Ampco System Parking

This place is not safe.
We parked here by mistake when visiting the Symphony (it’s a short walk to there). I wouldn’t recommend going here alone after dark ever.
I saw one car that had clearly been broken into on the way back to my car (which thankfully was untouched). There was evidence of drug use (needles on the ground) also.
Seriously, do not park here.

Same experience. Got a $ 72 bill for something that supposedly happened a year ago. First communication I’d recieved, no way of remembering or disputing it. Wow.

If you like your credit and dont want to be harassed, dont park in an AMPCO Parking lot. I parked in the lot in Bellevue next to the California Pizza Kitchen. The sign clearly says you can park there for free if you eat at CPK. Six weeks later I received a $ 65 dollar ticket and no way to dispute it. No one calls you back and eventually I was harassed by their lawyers. You are better off parking in the street than an AMPCO lot.

This garage is a complete rip off. Avoid it at all costs. I just paid $ 14 to park at 9PM to watch a movie next door. The sign outside advertises parking for $ 7 — but you can’t read that they charge $ 7 per 2 hours, even at night. Rip off.

I should have read the reviews before I went here. I will never park here again. I was totally over charged! They have no care for customer service at all. I was told there was early bird parking of 8 dollars, and because I happen to work for a living I stayed for 10.45 hours. They charged me for an entire day, saying that early bird rate is only for 10 hours. However, I came in before they did, so the sign was not out yet. So nothing advertising at all. They only care about money, and not about people. I hope they go under!

THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ADVISES YOU TO NEVER PARK AT THIS GARAGE.
«By far, the parking garage with the highest car prowl incidents in Seattle… on average, 10 – 14 reported acts of car vandalism a WEEK. The owner of the garage is completely apethetic.” – Seattle Police Department
…a direct quote from the officer who took my police report after four cars were vandalized on a Tuesday evening. He said the SPD has spoken with the owner of the garage and «security» service (a non-​entity that only patrols the minimum rounds required by law… if that). They’ve offered advice on ways to monitor and secure the garage and practically begged and pleaded to secure the stairwell and elevators… every time, the owner was apethetic.
The officer’s advice? NEVER PARK HERE. EVER. You are placing your car and personal belongings at very high risk. Even nearby lots with minimal security measures are a tonload safer than this car trap.
The owner of this garage deserves a class-​action lawsuit.

So I parked at this garage and came back to find my front window shattered, my interior busted up, and a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff stolen from my car (everything was hidden — no cords were visible or anything), the lot attendant pretended not to speak English when I told her someone broke into my car but finally started speaking later. She told me to call the building’s security service, so I asked for the number and she said she didn’t know — it wasn’t posted anywhere in the garage and she didn’t have it either.
How hard is it to run a parking garage? It ain’t rocket science, that’s for sure. You can’t even find the number for building security? Are you kidding me? What a joke. She said they have tons of break-​ins… Really? Maybe you should do something about that?! What a crappy company.
Oh, and charging customers a parking fee after they have their window smashed and tons of stuff stolen is a real classy move.
Do not park here.