End of Parking at Library Garage and History Center
The joy of being a member at the Orange County History Center in Downtown Orlando was the free parking in the city parking garage at the Library. I saved about $30 bucks on parking fees.
Those gravy days are over. Now all tickets are validated for 2 hours from garage entry. So no more going to the library, then strolling to the history center, then catching a meal- all with free parking.
As of June 26, 2009, they switched it up. Two hours only. You've been warned.
I was Downtown from 2:30 to 9:30. How so long? At the Library for 90 minutes; History Center for 30-60; then to the Plaza Cinemas from 5:30 to 9:30.
The Plaza Cinemas will give you 3 hour validated parking. I was there for four hours. You don't want to pay parking at the Plaza. It's like paying mortgage on that condo you hoped to flip along with all the other flippers buying condos they have no interest in moving in. What do you call that? Market glut? It's one thing to flip Wii gaming consoles or Wii Fits (guilty, but bought 9 retail, and selling 8 paid for mine. Sort of. I lost money if you count time and gas. Oh, but the happy faces...) (Follow up: A year later, Wii is responsible for zero pounds lost. We use it to play Gamecube titles, which were dumped for $6 at Circuit City in Spring 2008. We still have 15 unopened cases. If only you could just play and not have to learn all these "rules" and "environments." )
Amend that statement- it's 3 hours validated parking IF you buy a movie ticket at the Plaza Cinema. If your movie time is sold out, don't walk away. Get your ticket validated! 3 hours. However, it's 3 hours ONLY. They don't care if you see two movies! The rates are in the $14/hour range. No movie is worth that.
If you have to go downtown to meet someone, park in a garage. Meters are great if you're disciplined. However, you'll get a $25 ticket if meter expires. I had a lunch meeting run long. I figured it might go long, so I garaged it. The other party did not. They returned to a bright green envelope. I paid the bill as a courtesy.
Sure, it's $2 hour to garage vs. $1/hr for meters. But if you lose track of time, or walk away without paying the meter, there's no savings. You lose!
If you are totally broke and stingy, Park on Eola Drive by Lake Eola (brick road by Panera on Robinson).
They have 2 hour and 3 hour spots. You have to walk across Lake Eola, but it's 3 hours free. They chalk your tires to keep track. If you go over, you have a fine to pay.
Those gravy days are over. Now all tickets are validated for 2 hours from garage entry. So no more going to the library, then strolling to the history center, then catching a meal- all with free parking.
As of June 26, 2009, they switched it up. Two hours only. You've been warned.
I was Downtown from 2:30 to 9:30. How so long? At the Library for 90 minutes; History Center for 30-60; then to the Plaza Cinemas from 5:30 to 9:30.
The Plaza Cinemas will give you 3 hour validated parking. I was there for four hours. You don't want to pay parking at the Plaza. It's like paying mortgage on that condo you hoped to flip along with all the other flippers buying condos they have no interest in moving in. What do you call that? Market glut? It's one thing to flip Wii gaming consoles or Wii Fits (guilty, but bought 9 retail, and selling 8 paid for mine. Sort of. I lost money if you count time and gas. Oh, but the happy faces...) (Follow up: A year later, Wii is responsible for zero pounds lost. We use it to play Gamecube titles, which were dumped for $6 at Circuit City in Spring 2008. We still have 15 unopened cases. If only you could just play and not have to learn all these "rules" and "environments." )
Amend that statement- it's 3 hours validated parking IF you buy a movie ticket at the Plaza Cinema. If your movie time is sold out, don't walk away. Get your ticket validated! 3 hours. However, it's 3 hours ONLY. They don't care if you see two movies! The rates are in the $14/hour range. No movie is worth that.
If you have to go downtown to meet someone, park in a garage. Meters are great if you're disciplined. However, you'll get a $25 ticket if meter expires. I had a lunch meeting run long. I figured it might go long, so I garaged it. The other party did not. They returned to a bright green envelope. I paid the bill as a courtesy.
Sure, it's $2 hour to garage vs. $1/hr for meters. But if you lose track of time, or walk away without paying the meter, there's no savings. You lose!
If you are totally broke and stingy, Park on Eola Drive by Lake Eola (brick road by Panera on Robinson).
They have 2 hour and 3 hour spots. You have to walk across Lake Eola, but it's 3 hours free. They chalk your tires to keep track. If you go over, you have a fine to pay.
posted by AET at
7/02/2009 10:38:00 PM
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