Parking in downtown LA is a nightmare as lots cost $5 per 20 minutes for small compact-car sized spots in unsafe neighborhoods overrun with homeless people. The Perishing Square lot has sketchiness as well, but there are several reasons that I choose to park here if I'm going to Downtown LA in areas south of Skid Row. (In areas north of skid row, I'd park in Little Tokyo). First, if you park here on the weekends or after 5pm on weekdays, they have a flat rate for $9. During work hours on weekdays, the rate would be around $20 if you stay longer than 2 hours ($3 per 15 min with $20 max). Second, though the area is sketchy, there is security and this is a covered lot. Even the presence of security is a step up from most of the lots in the area. It may be only as good as a car alarm; however, I'll take it. Lastly, I feel that it's pretty conveniently located to key attractions in DTLA like Grand Central Market, Jewelry District, and some of the hotels in the area. In terms of safety and convenience, DTLA is one of the worst places to park in Los Angeles; however, I think this lot is one of the best of the worst. Note: entrances to this lot can be found on 5th and 6th streets between Hill and Olive. Note: If you are intending to go to Little Tokyo, Arts District, or north of skid row, look up the Aiso parking lot. read more

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The weekend price of $9 is OK. i have no comment on the weekday prices. As with many parking garages, large numbers of spaces are blocked off, possibly because this was not a weekday. The payment process is bizarre. Sure, you take a ticket at the entry gate as usual. You don't use it to exit - see below Yes, the escalators don't work and obviously never will. They are used as staircases now, which is bad because the individual steps are much bigger, making it especially tricky to use. There are locked restrooms on P1. Just hope you can find someone to open them. You supposedly need to show that you have a parking ticket. There was a "security" woman sleeping in the office nearby You take elevators up to Pershing Square, so no problems there After returning you go to machines on P1, insert the ticket and payment card to receive another card, which you are supposed to use at the exit gates. You are reminded by many signs that there are no cashiers at the gates. Well, there was a man at the gate I approached. He kept pointing (at what?) and I was eventually told to go to another gate (no reason why), which was staffed by another non-cashier. read more

Normal. $9 too much. But parking is normal. Looks save. Central dtla. Under square. Always have space. read more

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Could not be sketchier :) do not park here, especially if you're traveling a solo female dressed professionally.

Parking here on a random weekday evening was easy. There was a ton of parking and since we entered after 5PM, it was a $9 flat fee. I felt like the parking price was good, considering that it was downtown Los Angeles. Minus two stars because the escalators did not work, which was not great, especially since I have joint issues, and it smelled soooooo gross, even through a mask. I would park here again if I had to, but hopefully I won't need to come to this area again anytime soon. Also, something to keep in mind - the clearance is very low, so if you have a high profile vehicle such as a large SUV or truck, you might not be able to park here. read more

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The pricing for parking seems very fair for the convenience compared to the adjacent peer competitor outside lots. Parking is great, and cheap enough where if you were thinking of using public MTA transit to get here in fear of expensive parking, fret not, although I'm all for the eco-friendly trains and buses, I'm also an advocate for safety and life conveniences. The MTA can be sketchy, usually smelling like weed or urine and a bit of an urban jungle at time where you're wise to put your cell phone away (fear of snatching) and clutching onto your personal belongings as well as avoiding eye contact. So, if you're okay with driving and picking times where traffic isn't an issue, I'd recommend coming here to park if you're going to the Central Market, especially at night. read more

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My girlfriend and I had reservations to stay at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel for a family wedding, but their parking fees were outrageous! My friend discovered that this nearby parking garage was a lot cheaper! It was only $20.00 per night flat rate! We were new to the downtown LA area, and had a hard time finding this place at first, mainly because the heavy LA traffic is so distracting and caused us to circle around a few times before we noticed an entrance. Once we entered, I was relieved to be safe and sound in a protected garage. We did have a hard time figuring out what area of the lot to park because there really wasn't sufficient signage to let us know what streets we needed to walk towards to get to our hotel. Staff members were somewhat helpful, but didn't quite understand what place we needed to get to with our heavy luggage in tow. We found ourselves walking in circles and ended up climbing steep stairs of escalators that didn't work. Once we found ourselves out in the open air and hotel in the horizon, life got a little less stressful. All in all it was still worth the lower parking fees compared to the hotel rip off of $80.00 per night! read more

