Parking garage issues

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

Does anyone remember which garages hike their prices up for D*C? Last year I parked in the open lot beside the Marriott, which was a HUGE mistake. They went from $10 a day to $20 for 'event parking'. What other lots do this? I was thinking of parking at the covered one at 60 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue. It seems to have the best rate and it's not immediately at a hotel. Has anyone parked here before? It's about 2 blocks from the Westin (where I'm staying) and three from the Marriott.

To make it easier I guess I should ask where I shouldn't park instead of where I should. lol! Thanks!

http://www.atlantadowntown.com/parking/index.html

Comments

[spaltor.livejournal.com]

If you're staying at the Westin, they should provide parking for you in their garage. Usually that's part of your room rate. My first advice would be to call your hotel.

Other than that, to save the most money, drive to a MARTA station and park there for the weekend. Then take the train back to Peachtree and don't worry about parking fees.

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

It's not part of the rate. At best it's $22 a day.

I thought about that, however I'm bringing in a LOT of stuff for the track I'm helping staff. It would be a logistical nightmare to try and go back and forth with it all.

[pagemasterjim.livejournal.com]

Why not drop off items at the hotel, then drop the car off and train back. After con, go get the car, bring it back and load it up? Sure, you will lose some time for travel, but the cost of parking seems to be the focus.

[madame-foo.livejournal.com]

this is what i do every year.

if you have friends who've already checked in, stash your stuff in their room until you can get to a marta station and back again.

$5 a day to park at Marta, with their decks, security people and cameras vs. $15+ a day and not nearly the security...this is the one time i have to agree that Marta really IS smarter!

[datavortex.livejournal.com]

+1 to this. I do precisely the same thing.

[noelleleithe.livejournal.com]

All of the host hotels charge for parking, most with rates in the $20-25 per day range. (It fluctuates from year to year.)