Perhaps the dumbest thing I've ever seen! DO NOT PARK IN A PARKING GARAGE HERE!!! The borough of Gettysburg is out to make a buck and apparently has ZERO CONCERN for pedestrian safety. I was in town to buy a vehicle and parked downtown after to grab lunch and supported a few local businesses. When i returned to my vehicle I found a violation on my windshield and figured i maybe accidentally parked in a reserved section. But no . . . . It was for backing into the spot. People do this for SAFETY when pulling out of the spot. So much better visibility to see both vehicles and pedestrians . . . especially children. Sure, there's a small sign at the entrance (which they include an image of on the violation as a CYB/CYA since they know this is an underhanded money grab). What a backwards way to target tourists (in a town largely dependent on tourism) and make them feel good about chosing to visit. CONGRATULATIONS to the borough of Gettysburg boneheads who drafted this IDIOCRACY!! I had just spent over $30,000 at your local businesses, but that will NEVER happen again. You'll get your $15, but will never see me again as there are plentiful quaint little historic towns that I will be spending my money at in the future. read more

I understand the concept of parking meters. Really, I do. The city gets paid. And it is correct that I did not pay the meter. For some reason, I thought that the time for paying the meter ended at 5:00 PM, but that must have been Chambersburg or some other town. So it is correct that there was a violation here. I find it interesting that the time on the ticket was less than 5 minutes after I'd left the car on the street and gone into the Blue & Gray Bar, but I guess that they're just extra vigilant with their parking violations and revenue generating unit here in Gettysburg. But what pushed me over the edge was the $2.50 "service charge" for the convenience of paying the ticket over the internet. Irritating. read more