Op, I know it’s frustrating. Just pay it and ‘let it go.’ No sense fuming over this anymore.

You should have driven around the loop if they were not outside waiting for you.

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Anonymous wrote:It's called National Airport, you transplant.

It's called both National and Reagan you ignoramus.

Good grief, who cares?

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Anonymous wrote:Had incredibly rude parking officer at Reagan Terminal 1 issue "refuse to move" citation - was standing in designated pick up area, elderly mother was walking out of building (accompanied by grandchild who went in to get her) but took few minutes walking around to get to car. Officer wrote ticket while elderly mother in sight because we weren't doing immediate pickup - we were there for less than 3 minutes total and there was literally no one else there. Total power move, called for her supervisor, she blatantly lied about how long we were there (she said 10-15 minutes) and supervisor sided with her.

My question is: do I have to pay this (live and registered in Virginia)? And has anyone else dealt with this?

Honestly in the context of airport pick up and drop off, 3 minutes might as well be 10-15 minutes. It's a pretty fast turn around.

As for whether you need to pay it, you did refuse to move, the supervisor sided with the parking officer, and you got a ticket for refusing to move your car. Why wouldn't you pay that ticket? You undeniably did what you were cited for.

And it's National, not Reagan.

I'm as liberal as anyone around, and this is just stupid. It's been Reagan for a couple of decades. Deal with it.

Some provincial old grannies never evolve.

I bet you are one of the people who live in "North Potomac".

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Anonymous wrote:Had incredibly rude parking officer at Reagan Terminal 1 issue "refuse to move" citation - was standing in designated pick up area, elderly mother was walking out of building (accompanied by grandchild who went in to get her) but took few minutes walking around to get to car. Officer wrote ticket while elderly mother in sight because we weren't doing immediate pickup - we were there for less than 3 minutes total and there was literally no one else there. Total power move, called for her supervisor, she blatantly lied about how long we were there (she said 10-15 minutes) and supervisor sided with her.

My question is: do I have to pay this (live and registered in Virginia)? And has anyone else dealt with this?

This EXACT thing happened to me with my elderly mother in law. We got a ticket as my husband was escorting her out the baggage claim door and across the street to the car.

So you were in the car and you refused to move when they asked you?

Because my 85 year old MIL was literally in the street with my husband walking to the car. Not at baggage claim. Walking across the street.

You were supposed to drop your husband off, loop around, then come back and pick them up when they are across the street. It’s not a parking spot.

I fully agree but...if no one else was in that area, why not show some leniency?

Leniency is no longer allowed in the pickup area. After 9-11 it is assumed that cars that are stopped have bombs in them.
Prior to 9-11 you could have a bit of leniency. I believe these are actually federal laws that apply to airports.

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On what? On obstructing others' right to access that area?

Anonymous wrote:It's called National Airport, you transplant.

Get your meds, you hater nut.

I just had awful experiences at JFK and MSP airports because this isn’t enforced at all. I saw one guy sitting for 20 min in Uber pickup clearly just chilling waiting for a friend or something (because my own Uber took 20+ min to arrive)

OP you don’t have an excuse

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Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

If a cop asked you to move you would refuse?

^^ AND ask to speak up a supervisor?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

If a cop asked you to move you would refuse?

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Anonymous wrote:Had incredibly rude parking officer at Reagan Terminal 1 issue "refuse to move" citation - was standing in designated pick up area, elderly mother was walking out of building (accompanied by grandchild who went in to get her) but took few minutes walking around to get to car. Officer wrote ticket while elderly mother in sight because we weren't doing immediate pickup - we were there for less than 3 minutes total and there was literally no one else there. Total power move, called for her supervisor, she blatantly lied about how long we were there (she said 10-15 minutes) and supervisor sided with her.

My question is: do I have to pay this (live and registered in Virginia)? And has anyone else dealt with this?

This EXACT thing happened to me with my elderly mother in law. We got a ticket as my husband was escorting her out the baggage claim door and across the street to the car.

Now you both know. The pickup isn't a park and wait while someone runs in and finds the traveler. It's for people who are already on the curb, ready to go.

+1 that why the cellphone waiting areas exist

And free 1 hr parking in the garage.

You were in the wrong, you aren’t special

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Anonymous wrote:Had incredibly rude parking officer at Reagan Terminal 1 issue "refuse to move" citation - was standing in designated pick up area, elderly mother was walking out of building (accompanied by grandchild who went in to get her) but took few minutes walking around to get to car. Officer wrote ticket while elderly mother in sight because we weren't doing immediate pickup - we were there for less than 3 minutes total and there was literally no one else there. Total power move, called for her supervisor, she blatantly lied about how long we were there (she said 10-15 minutes) and supervisor sided with her.

My question is: do I have to pay this (live and registered in Virginia)? And has anyone else dealt with this?

This EXACT thing happened to me with my elderly mother in law. We got a ticket as my husband was escorting her out the baggage claim door and across the street to the car.

So you were in the car and you refused to move when they asked you?

Because my 85 year old MIL was literally in the street with my husband walking to the car. Not at baggage claim. Walking across the street.

You were supposed to drop your husband off, loop around, then come back and pick them up when they are across the street. It’s not a parking spot.

I fully agree but...if no one else was in that area, why not show some leniency?

Because you might have a bomb and the airport security has a job to do.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that cop was enforcing it. Usually that whole curb is such a disaster--I've been waiting at the curb and my Dh can't even get near me because so many other cars are just double and triple parked there.
Forget a citation, they should have mandatory prison sentences for the filth that do this.

Woah. Anyone can make a mistake. The fine ensures that people don't make it twice.
I've never picked up anyone at Reagan, and I'm glad I read this thread. Otherwise I wouldn't have known!

Don't act like you've never made a mistake in your life, nutso PP.

In a future oriented context - there are a few places you can easily wait just outside the airport, and be at the curb in 3 minutes, assuming no traffic backup. I have used the cell phone lot there, but it's often full.

One of the waiting areas is on the southbound GW parkway about a half mile from the main airport exit. It's a little scenic view parking lot, you will often see black cars parked there as they wait to pick up their reserved clients. It's labeled as "Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary" but it should be labeled "DCA black car free waiting area" if they wanted to be accurate.

The second one is off of Route 1 southbound right at 23rd Street. There is a little strip mall there and a CVS. If you park and sit in your car there for 15-20 minutes no one will care.

Team OP.