If not a policeman, a thief will get you
The goal of a motorized tourist by the sea is to park his car where he is closest to the beach. However, you should remember the safety rules and follow the rules. Because we can be punished twice: by the police or law enforcement agencies and ... by thieves.
There are many car parks in the coastal strip, but they fill up quickly. In addition, the stop is not cheap (for example, PLN 3-4 per hour), so drivers often look for wild places. Sometimes, not observing the prohibitions, they park, for example, in the dunes. In Puck County, the biggest problem is the busy shoulders of the only road on the peninsula in the section between Vladislavovo and Chalupy. Because the sea and campsites near the water are close from here ... Meanwhile, this territory belongs to the Seaside Landscape Park and is under special protection. Parkers face fines. In addition, such blocking of the shoulders is dangerous for traffic on the relatively narrow road leading to Hel.
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In Leba, tourists regularly violate the parking ban. Most often this happens on the street. Pine, which is located on the road to the hotel "Neptune". There are dedicated parking spaces. Unfortunately, they are missing this season. From here, frequent parking is prohibited or on the sidewalk on the left. Same with st. Polish army. With the exception of a few specially designated parking spaces, you cannot park on one of the access roads to the beach - on the street. Tourist. The same is in the Słowiński National Park.
The Vistula Spit is the territory of the landscape park of the same name, so tourists should be aware that they cannot park their cars everywhere. Those who enter the forest must take into account the intervention of the police, the municipal guard or the forest guard, and therefore the mandate. Also, do not park in forest parking lots due to the fact that they are not guarded. True, only three cars were stolen during the season last year, but there were many more break-ins of unguarded cars. You must park in paid parking areas. They work on st. Morska in Yantar, Morska in Shtutove, Morska in Rybatski Konty and Sailors in Krynica Morska.
There are many parking lots in Ustka, both paid and free, but still not enough for cars coming here during the high season. The entry ban applies to the Ustka embankment. Parking in Ustka is also prohibited on Chopin and Marinarka Polska streets. You should also look for signs when entering the port. The biggest problem for the police and security guards from Ustka is parking tourists on the private property of residents without their consent or blocking the entrance gate.
If we do not want to pay for parking or are looking for a more secluded place, let's carefully check if it is safe, i.e. Are there people in the area? The roadside strip of beach between Yastrzebya Góra and Karvija, for example, is called a "thrift store". There are no buildings here, drivers park on the side of the road and drive through the forest to wild beaches. And when they return a few hours later, they have no radio, no antenna, no whole car ...
Police warn drivers If we go to the beach by car, we must follow special safety rules. The truth is that not only tourists come to the sea in summer. They are followed by thieves looking for easy prey. And also a lot of locals.
– Therefore, we must ensure that when leaving the vehicle and going to the beach, we do not leave any documents, valuables, bags, etc. in the car that could attract the attention of thieves, warns Karina Wojtkowska from the County Police Headquarters . in Pak. -Especially if we park in secluded places.
Moreover, we will not leave the car for too long. It is worth taking a short break from sunbathing for a walk and check what is happening with our vehicle. Of course, it is better to avoid secluded places altogether and opt for paid parking lots. It is true that parking prices are often very high, but if we fall victim to car thieves or car thieves, our financial loss can be much greater...
