Parking car at gas station
 

So my commute is 30 miles. I've thought about biking to work, but the only way this will work is if I drive over this bridge on the interstate that has no room for cyclists. There's a big gas station on the other side, and I want to park my car there for the day, while I bike the rest of the way. But I don't want my car towed. Has anyone been in this situation before? Did you negotiate with the owner, and work some thing out?

Open a line of dialogue...

I'd say certainly talk to the owner first and get permission (written preferred).

If that doesn't work, try and scope out a public park or ball field somewhere nearby and park there. That's what I used to do when I was doing the multi-mode commute.

Done that, I used a very well known truck stop/restaurant on the freeway exit and stayed parked there out of the way in the further parking spots. I think it would be fine if its a big place. But you can certainly ask to be sure.

I park at a church that's pretty isolated and has been broken into several times in the past. Since I park and start my ride early (5am) I arranged a trade with the pastor: no-hassle parking for an early morning security check. I've already scared off one car full of questionable characters just by driving through the parking lot. I also spoke with the local sheriff's deputy one morning about the arrangement so he knows what's going on.