Ampco System Parking

Some reviewers from June complained about broken payment machines. I was at this garage yesterday, Oct. 4 – and they are STILL broken. None would take a credit card (I tried several, which work just fine elsewhere). One wouldn’t take coins. Another would take only certain dollar bills while rejecting others. I finally was able to find one that would take two one-​dollar bills… So … if you plan on going light on cash and just using your credit card, AVOID this place. Ampco, what is your problem?

None of our ATM debit or credit cards work on the machines. Not sure if it’s the manufacturer but it always happens in these machines and it’s definitely not our cards. (We try multiple ones each time)
Please parking company just procure better machines from another provider. Seriously it’s so annoying we have come to expect it if we park here, it’s so consistent.

The machines to pay have been broken the last three times I was at this garage. Tonight I paid after waiting a long time while the guy had the machine torn apart. Finally, paid ticket in hand, I was waiting behind the «keep clear» area and started to pull forward to the gate when the previous person left the gate, and another driver came out of nowhere and cut me off. Last time I wait behind that line if I ever go into that sad excuse for a parking garage again! Doesn’t pay to be polite apparently. Then when I got to the gate and inserted my ticket the gate wouldn’t open. When I pushed the help button it dialed a wrong number. It sounded like it dialed someone who was sleeping. So I had to back up and drive to the other side of the garage to leave, which required paying a second time. By the time I got out, I felt as if I escaped a nightmare! Next time I“m Ubering to Jack London Square. Definitely not worth the hassle!

I parked here for an interview on a weekday. There are plenty of parking spaces. The pricing is average. Definitely a lot cheaper than San Francisco (most expensive parking in the Bay Area).

Went to pick up a friend at a store near Borders, and he wasn’t outside. So I jumped out of my car to knock on his door to let him know I was there. Some burly mean nasty old guy named Bill, came up and started yelling at me to move my car. I said I was just going to knock on the store door to let my friend know I was here, and he became insensed. Quite scarey. He said he would call and report me. I was at the door, less than a minute, and by that time, Wild Bill had called somewhere to report me. This man is crazy with his control needs. Totally bizarre. Watch out for the Valet Parking at Jack London Square on Sunday at 5:20 p.m. Yikes!

There is always a spot in this lot. The compact spots actually fit compact cars; they just don’t call them compact spots and have them be like 2 feet across. It is right next to a bunch of Jack London Square attractions. Validation is sweet. It’s clean. What more do you need?

This place sucks.
it’s like $ 13.50 for a full day and I happen to work real near. So I bus to work, walk home.
I could pay $ 85 a month for a pass but screwwwww that.
I would rather get the exercise of walking home.