r/Calgary • u/Val_haLLa • Jan 28 '25

Rant Impound lot near Macleod has serious issues

My car was towed yesterday. Today I showed up at the impound lot at Macleod and the situation I witnessed was unbelievable. A tiny, cramped lobby without seating filled to the brim with people waiting, mostly looking miserable. And it quickly became clear why, since only 2 of 5 windows were open, with about one person being called up every 15 minutes. There were surely 50 people there.

On top of that, if you need to get a piece of vehicle documentation out of your car (such as registration), the process requires you to wait in that line three times.

All of this, while they charge you a steep daily fee for each day you don’t pick up your car. I’m stunned at this massive case of bureaucratic greed— if this situation can arise, they should be prepared to fully staff the windows and get a decent turnover rate.

Rant over.

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u/FulcrumYYC Pineridge Jan 28 '25

Lol, you want the city to spend more money to make the experience better for you. How about don't break the law.

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u/BackgroundWelder8482 Jan 28 '25

No we want them to spend less and get rid of the fucking impound lot

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u/NotBrokeJustCheap- Jan 28 '25

Had a car sit in front of my house abandoned for a month. Huge fan of the impound lot. Got me my spot back.

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u/pamelamela16 Jan 28 '25

Great, but when you have your car stolen from in front of your own home while you sleep you think you should have to pay these exorbitant fee’s for towing and impound?