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Decent parking lot I parked at during my stay. 5 minutes from the Freehand LA (shit hotel btw), close to many things, and overall, safe. They have 24/7 security, but I agree that the parking lot was a little eerie.... It was really quiet considering it being downtown. The escalators weren't working and very narrow, which added a layer of sketchiness into ally, but turned out to be pretty good. $20 overnight fee is competitive in the area, and given the security and well lit garage, I'd totally recommend it for overnight. No ins and outs though, and if you don't exit for 2 nights you get charged $40, and so on. It certainly beats valet parking at the hotels which cost double! Solid place read more

This was so easy and safe. It was $9 for the entire evening and my car was secured and parked safely. Highly recommend!

I have read some terrible reviews (some even by people that I am friends with here on Yelp. The parking garage is between Los Angeles Central Library and The Last Book Store and directly below Pershing Square (where they hold FREE concerts in the park from the Spring until late August... Did I mention that they are FREE? Anyway, I failed to encounter the urine smell that I expected, I felt safe during my visit since Park Rangers were on hand to ensure that the day progressed in an uneventful fashion. I even stopped into their office to thank them. My only complaint is aimed toward the escalators. I parked here twice within a 3 week period and both times they either weren't running or only one of them was functional. I even made jokes, at their expense, that they haven't run since the Lincoln administration. Fix the escalator and I can easily see bumping the star-rating up a notch. read more

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Attitude the attendant was giving me was insane don't know how that man was hired someone like this, was very rude and made me pay extra than what I was suppose to pay because the machine took my ticket and only said $6 I told him that none of the machines work to exit since we tried two machines and he said "you want to get out of her lady pay extra" even when I was not suppose to pay that amount he made me pay. read more

Staying overnight in downtown LA and don't know where to park? Afraid to leave your car out on the streets or in a lot that could possibly be closed when you come back? Pershing Square Garage has saved my ass a couple times. I was sketched out originally but read the other reviews and decided to give it a go. It is rather eerie in here so make sure to go with someone to drop your car off. From what I was told, you'll need to drive down a few levels and park your car on the lowest level. Max payment is $18 I believe. I've left my car here a few times and have never had any problems with it! read more

This is the grimy parking structure underneath Pershing Square park. If you can find parking anywhere else (and this is a very tough area to park), I'd recommend doing that. It's gross and not well maintained. Besides the fairly strong urine scent, when I was there only ONE of the escalators in the entire garage was working. Not one BANK of escalators... just one single escalator. I couldn't find any elevators (there are NO signs to speak of in the garage). So you'll be schlepping up a lot of steps. And the escalators are filthy. You really don't want to touch the handrails. When I was there, one of the pedestrian exits (to Olive Street) was closed. So you're going to have to go out of your way if that was your plan. And don't even think about asking the "security staff" for directions or advice on getting out of the garage... The young man I spoke to was much more interested in the game he was playing on his cell phone and was rude and unhelpful. It's $16 to park all day. Which isn't bad. But this is not a pleasant place to leave your car. You can almost certainly do better. read more

They really need to have cameras in this garage. Someone damaged my car and did not leave a note while I was in the office working. I inspected the cars in front of mine and noticed yellow paint transfers and damage to the side of a dark grey car. I notified security who came on a bicycle and took a report and photos. He told me that there are no cameras. While security was writing his report, the owner of the grey car came and she said that she did not know that she hit my car. If she would have returned to her car before I did, I would have never found out who was responsible. The security man said that I could pick up a report the next day from the office upstairs. When I went to get the report--no one could find it. Fortunately, her insurance company paid for the repair. But when I went to the office for my report, I was informed that they have approximately 30 accidents in the garage every month reported. Management allows people to abandon and park in the middle of the aisle blocking other cars from getting into and out of spaces. People race to spaces in the narrow corridors here. read more

