Will keep this one short .. wanted to keep a car with me on my recent trip to Miami Beach although I knew it won't be used much .. so was in the search to find somewhere to park it and leave it but close to my hotel to avoid the $45 per day hotel parking fees.. my choices were Charles which is right next to fountainbleu or the public beach lot which is about a 5 min walk from fountainbleu.. Based on the 2 Star reviews I was iffy to leave it here but based on the location and me being lazy to go move my car out from the $20 dollar beach lot every morning made me settle with Charles.. Charles is practically right next door to fountainbleu and if you have your hotel key you enter the hotel from their side entrance which is a quick 2 min walk from the garage.. As you will read from other reviews this place is a rental car garage as well so there is constant traffic from that but did not feel any different from any other parking structure.. So is Charles good for parking overnight ? Yes and no if you were like me and not driving your car you will end up paying the same as fountainbleu with there added hidden fees.. if you are driving the car and just returning to park, this place is going to save you some money since it is based on hourly charges.. 4 stars for location and convenience 1 star for hidden fees By the way if you are a hotel guest and planning your trip to this area and wondering if you should rent a car.. won't say it's needed for Miami Beach since there is a free trolley and uber is available.. if your going to places out side of Miami Beach then it will be helpful. read more

Charles Garage - Prices as of October 2018 - Parking Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The extremely rude and aggressive woman in the pay booth, just robbed me. She illegally charged me $36.38 to park from 6:39 pm to 8:01 pm. She manually entered in the time and refused to correct it. When I asked her to make the correction and refund me. She became very aggressive, rude, and started yelling at me. Either she is skimming from the till and somehow keeping the difference or she is terrible at arithmetic. None are good. Avoid this garage and if you do go, don't let them con you into overpaying. Thieves read more

24/7 place to park your car for a rate that's better than most meter parking. I paid like 6-8 bucks for 2-3 hours. I did not even have to look really hard for a spot. The entrance to the parking can be tricky and I drove in circles once or twice to see it. The workers there don't seem to care much though and seem like they just want to go home. read more

We parked a few times in this garage which is in front of the Radisson. Wish I had read the reviews before we did. Unfortunately, we didn't check the receipt when leaving the garage and instead of $36.38, we were charged $363.88. We didn't realize this until we checked our credit card charge when we got back. It appears the booth person collecting stuck her finger on the "8" twice. Citicards is not being very helpful as they want the receipt. I DON'T HAVE IT! I had parked there the day before and the day after and the charges were never more than $40. I've tried finding a website or email to contact them but there is nothing listed. When I Googled Charles Garage in Miami Beach, the website given is www.parkwhiz.com. I wrote to Parkwhiz and this is what I got back "Thanks for writing in. The charges are not from Parkwhiz but for Charles Garage and this location is not affiliated with Parkwhiz. I recommend reaching out to them directly. Just to clarify, ParkWhiz does not own nor operate any parking locations. We simply serve as a listing service for the providers." THIS PLACE IS A SCAM. DO NOT USE! TRIPLE CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS! read more

This garage is an absolute SCAM! We were parked there for 55 minutes (which is supposed to be $6) and the woman at the pay booth said it was 2 hours 20 minutes ($16)! She refused to correct it even though the time was stamped on the ticket!!! She also started yelling insults in Spanish because there was a line forming behind. There are no pay machines there for a reason - to charge you more manually. AVOID read more

The time coming in to the garage is 5 min earlier than the time coming out. They also told me I was in there for 2 hours and one minute to charge me the next price even though I was under two hours an for that was even with their outgoing clock 5 min late! They are scamming people. read more

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An Indy 500 in a small garage, this is quite possibly the most dangerous parking lot I've ever been in. (And the first time I've ever thought to review one.) This is mostly a lot for valet parking services at nearby hotels, but there are some floors for non-valets and visitors, too. Those busy valets drive at incomprehensibly fast, reckless speeds given the cramped space and ramps here, so the lot seems like a textbook case for an "accident waiting to happen." That said, it does serve a certain purpose: choosing to park here over nearby hotel valets saves one a few bucks off hefty valet pricing at Fontainebleu or Soho House. I give it two stars for that alone. Caveat emptor--buyer and parkers beware! read more

Avoid this place completely. Left the my car for literally not more than 3 hours when I went to pay they quoted me $21.40, I made a mistake of not checking the amount on my receipt and signed it. When I looked for the receipt the next day to file it, I noticed they had charged me $210.40 instead. Have called many times over and left messages at the phone number listed on the receipt and no one returns my calls. I would not give them any stars because they do not deserve anything. They are thieves!!!! Its a scam, beware of places like these. read more

Avoid at all cost. Valet drivers are doing 30 mph in 5 mph garage corridors. So they are highly likely to hit you with the car OR they will ruin your car while doing it. I stopped one of them and complained (having two small children with me) and he just gave me a blank stare and drove away. I personally saw one of the valet drivers punch a Maserati up the ramp through few gears and then take a sharp turn with tires squealing. I spoke to an Alamo rental car employee and he stated that he has yelled at them numerous time over the years but they just won't change. This garage should not be in operation. I have reported this to the local police department. read more

Staff is extremely rude. Have used them several times. There's a man who works there and he is equal rude as the two women who sit in the little booths. Aside from being rude to me I witnessed the booth lady come out and yell at someone who was just trying to find the garage entrance. The first two floors as well as the roof are all reserved parking. $28 a day. No monthly rates. People seem to "create" a parking spot at the ends of each aisle. Don't give your business to these jerks. read more