Khatsalano
Member
Fair question. In my opinion, if at 0715 AM I see a car either occupied by a single person and/or not showing signs of being full of luggage and no people in it or near it (I glanced in all the vehicles as I walked by to go see if Whole Foods was open) I think it likely that they are not long distance travelers. Out of the 8 full stalls, one car was a limo service, and one was me. So I knew for certain that 2 of the 8 cars were not long distance travelers. Out of the 6 remaining cars, none were heavily coated with bugs, all were CA plates, and based on the other aforementioned indications I think it very likely all were local to the SF Peninsula. But I could be wrong...
I agree that this SC is routinely packed. I can't tell whether it's locals or not, except TCP cars for me are always not welcome. Maybe my local-sensing skills are not as fine tuned.
As far as your "locals" criteria above, I think I fit your description exactly. I drive all over the state for work by myself, at about 38,000 miles a year. You will find me just as likely in SF, Bakersfield, Salinas, Kelseyville, Fresno, or Sacramento if you're looking at this month's calendar alone. You won't see me full of luggage because as a regular road traveler, I keep everything out of view in the trunk for security--it's just a best practice if you're on the road a lot. I don't have bugs all over my car because I have my car washed regularly by my go-to detailer in San Carlos, especially after trips on I-5. And ... of course I have CA plates.
I sometimes use the San Mateo SC despite living in San Mateo, but only at about once every 4 months for specific travel itineraries. But like Obi-Wan said, I'm not the local you're looking for.
- K