Valet parking experience in Manhattan

[Robin]

TL;DR: use the fob, not a keycard with a valet.

My parking space at "home" is in a valet garage (it's two buildings down from where I live) and I visit lots of places where I have to use a valet (Chicago). The valets around here generally seem to be pretty familiar with Rivians. BUT, BUT, BUT ... I would always use the fob and not a keycard because some places have multiple valets and so even if you show the person you drop the car off with how the keycard works there is no guarantee that the person who picks up your car knows how it works. Learned that the hard way; ended up with scratches all over the driver's side door because the valet who picked up the car just slapped the card on the door and rubbed it all over the place until the car unlocked.

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[Dave Cundiff]

Seems like it pays to be generous when someone else is handling your “baby”.?

Or serving your lunch....

 

[ryunited]

Thanks to everyone for advice! Today went smooth. I booked it as Oversize (SUV) not Super size (Truck) and tipped the guy a $20 and just as advised here he parked it right up front.

Was at 200 Murray Street - Icon (in case anyone needs to park by WTC) and he told me they have 2 or 3 regulars with Rivians and are used to them so no prob....but I gave him the fob anyway after the advice above!

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