I always like to support local businesses when hiking through towns, but some don't seem to want your money....
Long story short, I'm a section hiker planning on Duncannon to Bear Mountain next summer. Called Bear Mountain Bridge Motel to inquire about staying a night, then leaving my car there while I was shuttled back to Duncannon and hiking back to Bear Mountain ('bout 2 weeks) and then staying another night before I headed home.
Wanted 10 BUCKS A DAY to park my car even though I committed to staying 2 nights at their place. Mentioned that I was trying to give them business cause they are a local establishment verses the Econo Lodge up the road that would let me park my car FOR FREE.
No thanks. He said I should stay at the Econo Lodge.
Seriously? I woulda even been okay for a few bucks a day, but 10? I'll gladly walked by them on my way to the Econo Lodge at the end of my hike.
Sometimes there is a reason big chains squeeze out the mom-&-pop places. Sad.