1) Those taxes pay for the roads either way, whether you take your own car or someone else's. False flag. 2) Yes, you could make the argument that someone else could me more "entitled" to that spot such as an elderly or disabled person, or someone with small children, or someone with cargo to transport. Two seemingly able-bodied young people with nothing more than their wallets onboard would be fairly low on the prioritization list for parking access. Not to mention the possibility of them having a few drinks while out on the town, which would further make the hired car a wiser option. Go listen to the freakonomics episode on parking and see if that doesn't further inform your opinion.