I think many lots tend to gouge people on purpose then take vehicles "hostage" for more money. Working something out with them would be futile.
However, business parking lots may be a different story. Working out a special rate with hotels or perhaps even non-hotels in exchange for some non-intrusive marketing (like a sign or a page in the programming schedule booklet) may not be a bad idea. I'm not very familiar with downtown Atlanta, but here in Jacksonville, there are many inside parking garages for banks and such that don't get much use on a holiday weekend. The fact that there's MARTA extends the possible area quite a bit if you're mainly just parking the car for the duration of the con.
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Date: 2012-09-04 06:58 pm (UTC)However, business parking lots may be a different story. Working out a special rate with hotels or perhaps even non-hotels in exchange for some non-intrusive marketing (like a sign or a page in the programming schedule booklet) may not be a bad idea. I'm not very familiar with downtown Atlanta, but here in Jacksonville, there are many inside parking garages for banks and such that don't get much use on a holiday weekend. The fact that there's MARTA extends the possible area quite a bit if you're mainly just parking the car for the duration of the con.