[Using Sakai] Conference parking ideas

[Nate Angell]

Have you considered using a service like Zipcar instead of a normal
car rental? They come with their own parking and appear to be mostly
located around USC and UCLA:
http://www.zipcar.com/losangeles/find-cars

- Nate

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Matthew Jones <jonespm at umich.edu> wrote:
> So I am going early and was going to rent a car, however I heard a rumor
> that parking at the hotel was ~$40 a night! Seeing that I'll be there for 5
> nights, and might not even use the car for most of the nights, it seems like
> it might be a good idea to find a cheaper place to park it, or just opt to
> return the car early. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
> * I've read that parking at Union Station is a good option for general
> travel downtown, and it's a pretty cool place to
> visit. (http://goo.gl/0FXUM) I can't exactly tell what the daily rate is
> [1], but searching around makes it look like it's around $10 max a day, so
> much better than the hotel. It's a 15 minute subway trip + a short walk off
> the red or silver lines.
> * A slightly closer option is the garage at Pershing
> Square (http://goo.gl/Bx3Jy) which is supposed looks to be about a half mile
> walk and quick searches looks to be about $14 max a day.
> There were no specials for in-out for either of these garages like the hotel
> so it could potentially be more if I ended up driving anywhere, but it was
> less parked for shorter terms. Open for any other ideas.
> Also if anyone is going early this week and wants to do some sightseeing on
> Thursday or maybe Saturday, let me know, I'm not 100% sure what I'm doing
> yet. Hotel I'm staying at this week is outside downtown with free parking,
> yay!
> [1] http://www.yelp.com/biz/union-station-los-angeles#query:Union%20Station%20Parking
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