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On Oct 1 no more 10$ parking for early birds it's not even an option. Disappointed they were the cheapest place near my job. Looks like I'll have to look somewhere else. Don't waste your time here ! OCT 1, 2018!!! Can never buy a monthly pass because they never have any either. Pointless. read more

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I was going for dinner on Hill Street and this was the best place to park. I hadn't been here before, but it was easy to get to. There was ample parking on the first level and I was at the restaurant in great time. The problem with Pershing Square is getting out. Stupidly, I came out on Olive rather than 5th. Olive is a mess with construction and 7 PM going home traffic. I would have been out and on my way sooner if I hadn't chosen Olive. Make sure you take your ticket with you. Pay at the automated machine and you have 15 minutes to leave. Paying in advance means that you're not holding people up as you fish for your credit card and pay at the gate. Now that I know the lot, I'll use it more often when I want to explore in this area of DTLA. It's quite central!! read more

The escalators pretty much never ever are working. I feel nervous walking on them, however there is no other option. Additionally they just increased rates however are not improving the facilities. Since they have taken away the $10 early bird (and I always park before 6:30am) I now I have to pay double! I didn't have any review before since the parking was so cheap but if they are bringing the prices up they should at least maintain the space. read more

We needed to park our car for an event across the street at the Biltmore, and the garage was well lit, the escalators still don't work which other reviews have pointed out, so I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5. The price is just right for parking, though. $9, you can't beat that in LA. There was an attendant working in the office on the floor we parked on, and I saw one guy who works there driving around in a cart in the parking garage so they have eyes in there so it seems safe enough. read more

PRO TIP: Pay at the machine right at the EXIT when you LEAVE the garage!! NOT before you enter your car. They will charge you twice like they did to me. I parked at night and the rates were really good. It was $9 flat from 5pm-2am. Granted that it was eerie and the escalators didn't work. Luckily nothing happened to my car. Also listen to the tip that I gave! It will save you money. read more

We were staying at the nearby Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles, and on general principle I wasn't going to pay $45/day for valet parking with in-out privileges. Particularly when the Pershing Square Garage was right across the street. Safe, well-lit, and $16 for overnight parking. Frankly, what more could one ask for from a parking garage? read more

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We've parked here a fair number of times and it has generally been easy to find a space and feels fairly safe. It's centrally located to a lot of things (jewelry district, the Millennium Biltmore, Spring Street, etc.). And I noticed that the prices have been cheaper than at other covered lots. It's not especially clean and the entries/exits can be a little scary. But overall it's OK. read more

(Parked 08/14/15 F @ 7:00pm): Centralized to downtown L.A.'s many highlights, don't be a square and consider this for your parking needs! In order to avoid the potentially exorbinant parking fees at the nearby Millenium Biltmore Hotel for an event I was attending as well as the quickest route so I wouldn't sweat through my tuxedo and masquerade mask in the sweltering 100-degree temperature (still in the 90s at 7pm!), I pulled into the Pershing Square Garage. Secured and underground, rest assured your car was safe. Would I park my car here in the future!?: Bordered by 5th St., Hill St., 6th St., and Olive St., and perfectly situated for my evening's adventures directly across Olive St. at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel, I wasn't going to mess around and search for cheaper parking. Again, you were in walking distance (a block ot two) to so many places around DTLA, such as Pershing Square, California Plaza, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Grand Park...the list could go on and on. It's a wonder I nevered parked here before. Otherwise, it was nicely centralized to so many other places and the walking was easy and safe in all directions. Service - There were onsite attendants for any assistance, easily found a spot and parked the Toaster. At the end of the night, you took your receipt to the automated pay machines (cash or credit card), paid up, and off you went on your merry way - easy peasy! Parking (Varies; $7.00 in this case) - At this time, it was a flat rate valid through 8:00am the next morning. This gave anyone ample time to roam the streets of DTLA in search of drinks, drugs, entertainment, food, sex, whatever...or crash at a friend's place in the area overnight. Honestly, the rate seemed competitive based on comparable rates at nearby street meters, surrounding garages and other lots. Of course, rates were much different (i.e. rate rape) during the weekdays. IMAGE CREDIT TO XAVIER S. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/pershing-square-garage-los-angeles?select=c2fj4rdk50JvDpYKr0QMbA Atmosphere, décor, ambience - Underground parking with multiple levels and several escalators and stairs that led to the streets above, it was a medium to large-sized lot with somewhat tight stalls but not stacked. There also was plenty of lighting for a nice safe feeling. "Nuff said. Attire - Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. Overall, Pershing Square Garage was almost exactly what I needed this evening - close to my destination and nicely-priced. Odd that I would review a parking lot, but I was able to check-in, actually spent money and some time here (all criteria I used for any written review). Would I park here again, sure, why not? I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (total bill was around $7.00; no tip required). For goodness sake, it's a parking lot!!! Although they accepted credit cards, not mine of choice...AMEX! 4.0 STARS read more

