Central Parking

This review is for the 625 Indiana Ave site. Took my kids to Marvel Universe Live at the Verizon Center, Saturday Sept 6^th, 2014. Arrived at about 5:30. The attendant was extraordinarily rude and hostile from the moment we pulled in. He immediately barked a question: What time will you be leaving? I said I don’t know, the ParkWhiz reservation says we have up to one hour after the event and I dont know how long the show is. He says that’s not what he asked, he wants to know exactly when we’re leaving. I repeated myself. He again responds the same way but in an unnecessarily agitated tone. He says «that’s not what I asked, i want to know when you will leave». I get out of my car to show him the mobile receipt since he refuses to come to the window. He says he doesn’t want to see it. I tell him that his attitude is unacceptable and that I want to speak with his manager. He shouts I AM THE MANAGER. I tell him his attitude sucks and that i want my ticket so i can park. After several attempts he looks at the ticket. he has become increasingly hostile during the encounter. i tell him he needs to show some respect. he shouts I AM THE ATTENDANT YOU DO NOT TALK TO ME THAT WAY. he calls building security, a woman who pretty much stood there and did nothing. she seemed embarrassed. he throws the ticket at me. at this point i’m furious and i tell him, in no uncertain terms, that i do not particularly like him. he untucks his shirt, says THIS JOB IS NOT WORTH IT, and intimates that he wants to fight. keep in mind, my wife and 4 and 6 yr old kids are in the car, approximately 3 feet from this lunatic. after ranting and raving, he tells me i can go park. i obviously leave, not trusting this jerk with my car. he says THAT’S A GOOD IDEA, suggesting that he will damage my car if i stay. so it did not go well. ParkWhiz gave me a full refund and a credit. but this guy will seriously damage your business if you keep him employed. He was black, middle age, had an accent and a bad attitude. fire this idiot. his behavior was outrageous.

Find another garage. Anything but Central Parking. They completely ripped me off and you have no recourse.

This location is right next to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Maryland Avenue. Good location to park if you are visiting the National Mall, or the Smithsonian museums — it’s about a 3 block walk from the parking garage to Independence Avenue.
They have these huge, massive fans that keep the air circulating in the underground levels of the garage — makes it a bit more bearable when it’s a ridiculously hot and humid Washington, DC summer day.
If you park before 10:00 am — you get the early bird special rate — $ 11.00 for all day parking.