Until worker parking improves, here are the garages downtown where it's cheapest

In light of transportation gripes following the upcoming metered parking hikes that sprung downtown’s hospitality workers into action yesterday, here’s a few tips on how to save money on peninsular parking.

Take advantage of a maximum daily rate of $7 if you enter the following garages after 3pm.:

Visitor Center Garage @ 63 Mary Street
Queen Street Garage @ 93 Queen Street

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Or, you can get a maximum daily rate of only $5 if you park in the these garages after 5 p.m.:

Visitor Center Garage @ 63 Mary Street
East Bay Garage @ 25 Prioleau Street
Majestic Square Garage @ 211 King Street
Queen Street Garage @ 93 Queen Street

According to the city, these rates apply to anyone entering the garages after those times.

Keep in mind that garage rates re-start at 12 a.m. at the usual $2 per hour, so if you work past midnight, there’s no getting around that coming metered parking price increase.

If you’re really in a pinch, you could also take advantage of the seven park-and-rides currently operated by CARTA throughout West Ashley, Summerville, James Island, Mount Pleasant, and North Charleston. You can find a list of those here, though we can’t speak for how time efficient they are.

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Or you can keep circling Broad street in a loop until you die — we’ve all been there.