Marina Parking Garage

Gawd. I used to hate this parking lot because as convenient as it was to the convention center and Rivercenter Mall, and downtown hot spots in general, they didn’t take cards — cash or check only. AND you have to pay before entering, so you didn’t even have the chance to hit up an ATM on your way back to your car.
Lo and behold, this garage has stepped up its game. Now accepting cards (although you still gotta swipe on your way in), they hand you the card for your dashboard which serves as your exit — just swipe to get out.
I love that it’s literally steps from ²⁸¹⁄₃₇. During big events at the convention center they do a flat rate of $ 10, which is a pretty great deal. You’ll pay a lot more than that for 6+ hours at other lots. I like a flat rate so you don’t have to worry about putting enough time on at the beginning.
Maneuvering through the cramped garage takes some skill, but it’s not extremely huge that you’ll get stuck up top after a big event and have to wait in a massive line to exit.