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Originally Posted by 10023
They don’t need to drive around Chicago. If they drive to the city from Iowa or wherever the fuck they live, a valet can then take their car to a parking facility that isn’t in the middle of an urban neighborhood. When they check out someone can bring it back. It isn’t complicated.
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It completely depends on what they are doing. If they are staying downtown and most of their activities are in and around downtown then they don't drive. If they are going in the area to places that aren't easily accessible by public transit of any type (CTA, Metra, etc) then they might rent a car.
As much as I despise unnecessary car usage, to put a blanket statement on all tourists in a place is just ridiculous. I'd say that a big percentage of tourists don't need cars, but there's definitely some who do.
And many people drive into the city from surrounding states, which is why parking is needed. Although they might not be driving around the city, they still need places to put their cars.