Is it true that Walmart lets travellers stay overnight on their parking lots?

Answer 1

Mostly true. However, they do not guarantee your security, and you do so at your own risk.

Also, some smaller (typically older) general merchandise only Wal-marts (meaning ones that are not of the 'super-center' type that sells groceries) that have smaller parking lots will sometimes not allow any overnight parking.

Also, here in Tennessee, we have a 'Wal-mart Nieghbor hood Market', which is a smaller type of Wal-mart that is about the size of a large Kroger supermarket. They sell just grocery and pharmacy items only. They also have a photo-center as well. Anyway, they have smaller lots and the one that I live close to have signs that prohibit overnight parking.

Generally speaking look for signs on the light posts, toward the back of the lot. to see if the store you're interested in stay at will allow overnight parking or not.

Also, I was reading an RV travel website that talked about how some cities and towns in the U.S. were banning the practice of overnight parking at all grocery stores and large parking lots. So, watch out for those towns, because they're likely to be more serious about enforcement of overnight parking laws.

Answer 2

Yes, most Walmart store's allow RV's to spend the night in their parking lots, providing they stay on the outside perimeter, so as not to interfere with general store parking.

There are exception, and those are usually clearly posted on the parking lot.

Have spent many a night in Walmart Parking lots in my 5th wheel.

Answer 3

i ought to wager that see you later as you're in it you received't get kicked off. you may in basic terms say you've been on your way into the keep...they received't favor to reveal away organisation...also around the following each and each of the walmarts are 24 hours so i do not see how they could recognize you've been 'camping out' there. Now if the keep closed at like 11pm and also you've been nonetheless sitting there at 2 or 3 am a secure practices or police ought to come to envision in this vast RV parked in a abandoned automobile parking zone.... good success! you ought to continually attempt parking in the lower back of a great lodge lot? fairly in case you word countless different RV parked there...

Answer 4

I was working at Wal-Mart, and a guy asked me if he needed a permit or something to stay in the parking lot overnight. The manager I asked said it was ok, and that he didn't need anything. It didn't look like it was a favor thing either, just that it was standard procedure.

Answer 5

yeah this is true. sometimes it best to let the walmart associates manager know. I have done it with an RV several times. Sams club also does it. You should get the road map in the walmart stores that shows the listing of "RV friendly" stores. They do this because they want travelers to stock up on there goods.

Answer 6

I don't know if they "allow" them to park there....I know driving past the WalMart I usually see RV's with out of state plates parked for the night or a day or two.

Answer 7

I have heard this also.....and there are often campers parked in the parking lots of the Wal-Marts and Sam's Clubs where I live.

Answer 8

RVs can park for free in certain parts of the parking lot.

Answer 9

Most do, because they figure in doing so, the traveler will buy some supplies in Walmart, or shop there while killing time.

Answer 10

Yes So long as your mobile home is on wheels they let you stay for free they know that the trailer people are there biggest customers.