Passport America and its ilk
What are folks' experience with PA and other discount clubs/plans? I'm considering a trip along the Oregon and Washington coast in September. There seem to be a lot of PA-affiliated campgrounds in ...
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nbking wrote:
I have just looked in the PA website.
The interesting part is that many require reservations. You would think if they are trying to fill unused sites, that they would insist on drive up business for PA.
Do they ask for reservations so that they can refuse you without having to explain the number of empty sites in the park?
I just find it a strange requirement. Hotels will only give discounts for walk in customers.
My boss at the dirt car race track used to say - the most expensive thing at the track is an empty grandstand seat.
Yes, there are many who want to fill that last spot. We got five nights at Daytona Beach for $20 per night during Bike Week - because we got literally the last spot in the park. As the owner said - $20 is $20.
Some RV park owners don't follow that belief. They want to limit the number of 'discounted' sites they rent. I've called a PA park and been told "All our Passport spots are booked. I can't give your the Passport rate, but I can give you 10% off regular rates."