I park at Pershing Square every day for work. Until today, I may have had only a few minor complaints because, overall, the parking is convenient and well-priced. However, I can no longer say one of these two things. Pershing Square posted a sign today that parking will be increase from $16 to $20 per day and that early-bird parking will no longer be an option after October 1st. Currently early bird parking is $10, which I always aim for as a morning person. Thus, this rather abrupt notice results in a 200% hike in a DAILY EXPENSE. There also appears to be no justification for the additional money since clearly it isn't used on the cleanliness of the structure or the functionality of the escalator! Side note: of the maybe 12 escalators total, Pershing Square usually has about 2 to 3 operational. The garage has likely never been hosed, there are cockroaches and trash throughout. I even once saw an abandoned car parked in the lot for a time period of over 4 months at least! Even if I WANTED to stay and use the monthly parking option, there are never any monthly parking passes available. In reality, nearly every individual using this lot will need to contribute double their hard-working salaries to park for the day. Pershing Square, this seems unnecessary and will force myself and other daily patrons to look elsewhere. This is disappointing to say the very least. read more

The absolute cheapest garage/lot in downtown LA!! I'll use this garage every time I have a meeting or appointment within a 5 block area and just enjoy the walk. The best rates are before 9am, after 5p and on weekends when it's a flat rate but today for almost 40 minutes paid only $3.86!!! While the top level is reserved, I've never had to go lower than the second level and have always found lots of spaces. From there it's the stairs or escalator to take you to the top! It's below Pershing Square and there is an entrance off of every street (except 6th so turn left on Olive to get in). read more

Pershing Square Garage - Parking Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was in desperate need for a safe, overnight parking in DTLA. Came here and I was surprised at how cheap the rates were. Compared to other places in DLTA, this parking structure is dirt cheap! $16 for overnight and like $7 for the weekends?!?! What a steal for DTLA. Location is very convenient. The lot itself is underground and very space. Whenever I park here it is not packed so your won't be cramming or struggling to find parking. There is security so it is safe I guess. Recommend!! read more

I'm lost, this parking garage is confusing, but it is convenient and early in the morning you can have your pick of any place to park. My brother parks here for work, I'm not sure how he pays but he was not happy of some parking increases. Compared to DC, people should feel lucky that most of the time, you can find parking. The lot was pretty clean if you ask me and the spaces were not as small as they could be. No one is ever going to say anything positive about parking or any public transpiration, I should know since I worked in it for 6 years. There are some good and bad things about this garage but two things really determined my view. It's pretty safe in here and you can almost always find a spot. read more

Accessible to any establishments in Downtown LA & one of the cheapest & safest place to park. You can either pay to a person or thru a machine with 2 units available. Escalators are present for the basement parking. read more

