WATCH: OR Tambo Airport valet joyrides car for FOUR days
An OR Tambo Airport valet took a customer’s car on 27 joyrides over four days while they were overseas. Dashcam footage busted them!
An OR Tambo Airport valet took a customer’s car on countless joyrides over four days while they were overseas for business. Finally, dashcam footage and reports from the customer’s tracking company confirmed the full extent of the joyriding. Watch below …
OR TAMBO AIRPORT VALET JOYRIDE
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The customer in question was Stephanie Walters and she made the grim discovery after entrusting Rainbow Parking and Shuttle in Kempton Park with her car. It seems the OR Tambo Airport valet took it upon himself to use her car as if it was his own for four full days, reports The Citizen.
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As you’ve seen in the footage, the valet driver took his girlfriend to work and made a midnight trip to a fast-food outlet. He even drove around trying to collect money that was owed to him by someone else. We wonder what that money was for? Walters also believes items were stolen from the car. It is understood that disciplinary proceedings are underway against the OR Tambo Airport valet.
THIRD-PARTY PARKING
According to a quick Google search, Rainbow Parking and Shuttle is based at 11 Kingfisher St, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park. They are a third-party parking service that promises to meet you at the airport and park your vehicle securely off-site. It is a popular business since the cost of parking skyrocketed at OR Tambo Airport and on-site long-term parking is so limited.
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However, the same company has a rating of just 1.38 on Hellopeter, one five-star review and eleven one-star ratings. Complaints about the company on the website include a client receiving his car back with a cracked windscreen. And another having their car returned with significantly reduced fuel. Indicative of another extensive OR Tambo airport valet joyride.
BE CAREFUL CHOOSING A PARKING SERVICE
In response to the incident, Airports Company of South Africa’s Mzwandile Petros told 702 that they were sorry about what happened, but ACSA does not handle third-party bookings. Petros said there are many long-term parking operations at the airport, but customers must take responsibility for who they choose to do business with.
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