McLaurin Parking — Local services in Raleigh

I pretty much never come down to the city so it’s always a stressor for me trying to figure out where to park. I needed to go to the wake county sheriffs office and didn’t wanna worry about parking on the street or having my car dinged because I had to have compact parking. That’s when I found this public parking garage. When I drove to the top there was only one car up there. If you’re like me and you have no clue what it means to pay to park because you own acres of property and you can park for free anywhere let me tell you the process. When you show up through the gate you press the button to receive a red ticket. You don’t have to select a certain amount of time like the street parking. You can stay there I believe up to 12 hours. There is a maximum time so it’s not like airport parking. With the red tickets go find your parking spot. Park your car and go do whatever it is that you’re going to do for however long that you need to do it. When you come back through the main doors the lobby specifically the lobby there are machines there that you can put your red ticket into. It will calculate the amount of time that you have used and you can pay with cash or card. Now I didn’t take the red ticket back once I paid I just grabbed the white receipt there are two of them that pop out. I was leaving at 4:30 in the evening, and the lady at the exit said I need to have the red ticket and the receipt but I told her it was my first time and she understood since I have the receipt in my hand so apparently when you get the receipt the red ticket is supposed to pop out and you’re supposed to take that and the receipt tickets with you to the exit gate. Or I guess you could just pay at the exit gate with the original ticket. Maybe she was confused since I paid in the lobby either way super easy parking clean, there was nobody in there begging for money didn’t feel unsafe and made it very convenient to access the city without having to worry about running back to the meter and putting an...

My #1 choice of paid parking for extended time peroid. Cost for me is usually between $5-$9 for 4-5 hrs. I think the max per day is $10-$12. You can pay with credit or cash. It's a deck & on hot days this is appreciated. There are elevators & stairs. The deck & lobby are always clean & well maintained. You get a ticket when first arriving at deck. The lobby has machines where you insert your ticket & pay the parking cost when you return. You can also pay at gate on your way out too. I prefer the former because you simply insert your ticket at the gate & leave. Pay attention to what level you park on. I usually park on P4, P5 or P6 and have forgotten quite a few times where I parked. Don't sit in your car on the phone even after you pay. Leave the deck asap or you may have to pay additional money. There are 2 exits that'll take you to McDowell St & straight out...

Prices are surprisingly reasonable. Directions are a little sparse and vague and it is fairly easy to get turned around the first time(s) you are there. Pay close attention to your location and by all means use the kiosks to pay rather than...