I was at V/I Lagos shoprite (the one before the first toll gate) yesterday and I was given a small disc at the entrance to the car park which I was told I would use to pay for parking fee. I was told I have to pay if I stay longer than 30mins. I personally see this as unnecessary exploitation especially at this period when every average Nigerian is groaning over all a lot of burdens (bank charges, high forex, etc) already. It is wrong to expect customers to pay for parking. In all the places I know that parking fee is charge in a shopping mall, this is done to discourage people from leaving their cars parked for long and hence deny other users, hence they are usually charged when they stay long - like 2 or 3hours. 30mins is just too short - even getting a place to park takes about 10mins and paying takes another 10mins, walking down and security check will take another 5mins.

I guess we should resist this If at all they need money to maintain the place, this should be passed on to the shops though this might still be passed to the customers but it will save a lot of time being spent currently to pay and the unnecessary queue when leaving the place due to check for the receipt.

Car parking fee will manage as intercepts, with the option of relocate on open transport. It hold opposing views from the others in that, exit the car, you can get a free outing car....

Yes it is totally wrong that to expect customers to pay for parking. The authorities should take action on these parking systems and make them change their idiotic rule, yes 30 minutes are not enough....