Hearst Parking Center

We stayed overnight at a hotel, that was charging $ 65/​night! I Unilocaled some overnight garages in the area and am so glad I found this one. It was just a block away from the hotel and was very convenient for only $ 35. I would definitely park here again!

Conveniently located to points of interest but the rates are atrocious. Park here only if you have to or if you get the $ 5 deal from a special event like Yerba Buena Night.

Just parked my car here during my stay over the weekend across street for the SF marathon. Overnight parking is cheaper than the hotel parking, but no in and out, so measure your own need. Facility is clean, no smell. The next day I picked up the car around 12noon, there were lots of marathon people waiting at the cashier. No one using the pay machine, so I tried it out. Pay in 10sec. Strongly recommend to use the machine if there is a long line.

Parking is now much more expensive than previous reviews — they also open slightly earlier on Sundays — however the parking lot and elevator didn’t smell bad, which is what I’ve come to expect in other garages in SF.

Warning: Prices have now increased to $ 35 for 24 hours!
I have been parking here for the last 6 years. The location is great, and they almost always have space available.
When i first discovered this garage, it was $ 20 maximum per 24 hours. That crept up to $ 24, and then to $ 26 over the years. Now that prices are up to $ 35, its time to start looking for a better alternative.

Meters on the street are actually more affordable than this parking garage. As the picture describes, $ 2.50 every 20 minutes. is $ 7.50. I was there for a little over two hours so I ended up paying $ 17.50. That’s incredibly steep for two hours. That’s nearly the 8 hour rate. This parking center is going to be an average of $ 20 for anyone going in unless you’re doing a quick 20 minutes. So be prepared.

Planning on driving back home or to the airport Sunday morning? Think again, garage doesn’t open until 10am on Sundays.

BEWARE!!! Horrible Security contract. NO CAMERAS on the parking floors. Both my husband and I have had our cars broken into here. TWICE!!! It was a holiday weekend the first time so I took it with a grain of salt as part of city life. The first time they took my husbands bike but they didn’t even take anything from my car. Just broke the window and broke stuff inside. Yesterday our new car was broken into! It was only then that I was told by security that even though the garage opens at 5am, security doesn’t start until 10:00am. We parked at 8:30am so the break in happened between 9am and 10:00am. Burglars know the garage security schedule at this place! They told us to park on the 9^th floor so it wouldn’t happen in the future but I’m not sure why… perhaps they have a camera on the roof? They only cameras are in the elevator vestibules but if someone committing a crime drives in, smashes into your car, grabs what they want and drives out within a few minutes of their entry pass timing out, you’re screwed. There’s no way to stop or catch them. I’m so done with this place. BTW I was also told that I wasn’t the only victim yesterday.

$ 26 parking for 12 – 24 hours.
The garage is dirty and dingy. Employees don’t speak a word of English and are impossible to communicate with. Our car was hit here– they didn’t even leave a note– in the few hours we parked it here.
I will never come back. Pay the extra $ 5/​night and park at the fifth and mission garage, which is incredibly cleaner, brighter, safer, and leaves our car good as new every time we park there!

I’ve been parking here for over 20 years. The location is great — only 7 minutes from my office at Montgomery and Bush but still easy to get out of the city being south of market. Now that they have upgraded the elevators and added the detail service I have no problem giving them a great review.

Parking in the city always seems to drive me crazy, but this parking lot magically has a spot for me no matter what time of day. Open until midnight Monday through Saturday and 10pm on Sunday, the hours are great. The prices are competitive for SF as well (currently it’s $ 2.50 for every 20 minutes, $ 20 for up to 7 hours, $ 22 for up to 12 hours).
I love how it has different entrances and exits for cars, so you never have to deal with squeezing around corners or narrowly missing speeding drivers. You can drive up the one-​way corkscrew ramp until you find an open floor and the layout and parking spaces are generous. I also always feel safe, which is a big thing for parking garages.
Located on Stevenson and 3^rd, it’s just a few blocks away from Unilocal’s HQ.

