Sho Tokyo Garage

Just parked my car here overnight on a Saturday. The lot felt clean and secure. It was $ 10 upon leaving today as expected and in my opinion completely reasonable (if not a steal) for overnight city parking.

I left my car here overnight & it’s almost 6 and they still aren’t open.
When the guy came he only let me paid cash, and used his monthly pass to open the gate. Seemed a bit sketchy…

The only parking place I go to when visiting Little Tokyo. The location is perfect, and I’ve never run into problems with lack of parking space – just gotta take a few laps up.
I don’t even know if there’s an elevator, since I always park near the stairs.
I know there are cheaper parking places if you drive just a little further, but this has the best location and I’ve definitely paid MUCH more for cruddy unsafe spaces in San Francisco and DT LA.
And the street it’s on (2^nd) is not super busy so it’s pretty easy to hop in/​out to get on/​from either lanes.

ROUND AND ROUND THE PARKING GARAGE WE GO!
BACKGROUND:
Finding parking in Downtown LA has never been easier. Joe’s Auto Parks offers parking reservations at 90+ locations in DTLA. We also offer the added convenience of pre-​paid and recurring payment for monthly parking at select locations.
STATS:
Type: Attendant, Garage, Gated, Manned
Features: CCTV, Disabled Spaces, Secure, Elevator
Payments accepted: Coins, Bills, Cards, Checks
Height restrictions: 6′ 6″ (1.98m)
Number of spaces: 326
Monday — Wednesday 5:30 am — 12:00 am
Tue 5:30 am — 12:00 am
Thursday — Saturday 5:30 am — 1:30 am
Sunday 6:00 am — 10:00 pm
EXPERIENCE:
Meeting a fellow Unilocaler for dinner in Little Tokyo, driving around looking for the most cost effective, as zero cost parking is virtually nill, I found Sho Tokyo Garage. After much circling, it seemed to meet my needs of being safe, convenient, centrally located in Little Tokyo, and reasonably priced and not crowded.
Since finding this garage, it has become my go to spot for my Little Tokyo visits. It may not provide door-​to-​door service for all of LT, but that’s what legs are for, aren’t they?
Check out Matt’s M. complaint about overtime. Personal experience of other lots, this seems to be the norm. To avoid «being held hostage», set an alarm on your phone with a cushion.
Review 55 Unilocal 100+ Challenge 2015
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Crooks! Thieves! They’ll hold you hostage until you pay them $ 5 for going 1 minute over your validation, even though you had to wait 5 minutes for the line of 10 cars in front of you to leave. Park elsewhere.

When I visit Little Tokyo, I usually park here. The rates are more reasonable than other parking lots, such as the Japanese Village Plaza or Advanced Parking Systems (SE corner of 1^st/​Central). Only $ 5 for all day parking during the weekend. Note that if you leave after 12 midnight on a weekend, they charge $ 10, which doesn’t make much sense to me. It’s about 2 blocks walk north to MOCA.