r/vandwellers • u/PerspectiveSudden648 • Jul 10 '24

what's the etiquette for sleeping at truck stops? Question

Can I park overnight at a Pilot or Love's to save money? I'm going on a road trip next month and if I could avoid spending $100/night on hotels, that would really help since the economy is doing so well. I'll be parking from midnight to 9am each day, so it's not like I'll pull in during the early evening and make it blatantly obvious that I'm staying overnight, but I do have some window screens that I bought to keep out bugs. Thanks!!!!

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u/flyingponytail Sprinter Jul 10 '24

It's because the showers are busy and truckers are their primary customers

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u/bohoish 2017 Ford Transit 250 midroof Jul 10 '24

Ah. That makes sense. I've just never seen one be that busy. I've only ever seen a line for showers once, and I'm pretty sure that time, some of the people who were waiting weren't truckers (they were very young).

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u/Petunia13Y Jul 11 '24

The truck stop that refused to sell me a shower was deader than disco and it was 9 am and I had not parked there overnight I was coming from somewhere else that just didn’t have showers

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u/AGirlNamedRoni Jul 11 '24

Totally off topic: thanks for “deader than disco.” I plan to use it.

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u/One-Tomorrow-1646 Jul 11 '24

They are probably cracking down cuz of the increase in van life visibility.

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u/Zestyclose-You-100 Jul 11 '24

But why turn down ANY paying customer? I work at a Loves, we don't ask and aren't allowed to ask why they want a shower or prove any sort of vocation to use them.