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Author: Mark Lawrence

  • Downtown Chicago Parking

    Need to find parking in Downtown Chicago? Chicago street parking downtown is you can even find it at all is $5.75 an hour!  Parking in a garage can cost upwards of $50 per day!  Simply parking for 1 hour can cost $25!  There is a solution.  It’s called SpotHero.  SpotHero allows you to reserve downtown…

  • Congress Theater Parking

    Going to a show in Chicago at the Congress Theater? For those headed to a show at the Congress Theater, parking can be confusing and expensive. While there are a few “official” lots, these are poorly signed, fill up quickly, and can run you a pretty penny. There are some other public lots in the…

  • Chicago Parking Tickets

    Chicago parking tickets suck I have gotten plenty of them.  The the other Co-Founder of SpotHero, Jeremy Smith has gotten even more tickets.  They bring in a ton of revenue and feel almost unavoidable.  Someone recently shared their Chicago parking ticket story with us. If you need to pay a parking ticket you can do so here….

  • Mastros Steakhouse Chicago Parking

    Going out to Mastros Steakhouse? Reserve parking ahead of time and save.  Park from 5pm until 6am the next morning for only $10!  That’s 13 hours for only $10.  (Which is cheaper than street parking.  You’ll park at Grand Plaza Garage located at 540 N State which is kitty corner to the Mastro’s Restaurant.  Simply click…

  • Wrigley Field Freestyle Snowmobile Event Parking

    What: Freestyle Snowmobile Event at Wrigley Field.  See more details about the Red Bull Event here. When: Saturday November 5, 2011 at 5pm Who: Competing Athletes: Daniel Bodine Heath Frisby Eric St. John Cory Davis Jeff Mullin Fred Rasmussen Jimmy Fejas Ted Culbertson Where: Parking lot at Clark and Addison. Parking: Reserve parking at Wrigley Field for the Red…

  • $2 Chicago Congestion Tax Will Increase Congestion

    Unintended Consequences The proposed $2 “Congestion Fee” additional parking tax will cause enormous problems.  The tax applies only to those parking in commercial parking garages.  This tax will not affect street parking rates nor residential garages and that is part of the problem.  By taxing one group of spots and not the other, it causes a litany of issues…