Facts About Valet Parking Services Troy

By Olivia Cross


There are a few aspects that would need to be considered when deciding whether to employ the services of valet parking companies. The location will be a very important factor. If the area is busy, has limited parking and inconvenient, then customers will appreciate the convenience of these services. When considering offering valet parking services Troy residents have to do so in locations that are marketable and busy.

When organizing for such functions as weddings and there is likelihood that the weather will be bad, it will be important to consider hiring valet services. This will give the organizer one less thing to worry about. Furthermore, guests will appreciate that the organizers went out of their way to make parking convenient for them. Even when the weather does not look very bad, such services may just be planned for because you never know; the weather changes very unexpectedly.

Fives star hotels and restaurants are supposed to have these services. The customers that visit such places always expect to get the convenience of having their cars parked for them. Opening such businesses with no parking services will have a negative effect on growth. Valet parking services give businesses a professional and polished look. Issues of liability are the most crucial that this business comes with. It will be important to get the right cover for the liability.

There are different policies for different areas. There is the general liability cover that caters for injuries to persons or property that are caused by the attendants. Such include direct injuries caused by drivers who may knock pedestrians. The garage keepers liability covers damages to vehicles that are parked and are under the care of the company. This includes vehicle theft or even collisions for cars under their care.

There will be need to have insurance for employees that may be injured at work. This is covered by the workers compensation policy. The same policy offers reimbursement for any wages that may be lost when the employees are recovering. The rates payable for any insurance are dependent on business type, whether there is an option of self parking and whether the business will be operated in private or public property.

Certain circumstances may occur that will not be the responsibility of the company or property of the owner. In the event that the car was properly parked and locked and then it gets vandalized, the liability will not be on the company. In such a case, the damages will be covered by the personal automobile insurance. Further, the company will not take responsibility for damages that relate to bad weather. These include damages caused by sandstorms, floods and hail. This is of course unless the firm promised to offer covered parking and the car was parked in the open.

The firms offering the services will not be liable for personal property that gets lost in the vehicle. Therefore, it is not recommended that one leaves their most important possessions in the car. Before opening such business legal concerns should be addressed.

There should be hiring of an attorney to draft the company policy. Safety standards should also be developed. Screening of drivers will be essential to come up with the best.




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