VIR gate fees

[Gixxerblade]

Well I take back what I said. I guess if I would have went this year it would have cost the wife and I about $120 to just enter VIR. It was what, $50 last year and that included camping, the gate fees, and electrical? Whats up with CCS charging almost $50 to enter?

[Sig]

yeah, my $85 got me an overloaded A/C outlet that trips out every 15 minutes. I'm even running tire warmers off a generator to reduce load and only using A/C via VIR.

*sigh*

[Ducmarc]

you squeekers ought to try the hotel and garage I let my wife make arrangements last year as a little vacation it was real nice but man it killed the budget .

[ccs207]

The fees are a bit steep, but it is a nice facility, i'll give them that. But at the prices they charge its tempting to get a hotel in Danville.

[clutch]

The fees are absolutely stupid.  Think about it...if 200 people go at just $85 minimum thats $17,000 they make in gate fees...probably enough to pay the electric bill for the entire year.

[ecumike]

huh?  the gate fee was $25 for Sat/Sun. .. where you getting $85?  If it were that much, you'd be lucky to get 200 people.

[rogers1323]

He's talking about the $35 if you came for Friday, and the $50 it was to camp.  And if you're not camping you usually have to pay $20 for the electricity.

[Headdog122]

Hell..  Next time I'm just gonna hide my little trailer in Joel's much bigger trailer..!!   

[rogers1323]

Yeah, and I'm gonna switch my slow transponder for your much faster transponder!

[ecumike]

Soooo. $50 to stay for three nights... as opposed to $60+ per night in a hotel?  Sounds like a deal to me.  What's the problem?

[NightHeat]

The deal would be that it used to not cost so freakin much!!!!  I believe everyone should get a raise from time to time but jeez don't break the bank 

[rogers1323]

It was $35 for camping including electricity last year, and $50 this year.  That's a 43% increase in cost.  What's the current rate of inflation?  About 3%?  That increase is a little much.

And it is still a bargain, that's why I did it.  But all they're doing for their money is not paying someone to go around and kick us out each night.  A hotel has a building, buys furniture, washes sheets and towels, cleans the room, provides TV and phone service, etc.  You can't justify the expense by saying it's cheaper than a hotel.  Especially when a lot of tracks don't charge anything to camp. (or very very little)