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EXPLANATION A valet is usually an employee of the establishment, or an employee of a third party valet service. When there is a fee it is usually either a flat amount or a fee based on how long the car is parked. It is customary to Tip the valet who actually parks the car. In some restaurants the fee for parking is usually part of the tip that is given to the valet. Some cars come with an additional key known as a Valet Key that starts the ignition and opens the drivers side door but prevents the valet from gaining access to valuables that are located in the trunk or the glove box. Valet parking is most often offered (and is most useful) in Urban areas, where parking is scarce, though some upscale businesses offer valet parking as an optional service even though self-parking may be readily available. For example, in wealthy Suburb an areas like California 's Silicon Valley , some Hospital s (like Stanford University Medical Center ) offer valet parking for the convenience of Patient s and their visitors. On the other hand, where parking is ''not'' scarce, such as on the Las Vegas Strip , it is used as a convenience to patrons. EFFICIENCY An advantage of valet parking is that it is possible to park more cars into the same space, in what is generally known as "stack parking." The reason is that the valet holds all the keys and is able to park the cars two or more deep, because he can move cars out of the way to free a blocked-in car. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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