rockhillmanor wrote:
Just an FYI in case you don't know.
When you hit the GA/FL line......the CG's in Florida start charging you 'extra' for electric if you stay a week or more. Most have meters. You use it, you pay them for it!
And IMHO if that same site was rented out for 2 day stays for the entire season with no extra electric charge.....why should I pay extra for it because I stayed in one spot for 2 weeks? Crazy but it's Florida, it's there job to make money off of us! :B
AND when they advertise the CG rates? When you are done signing in you will have state tax on top of the rate AND a bed tax. So if you are on a budget be sure to find out what the daily rate PLUS all their taxes are. :W
I did not know about bed taxes and extra charges for electric. I traveled mostly in the Midwest and no matter how long you stay you do NOT pay extra for electric. Then went full time and headed south. Was a bit of a sticker shock for me! Not complaining I am still here but I was not aware of it.
I'm surprised that any of this would shock you? I have seen site electric meters all over the country, not just south of the "Welcome to Florida" sign. As for separate billing being "crazy", I'll take it any day. We spent part of our winter at a great resort in west central FL. It was $58/day or $19/day if you paid by the month. The electric was an additional $60, or so, for the month. I'll take $21/day over $58, every time. You're right about taxes, they are steep. I don't think Fl. hides the fact that they have no state income tax, and are happy to let the tourist pay a lot of the costs of running the state. It is what it is, warm and affordable, all winter long, which is how I like it.
