Park N Ride Summit — Local services in Los Gatos

There's not much to it, and it's not like a typical park n ride lot which is distinctly sectioned off and has designated parking stalls and handicapped parking. Nope. This is just basically the side of a mountain road at the intersection of Highway 17. Not even a curb or guardrail to prevent rolling over the edge of a fairly steep hill. There's one bright LED streetlight that does a pretty good job of lighting the area, although the shadows cast by swaying tree limbs is a little creepy in the wee hours of the night. And speaking of wee hours, no restroom or port-a-potty, but plenty of people pull off 17 and make doo... I mean make due in the bushes when necessary (but it's not noticeable or gross or filthy there). You'll usually see a few dropped beverage cans and some inconsiderate leave-behinds, which is typical on the side if a busy route to/from the beach, but someone like CalTrans or work furlow weekenders seem to do occasional cleanups. Why 4 stars and not 2 or 5? I dunno. Because it's not an ideal park n ride, so not a 5. But I lived near there as a young kid and I stop there often to meet people, adjust a tow load, wee in the bushes, or either get on to Hwy 17 when I come up the backroads from Soquel, or get off Hwy 17 to take the backroads toward Los Gatos. So, freaky fondness for a familiar fork at the Freeway 'cuz I'm a softie for a side stop at a section of...

This is simply an 80’ x 30’ paved area on the edge of Summit Rd. Between where Mountain Charlie pops out and the 17 overpass. It has no signage or marked spaces. It also doubles for random pull offs by people lost or confused rechecking maps, tow truck meet up’s and sometimes fruit stands or Xmas wreaths. There is no nearby public transportation, parks or other amenities. Certainly no restroom or portapotty, so reasons to park here are...

Convenient parking for picking up/dropping off my son. It's easy to get in and out of this spot, and offers...