IKEA offers exclusive parking spaces to "green" drivers!

**Tideland Prius** · 05-26-2007, 11:08 PM

If you're the owner of a hybrid or fuel-efficient vehicle recognized by the recent Federal government's ECOauto tax relief incentive (cars that use less than 6.5L of gas per 100 km), you might want to take advantage of the 11 IKEA stores across the country that will offer two Green Parking spaces starting at the end of May.

The 22 spots (two at each location) will be located directly after the handicapped and family parking near the entrance of the IKEA store. Drivers will recognize the preferred spaces by the Green signage, both on the ground and at eye level. Depending on the response from customers, and as the trend towards hybrid vehicles grows, more green parking spaces may be added.

IKEA also has three different shuttle bus routes servicing stores in Richmond (BC), North York and Etobicoke (ON) as well as an anti-idling policy at each location for customers loading their cars in the pick-up zone. What's more, every IKEA store is located close to public transit for both co-workers and customers.

As you can see, the Swedish brand is highly committed to long-term sustainability, particularly in terms of transportation.

Source: Auto123.com

bgdrewsif · 05-27-2007, 02:04 AM

I bet my nearest IKEA (IKEA Canton) outside of Detroit will not be one of the 11 stores with suck parking... which is a shame since every time I go there I never see anything excet fords and GMs in the lot...

silversyren · 05-27-2007, 02:11 AM

This is cool.. but since I just got my Prius, I'm still in the "park as far away as possible from any other car" stage.

I definitely would not be parking by any family spaces!

**Tideland Prius** · 05-27-2007, 02:18 AM

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I bet my nearest IKEA (IKEA Canton) outside of Detroit will not be one of the 11 stores with suck parking... which is a shame since every time I go there I never see anything excet fords and GMs in the lot...
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I think it's the 11 Canadian stores

F8L · 05-27-2007, 04:40 AM

IKEA also sells products with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) label. This is system that promotes and certifies sustainably harvested wood/lumber.

darelldd · 05-27-2007, 08:21 PM

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IKEA also sells products with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) label. This is system that promotes and certifies sustainably harvested wood/lumber.
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Somebody should put a stop to that! Obviously they're just trying to ruin the Canadian economy!

I should mention that here in the US, that Costco is the biggest promoter of green vehicles. They sponsor more EV chargers than any other business.

Godiva · 05-27-2007, 08:47 PM

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Somebody should put a stop to that! Obviously they're just trying to ruin the Canadian economy!

I should mention that here in the US, that Costco is the biggest promoter of green vehicles. They sponsor more EV chargers than any other business.
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Well, I'd like to see a "green" lot real close to the door. I always end up parking two lots over. And let Walmart put their parking spaces where their mouths are. They're touting their "green-ness" so let them make a few of the very closest parking lanes green too. It doesn't cost them anything, except maybe a little paint. But it sure sends a message.

philmcneal · 05-27-2007, 09:57 PM

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Well, I'd like to see a "green" lot real close to the door. I always end up parking two lots over. And let Walmart put their parking spaces where their mouths are. They're touting their "green-ness" so let them make a few of the very closest parking lanes green too. It doesn't cost them anything, except maybe a little paint. But it sure sends a message.
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yeah i saw the family parking and i thought "OO its close to the store..."

then i saw the hybrid parking and i thought "WOW ITS RIGHT NEXT TO THE STORE!!"

gj ikea you rock, my prius loves your parking lot.

kinghuang · 05-27-2007, 11:50 PM

Ooh, I haven't been to the Ikea here in Calgary in a while. I might have to go just to try out one of the Hybrid parking spots.

hill · 05-28-2007, 12:56 AM

Hats off to "stor" . . . whoops! Meant Ikea. hehe.
Now, if they can just get me free parking at the courthouse, or at a store that I'd like to shop at. Ek.
apologies to all those IKEA lovers :P

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05-27-2007, 02:04 AM	#2
bgdrewsif Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona (formerly Bowling Green, Ohio) Posts: 496 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I bet my nearest IKEA (IKEA Canton) outside of Detroit will not be one of the 11 stores with suck parking... which is a shame since every time I go there I never see anything excet fords and GMs in the lot...

05-27-2007, 02:11 AM	#3
silversyren Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 29 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	This is cool.. but since I just got my Prius, I'm still in the "park as far away as possible from any other car" stage. I definitely would not be parking by any family spaces!

05-27-2007, 04:40 AM	#5
F8L Collecting Data on Nature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA. Posts: 5,539 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 22 Thanked 198 Times in 146 Posts Friends: 35	IKEA also sells products with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) label. This is system that promotes and certifies sustainably harvested wood/lumber.

05-27-2007, 11:50 PM	#9
kinghuang Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 109 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Ooh, I haven't been to the Ikea here in Calgary in a while. I might have to go just to try out one of the Hybrid parking spots.

05-28-2007, 12:56 AM	#10
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 3,887 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Friends: 12	Hats off to "stor" . . . whoops! Meant Ikea. hehe. Now, if they can just get me free parking at the courthouse, or at a store that I'd like to shop at. Ek. apologies to all those IKEA lovers :P