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Parking Quiz: How to Reserve Your Very Own Parking Spot

It's no secret that parking in the city is a bitch. So we've enlisted local parking guru and author of Finding the Sweet Spot, David La Bua, to dish out weekly tips on navigating the ins and outs of city parking.

If you have to be at a regular place at a specific time each day or even one day a week and it’s typically a hassle finding parking, then this tip is for you. But you have to guess first! Check back in a few hours for the real answer.

How Much Should You Expect to Spend on a Reserved Parking Spot in SF?
A)    $0 per month because I’m special

B)     $400 per month in a private garage

C)     $200 per month in a city owned garage

D)    $125 per month in a city owned garage if I’m a carpool

E)     $75 per month for a motorcycle in a city owned garage

F)     All of the above

Hello Great Article you got there! Did never realy see it from that way! I will keep in touch! A little late notice on your article but they say better to late then never! whehehe Have A great evening.
corei5

I investigated the scene of the crime. The info on the meter did indicate that it was in effect only from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. And, when you were there, every other spot was taken and the other cars were parked at similar meters, so I totally can understand how you thought that you had struck gold. There were two non-obvious and non-common sensical things that got you towed.

Intimate encounters

The first thing that got you was the unique parking restrictions for those few blocks on Broadway. There is no parking from 8 pm Friday until 4 am Saturday, and from 8 pm Saturday until 4 am Sunday. In essence, there is no parking Friday and Saturday nights. I believe that this is due to the large police presence in the red light district on weekend nights, and that's a very convenient and central location to park their paddy wagons.

computer parts store

In Chicago, Mayor Daley is proposing lowering the number of unpaid parking tickets from three to two before you get booted. Right now it costs $60 to get a booted car back, along with paying all tickets owed. A booted car will be towed after 24 hours, so you could have an additional towing fee of about $150 plus storage costs. It could add up to several hundred dollars in a few days. Records show that there were almost 59,000 autos booted in Chicago last year (2007), so there obviously is a need for parking that isn’t being met.

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C

Yes, I am darn special, but I think the garage will still charge me $400 per month, so I say B.
I don't know how it could be possible, but I have a feeling that Mr. Parking Wizard is going to tell us that the answer is A.

I say B

I'ma go wid "f" mayn