who paid to be stuck in line.

 

When I lived in an apartment with a lot I'd back into the spot so that I could just quickly bolt when it was time to go to work because I'd have more time to back in when I got home than when I was leaving.

 

When parallel parking I prefer to do it the way I was instructed, and to back into the spot because it's simply the most efficient way to do it, and especially if it's a tight spot. When pulling into a spot when parallel parking it just requires too many adjustment attempts to straighten the car out. I love the challenge of parallel parking into an extremely tight spot with one or very few maneuvers, and I'm damn good at it. I've often had passengers say "Ain't not way", and I'd say "Just watch me".

 

...And just like George Castanza from Seinfeld I almost next to never pay to park if I can help it.

 

While there may only be a few free spots in downtown Cincy, I make it my business to know where as many as I can are located.

 

Since meters are in effect until 9:00 p.m. I'll snag the freebie loading zone spots that become acceptable after 6:00 p.m.

 

There's a free lot at Friendship Park near the riverside, so if near that area it's typically for exercise, so I've no problem with walking long distances because that's what I'm there for anyhow. In the daytime downtown I've been known to park there as well, and just call it exercise if I'm meeting someone downtown for lunch.

 

I went to the Sweet 16 in Lexington for 10 straight years and never paid to park one time. At the time it was $10 a session with 8 sessions a year multiplied by 10 years = $800 savings to simply park a couple of blocks away from Rupp, and enjoy a historical neighbor walk, and get out of there quickly while those who paid to park were still trying to leave.

Usually only when its beneficial for unloading.

I always pull in. How is it easier to back in?

For those of you that voted no and don’t back in, I’m guessing you have never robbed a bank?

 

Backing up is more of a challenge. I do it first to get it out of the way. I always try to tackle the tougher challenges first in life . This one is rather simple, but just the norm for me.

However, if you cannot back in and keep it between the lines, just pull in.

For those of you that voted no and don’t back in, I’m guessing you have never robbed a bank?

 

Backing up is more of a challenge. I do it first to get it out of the way. I always try to tackle the tougher challenges first in life . This one is rather simple, but just the norm for me.

 

That would be correct.

That would be correct.

 

Speak for yourself. There are some shady characters on this site!

I always pull in. How is it easier to back in?

I think it’s easier to back in to a spot and get the car completely centered with the lines than it is to pull in perfectly centered. Backing into a tight spot especially in a parking garage is easier in my eyes. With a backup camera it’s a no brainer.

For those of you that voted no and don’t back in, I’m guessing you have never robbed a bank?

 

Backing up is more of a challenge. I do it first to get it out of the way. I always try to tackle the tougher challenges first in life . This one is rather simple, but just the norm for me.

 

To your question, no. :lol2:.

 

And I have more than enough daily challenges to keep me going. I don't go seeking them when parking. :lol2:

Typically pull in.

 

I don't understand the idea that backing in is easier. How much easier can it be than to just pull into a spot.

 

Maybe 5% of the time, when driving the truck, backing in provides more maneuverability.

I've done both over the years. Looking back, I'd have to say the two determining factors that come into play are these:

 

1.) What's the traffic like when you arrive? If there's two-way traffic (Kroger) and there's either cars coming the other way, or somebody riding my rear...I'll often pull in, since it's quicker.

 

2.) What's the pedestrian traffic going to be like when I leave? If I'm going to a Reds game, concert, event at the convention center, and there's going to be a lot of people potentially leaving at the same time...I definitely try to back in. You absolutely have to be able to make eye contact with people when you're leaving, otherwise these morons will walk right in front of a moving vehicle.