What are your biggest pet peeves at the campground?

[Jim]

If there is plenty of room showing, we just show up but some parks still charge the booking fee.

What is a "booking fee?" Are you saying that the website advertises a site for $65.00, but when you get there they want $75? Or are you talking about the practice of passing the credit card fees back to the guest?

 

[Rollin Ollen]

What is a "booking fee?" Are you saying that the website advertises a site for $65.00, but when you get there they want $75? Or are you talking about the practice of passing the credit card fees back to the guest?

It advertises a site at $50.00 but when you book there is a fee charged. I'm not really okay with that. The park is sort of guaranteed that I will arrive. It is in their best interest to have on line booking and I should be guaranteed a site when I arrive. When I arrive without booking, I am taking a bit of a gamble that there might not be a spot for me so why pay for a booking fee? A credit card fee is a fee that the operator is passing on that a bank charges them. It is usually 3% and I'm okay with that BUT. There is a park that we stayed at that charged us $20.00 to process the credit card!! Fort Morgan RV Park in Alabama. A $65.00 standard back in has 10.97 in fees that includes the booking fee and taxes and then they have a $20.00 Crdit card processing fee that takes that 65 to $95.00 and they don't tell you about it until you pay!!

An example of booking fees:
RV campsite booking fees typically range from $10 to $15 per reservation, with online bookings often slightly cheaper than phone reservations ($11.50–$15.25). These fees are usually non-refundable. Nightly rates vary from $40–$60 for basic sites up to $120+ for full hook-ups.
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) +6
Common Booking and Service Fees

• Ontario Parks: ~$10–$15+ for reservations and modifications.
• Parks Canada: $11.50 online, $13.50 by phone.

 

[Jim]

Common Booking and Service Fees

• Ontario Parks: ~$10–$15+ for reservations and modifications.
• Parks Canada: $11.50 online, $13.50 by phone.

Ouch! That must be a Canada thing, I've not heard of it our here.

 

[Holdmybeer]

When Jerry had made a lot of money for a standup gig he'd done he decided to buy his parents a Cadillac. At the closing Elaine's boyfriend, who was a car salesman is doing the closing. At a point during the closing he goes "and this is the fee for charging a fee".

 

[osuallen]

Ouch! That must be a Canada thing, I've not heard of it our here.

I've seen it on many campgrounds. I think it is fees they pay to their campground booking host (ie campspot).

 

[Dutch Star Don]

May sound weird, but the thing that will gross me out more thing anything else is to find trash and food in the campfire ring. I worked law enforcement for 34 years, I saw a lot of dead and mutilated bodies, but something about trash in the campfire ring just gags me.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

May sound weird, but the thing that will gross me out more thing anything else is to find trash and food in the campfire ring. I worked law enforcement for 34 years, I saw a lot of dead and mutilated bodies, but something about trash in the campfire ring just gags me.

I know a lot of folks use that fire pit to cook their meals. Having been a camp host and did my fair share of cleaning out those pits..............You don't want me to post a list of what I have found there. some people just don't have a clue!

 

[Trav_lr]

Ouch! That must be a Canada thing, I've not heard of it our here.

Anyone who uses reserveamerica.com, phone app or telephone to book a state or federal campsite pays a $10 booking fee. Many independent RV parks using 3rd party reservation systems charge booking fees.

 

[Jim]

. . . but something about trash in the campfire ring just gags me.

Yes, it’s amazing what people hide in those circular incinerators. You have to wonder, was that a distant relative who overstayed their welcome, or just an axle part that finally gave up the ghost?

“Leave it better than you found it,” often called the campsite rule, encourages visitors to pick up trash, maintain trails, and improve natural spaces rather than simply using them. Even if the space isn’t yours, you can still make a positive impact, whether on a hiking trail, at a campsite, or in a fire ring.

A little effort from each of us keeps places like this worth returning to, and helping take care of it just makes it better for everyone. For many places, it’s not just about business, but about creating something people truly enjoy.

Unless, of course, that really was your uncle in the fire ring, in which case, we probably need to talk.

 

[fishslayer]

Speaking of fees, i was buying a new Toyota truck many years ago. Looking at contract, i see. ..Time Price Differential at 2500.00..I asked what is this? He said interest on financing..I said no, thats already on page 2..He tried to spin it several ways..finally. admitted it was just addef profit for dealer.. I said remove it or cancel the sale..He woild not
I bought a GMC instead
.

 

[Rosy]

Speaking of fees, i was buying a new Toyota truck many years ago. Looking at contract, i see. ..Time Price Differential at 2500.00..I asked what is this? He said interest on financing..I said no, thats already on page 2..He tried to spin it several ways..finally. admitted it was just addef profit for dealer.. I said remove it or cancel the sale..He woild not
I bought a GMC instead
.

Toyota used to build good trucks but their dealers leave something to be desired.