Would you pay to ride your elevator (lift)?

Question

It's getting to be more common. In parts of Tbilisi Georgia, Naples Italy and Shandong Province China, residents in high-rise buildings now must pay to use the elevator (lift). The payment is nominal. The picture shows one in Italy that requires a 10 Euro cent payment to operate.

Property owners justify it by saying that people who use it more should pay more, and the money helps pay for maintaining the elevator (lift), including keeping it clean.

What do you think?

Would you pay to use your elevator (lift)?

Please vote in the poll.

Jersey2 · Accepted Answer

I read up on this a few days ago and it said people weren’t paying the HOA for their portion of the cost and so this was their solution.

Our vacation condo elevators needed to be redone and cost $600,000, split among the owners. We are on the top floor so you can’t really walk up especially with grocery store bags.

We have had other work done in the building that can be expensive, seven figures. When someone can’t pay we help them get a loan through our bank. If they refuse to pay, we put a lien on their place and ta-da… they pay

For concrete work, we split that evenly as well even though some units are larger than others or have more damage than others. Everything is split evenly.

RavVid · Accepted Answer

With a high rise you WILL pay rather than climb 20 floors.

Lifts are expensive and only have about a 20 year life before needing refurbishment. In my neck of the woods, a lift being necessary in part of the development, now leads to separate strata companies.

That way the owners who don't benefit from the lift don't pay for it. Whilst those that do benefit get to pay for it. It would be an odd development that has this situation.

In my building I needed to determine who should pay for a lift replacement. The legal advice was that all had to pay - including those who had never used the lift.

whocares1972 · Accepted Answer

I pay for my elevator service. It has to do with the height of the building. I live on the 37th floor. We actually have our "own" elevator. Our elevators goes from the ground floor to the 30th floor, no stops in-between floors, until the 30th floor. Our building has 40 floors total. We pay extra every month because only the tenants from the 30th floor and up use our elevator. You cannot access any lower levels from our elevator. Our elevator is always clean, and we have less than a 5 minute wait time. We pay an extra $80.00 per month.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

So if 10 people get in does only one person pay 10p and ask for a penny off everyone? Seems awkward.

Probably a good idea to have a coin bowl by the door people can borrow from if they don't have loose change.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

It should be free unless the building is two stories or less, and has reasonable accommodations for people who cannot use the stairways.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

Some elevators nowadays are really shitty & really need maintenance so I can understand why some would charge & it’s a good incentive for people to take the stairs. As for me if I’m going to pay for an elevator ride it better be the best ride of my life & it better give me a blowjob on the way down.

Riddle Me This? (Questions Below)

1. If you are in a building with ten floors & you are going to the tenth floor will you get charged more than people going to the third floor?

2. If you pay to go to the highest floor & the elevator breaks down or plummets to the basement & you live through it do you get your money back?

4. If you are fat do you get charged more?

5. If 5 people walk in the elevator at once does each of the 5 people have to pay?

6. Do midgets get charged half price? I’m sorry Vertically Challenged People!

7. If emergency personnel have to ride the elevator do they have to pay as well?

MisterWack · Answer

I’ve been to buildings in America that had stairs under staff use only and consumers, shoppers, those with appointments couldn’t get access only elevator.

I voted for the “I’ll take the stairs instead”, I’d be stuck paying the fee or taking my business elsewhere if the stairs weren’t an option.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Why isn't elevator maintenance built into the rent or HOA fees for tenants like all other building maintenance costs. This seems like an annoying cash grab by building owners. Now I have to keep change in my pocket just to get up to my 18th floor apartment when I get home from work? I'll look for another building.

exitseven · Answer

what's next? Charging people to use a public restroom?

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

That's fine, I'll use the elevator in some other building you don't own.

Iron_Man · Answer

I’ll walk unless it’s the Empire State building then I’ll pay a dollar maybe. What would purple poppy do? Lol

_Jenny_ · Answer

@aviatortom I don’t mind climbing up the stairs

loveslongnails · Answer

This is stupid. What's next - paying for the air we breathe?

Twalli · Answer

If it's something over 10 stories, probably, but I can still walk 10 stories without too many problems.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Nope and I wouldn't live in a building that wanted me to pay to use the elevator

Eiram5 · Answer

Depends on the level, I guess. The Burj Khalifa has 154 floors, which is a lot.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

They are not going to be making money from that. At least I hope not.

DonaldDarko · Answer

Stairs but be sure to sabotage those elevators. Fuck them up so they don't work at all. Bloody their noses good when greedy scum try shit like this.

NathanDavis · Answer

if I pay extra... can I tell others to stay away from my ride? how does that work?

browsingthroughthe · Answer

Stairs 🪜 thanks 🙏🏻

Cidknee · Answer

If i lived where i needed one i would when carrying things otherwise i would get the exercise.

darkcloud1945 · Answer

The lifts won't be working because nobody will know how to fix them, so everyone walks

lilBigPotato · Answer

I'll just take the stairs... It's healthy.

RareBreedOfMan · Answer

As long as it's not expensive

jamesgoldman · Answer

Depends on what else I'm carrying

blackeagle007 · Answer

Stairs are around for a reason.

Just_Ken · Answer

Id use the stairs.

fishbone77 · Answer

good lord. fuck this shit.

Massageman · Answer

seriously?

TonyMetal___1986 · Answer

Nope

Would you pay to ride your elevator (lift)?

Most Helpful Opinions

What Girls & Guys Said

Would you take the elevator or the stairs?

Would you pay to ride your elevator (lift)?

Most Helpful Opinions

What Girls & Guys Said

Would you take the elevator or the stairs?

We're glad to see you liked this post.