Hotwire users are reporting finding out the hard way that a hotel can charge more for parking than they may have paid Hotwire for their hotel room. It’s also a great ad for cabs and public transit in San Francisco. Among other downtown hotels, the Sir Francis Drake hotel in San Francisco is charging $46 per day for parking. If you win this hotel on Priceline or Hotwire – you may want to leave your car at home.
It’s basically a Craigslist for parking spaces. You can make a quick buck renting your driveway or garage, and big parking lots downtown list too. You pay on the site, and then print out a voucher for your parking.
What we like about Gottapark is that it reveals a lot of “underground” parking that wouldn’t normally exist. The guy who lives next to Union Square, who rents out his garage; a big empty lot; and many other very weird options. If you want to be a little planful in a place where it’s smart too (very crappy parking) – it can make parking in San Francisco a little easier.
When we searched for parking spaces around “very popular” locations like Fisherman’s Wharf, Union Square and Embarcadero Center — the ease of comparing prices *BEFORE* you go is amazing. GottaPark makes it super easy to figure out the best price / location before you are driving around in traffic. Check it out – especially if you are headed to a popular spot like Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.