Hilton Seattle Garage

I attempted to park here to go to a show at the 5^th Avenue theater. I turned off the street into the garage and got my ticket. There weren’t any signs outside indicating whether or not the garage was full or not, which many garages in Seattle have so that you don’t waste your time.
As I slow crept up level after level I continued to notice how tight the spots were and how terribly people parked in order to get a spot or even squeezed into areas that weren’t technically spots which made all the other cars adjust their parking to offset the bad parking jobs. Also, watch out when you round some of the corners as people who drive huge trucks tend to park in the last spots and the tail ends stick out which makes turning the curves harder.
I was in the garage for a total of 12 minutes and had to pay $ 8 since 0 – 30 minutes is $ 8. Then it goes up from there. I just wish I would have known the garage was full when I entered or I would have never even came in, but I guess that’s how the garages make money. Also, I guess I could have tried to wheel around forever until I found someone coming out but I probably would have missed my show or had to pay more if I didn’t find a spot. I ended up parking in Republic Parking which had a heck of a lot more spots and was $ 7 for two hours.

Parked here for a show at the 5^th Ave. Theatre. It ended up being one of the more expensive garages we could’ve chosen. $ 22 for just a few hours on a Sunday afternoon. It was also difficult to get back to our car — crowded elevators, the stairs we came down being blocked off for going up, stairwells that didn’t go where they should’ve etc.
A couple weeks later we went to a show at the Paramount Theatre, parked in a different garage for the same amount of time and paid $ 7. Next time we go to the 5^th Ave. Theatre, we’re parking somewhere else and walking.