Spring Break
Parking downtown is no free ride; avoid tickets with helpful tips
SARAH WATKINS
Issue date: 8/9/07 Section: Variety
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You've had a great night downtown at a concert, enjoying awesome music and hanging out with your friends. But wait, what's that piece of paper on your car windshield?
Nothing can ruin a night out like a parking ticket.
The good news is, they are fairly easy to avoid if you know the basics of downtown parking.
If the concert is on the weekend, there are several areas open for free parking that are close to downtown. These include North Deck, Business Services Annex and Hull Street Deck.
The best part is that if you need to get an alternate ride home, your car is fine in these areas as long as you move it by the end of the weekend.
If the concert is on a weekday, you can still park in these areas but with a few more restrictions.
Another option is finding a space downtown. If you're lucky enough to find a spot, you should remain ticket free as long as you don't leave your car overnight.
Think twice before circling downtown over and over for a space to open up. Parts of downtown are considered no-cruising zones between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m. If police set up checkpoints, it is considered "cruising" if your car passes a checkpoint three times.
A sure bet for downtown parking is the College Avenue deck. This parking deck is free for the first half hour and only $1 for every hour after.
The only other thing you need is a ticket for the show. Though some venues sell tickets at the door, others are available at downtown stores before the show date.
Two stores that have tickets for sale are Junkman's Daughter's Brother and Schoolkids Records.
Nothing can ruin a night out like a parking ticket.
The good news is, they are fairly easy to avoid if you know the basics of downtown parking.
If the concert is on the weekend, there are several areas open for free parking that are close to downtown. These include North Deck, Business Services Annex and Hull Street Deck.
The best part is that if you need to get an alternate ride home, your car is fine in these areas as long as you move it by the end of the weekend.
If the concert is on a weekday, you can still park in these areas but with a few more restrictions.
Another option is finding a space downtown. If you're lucky enough to find a spot, you should remain ticket free as long as you don't leave your car overnight.
Think twice before circling downtown over and over for a space to open up. Parts of downtown are considered no-cruising zones between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m. If police set up checkpoints, it is considered "cruising" if your car passes a checkpoint three times.
A sure bet for downtown parking is the College Avenue deck. This parking deck is free for the first half hour and only $1 for every hour after.
The only other thing you need is a ticket for the show. Though some venues sell tickets at the door, others are available at downtown stores before the show date.
Two stores that have tickets for sale are Junkman's Daughter's Brother and Schoolkids Records.
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