# St. Louis Dopers: Metrolink Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 27, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592 "2010-02-27T01:28:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592/1 "2010-02-27T01:28:37Z")
At the free Park & Ride lots, does anyone take any notice about how long your car is parked there? It seems to me like it would be much more economical to park for free at the North Hanley station and leave my ride there for ten days than it would be to pay $7 per day at the airport parking. Would this scheme result in my car being ticketed and/or towed? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592/2 "2010-02-27T02:00:35Z")
Here’s what the [MetroLink site](http://www.metrostlouis.org/GettingStarted/FAQs/faqResults.asp?category=How%20To%20Ride%20MetroLink)says. > [@](#): > > Our MetroLink Station List identifies which Stations have parking. Unless noted, all parking is free and you can park up to 24 hours. Free, long-term parking (up to fourteen days) is permitted in designated spaces on a first-come/first-served basis at the Shrewsbury, Brentwood I-64, 5th & Missouri, Emerson Park, Washington Park, Fairview Heights, Swansea, Belleville, College and Shiloh-Scott Stations. Long-term parking at the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 Station is along the west side of the lot. The Meridian Parking Facility at the Brentwood I-64 MetroLink Station is a mixed use facility. Floors five through 10 are free for Metro commuters on weekdays until 6 p.m. and on Saturday until 1 p.m. Floors two through ten are available to commuters after 6 p.m. on weekdays, after 1 p.m. on Saturday, and all day on Sunday. (Long-term parking is available on the upper level at the end farthest away from the MetroLink platform in specially-signed spaces.) So instead of taking your chances at North Hanley, just park at one of the lots that accepts long-term parking. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592/3 "2010-02-27T16:02:31Z")
They’re wise to North Hanley being used as free airport parking. Tow early, tow often is their motto. Don’t do it. Also, I used to work at the airport & our employee parking was then pretty close to North Hanley’s lot. Despite tall fances & 24/7 guards at the gate to our lot, we had lots of break-ins & vandalism. NH has no fences or guards. Your car might suffer more from unofficial attention than from the guys with tow trucks. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592/4 "2010-02-27T17:13:02Z")
Thanks for the heads-up everyone! Looks like I’ll try to find a designated long-term spot on the Illinois side when I go! ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592/5 "2010-02-27T18:09:49Z")
But wouldn’t vandals also know what areas are used for LTP and make your car that much more vulnerable to vandalism? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592/6 "2010-02-27T21:25:37Z")
The LTP lots are in nicer parts of town. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-metrolink-question/530592/7 "2010-02-27T22:58:34Z")
Different lots have different levels of security, particularly overnight.