I have a love/​hate relationship with this place… truly.
Love:
+ The garage closes at midnight 6 days a week, except for Sunday when it closes at 10pm. This means that no one lingers (i.e. sleeps in the garage) and so far, so good — I always feel safe and my car hasn’t been vandalized. Yep, this is SF we’re talking about.
Hate:
— The hours. The garage opens at 5am M-​F, 6am on Saturday, and 10am on Sunday. Super inconvenient to open that late on Sunday — do the good people at Hearst not believe in brunch? But I digress.
Love:
+ The parking garage is laid out safely; no crazy corkscrew turns and it’s rarely full which means I can usually park in the same prime spot.
Hate:
— The Hearst Parking folks take $ 310 of my hard-​earned cash to park my (thankfully paid off) vehicle in their garage every month. That’s a car payment! I realize that’s in line with other parking structures in the area and I’d rather not have to walk a mile to my car just to save $ 20. Still… it’s a painful transaction.

Definitely a better deal than parking at the hotel and you can at least access your car while the garage is open. Located right across the street from the Westin San Francisco Market Street.

This is a convenient place to park.
Cars actually fit through the entrance.
And they have a separate exit so you don’t have to back out and run anyone over. Rare in SF.

Reasonable rates for downtown SF, plenty of space and easy access. No need to leave your key for valet.
Parked here for 3 nights at $ 25 daily max (24 hr period) at the time of this writing (Jul 2013). Saves a bundle vs at the hotel charging $ 54/​night.
Within easy walking distance (10 – 15 min) to Union Square, Chinatown, or hop on the street car on market street which is like one block away. Taking the elevator to street level brings you to a corridor between CPK and Staples or Office Depot… one of those guys…
When driving up 3^rd street, stay on the right and make a right turn on Stevenson (just before Market St and after passing Mission St).
Feels safe parking here, saw lots of Porsches… which is a good sign for a reliable and safe place to park…
No issue and would park here again in a heartbeat.

The $ 20 is worth it if you’re parked all day, but for four hours only, ouch.
(Also, the Montgomery BART station is right next door, so no reason not to take that into this part of the city unless you have trouble walking or are pressed for time.)

For the price, this is a very good place. I’m paying $ 300/​month, but many of the garages in the neighborhood cost $ 100 – 250 more. The advantage of parking myself is the best. Regardless of the time of day, I’ve never had difficulty on finding a parking space; there are 8 floors, and all the spots are near the elevator lobby.
Speaking of the elevators, they are presently replacing one of them, leaving only two functioning. It’s a 12 week process. Once that’s done, they will shut down another one of the old ones and replace it too. By the end of June, all three should be brand new.
The location is very convenient for daytime shoppers too.

I actually feel more comfortable parking my own car in SF. I like having my own keys and being able to come back and get my car whenever I need. Or grab something out of my car if need be.
Most of the places I’ve been to in SF are valet and it’s a pain the ass to get something out of your car because they park my car in Alaska. :)
Paying for your ticket is a snap with their ticket kiosk. No complaints really. Parking is expensive in the city. Always has been, always will be. $ 20 ain’t bad the whole day.

When they say that the garage closes at midnight from Monday-​Saturday, the are NOT kidding!
#FAIL

I rarely find myself parking my own car in the SOMA area, but when I have to load up the trunk with crap from the office, I usually park here.
As far as the rates go, it’s one of the cheapest places to store the whip for an extended period of time. Whereas some of the spots in this area have been known to dock you $ 40 or $ 50 bucks a day, Hearst is a ‘reasonable’ $ 20. Plus, there’s usually always somewhere to park, albeit on the top levels if you roll in after 10:00am, but you’ll rarely find yourself circling for longer than 5 – 10 minutes.
Make sure you keep your head on a swivel, though! If you’re not paying attention, it’s pretty easy to sideswipe folks entering the parking structure if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time.