Pershing Square Garage - Parking Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Why do we have to pay for parking in DTLA? I totally dislike it but accept it grudgingly. This parking garage is one of the best prices around in downtown LA. If you get here before 10 am on a weekday, the cost is a flat fee of $10 (although there may be some prices cheaper near the jewelry district if you come before 10 am (some lots will charge you $7-8 before 10 am) and only a flat fee of $7 after 5 pm Monday- Thursday and weekends. This parking structure is safe with a security guard on site. There are restrooms here in this structure. You just have to ask the security guard to unlock the doors for you. But upon my last visit here (last Tuesday I came here to check out the ice skating on the roof top of this building), the women's restroom was unlocked but my husband had to ask for a key to get the men's restroom unlocked. If you come here for the holiday ice skate rink (http://holidayicerinkdowntownla.com/ which runs through January 19, rain or shine.) then make sure to get your ticket validated so you can save $2 on parking. Also just thought I would mention that there is actually free wifi on the roof top in case you make it up there. read more

It's central and if you need parking after 9am, this lot will have spots available now. Since they've raised the price to $20 and no more early bird rate, Pershing square garage has lost the charm of being the cheap and convenient place to park. The broken escalators, the homeless people, the unpleasant smell. Those were all bearable at the $10 early bird price... but with the hike, can we at least get some functional escalators? read more

$6.60 for all-day parking on the weekend, accepting both cash and card payment (not AmEx though!). I had to park here around 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning and it was a bit freaky, I'll be quite honest. There was really no one else around and the escalators were abandoned. Just little old me by myself. Er... creepy! That aside, once it was bustling with people around mid-day, it was fine. The most frustrating thing about this parking garage is getting out. They should put in automated pay machines or something, because it took me 20 minutes to exit. I think it was due to having one 1 of the 2 exit lanes (on to 5th) open, and people not having their payment ready. The guy working in the booth was as speedy as he could be... just every other person leaving the lot must have been incompetent. One thing that's nice about this garage it it's laid out well. Simple floor numbers and lettered rows. Nothing complex or fancy (e.g. no fruit-named levels, no high numbers.) Just numbers and letters and that's it! It's a parking garbage: keep it simple! read more

Parking 6.60 Weekend. The price isn't that given that you are in DOWNTOWN. I wouldn't bother trying to find street parking and accidentally going the opposite direction on a 1-way street. Not worth it! read more

I used to not have a problem with this parking lot, but now I have two things to say. 1) most people working here whom I have interacted with are very nice and helpful. But this one guy working the morning shift was so unbelievably rude! I try my luck one morning as they start putting signs up saying Lot Full, and I ask if I can please just squeeze in. The man doesn't respond and instead puts on a mean emotionless face and stares blankly at me. So I'm waiting for a response...maybe he didn't hear me? i asked again and he just signals me to get out of the lane and takes pictures of my car and license plate!? What is this place?? I wouldn't have had a problem if this guy just said the obvious politely, "I'm sorry we can't, the lot is full unfortunately." 2) the lot is actually NOT full. I park here often for work and I realized they block the entrances around 8.30 to 8.45 am saying Lot Full. I know this to be not true because one time I made it in right as they put the signs up, and the whole lower level was almost empty. I respect that management decides what is considered full, but I would appreciate if the people working here would have a better attitude and be more polite... read more

It's a good price for downtown parking and pretty well lit! I don't suggest it if you're only gonna be there an hour since it does charge you every other few minutes. But great overnight parking. read more

I am a person with mobility issues and I was at the garage today. I had to pay the $10.00 parking fee for the "privilege" of finding out that the escalators were out of order. Walking to the elevators if you can find them may be okay for most people, but for me it was an impossibility. The garage should post notices at the entrance driveways alerting people to the fact that the escalators aren't working so people are aware before they drive in. I won't be parking here ever again. read more

If you are looking for overnight parking in DTLA, I'd recommend Pershing Square garage. There is plenty of space and enough cars in there that I felt safe parking my nice-ish car. Safe and unharmed when I came back in the morning. Recommend! read more

Pershing Square Garage is a great place to park and a fair price. DTLA is notorious for their horrible parking situation. Pershing Square garage is in the center of everything in DTLA. It's cheap to park there. Unlike other parking lots in the area, the garage stays open 24/7 with guards present. The garage is clean. The one comment I have is that this garage needs to fix their escalators. I've been parking here for over 6 months and it seems like half of the escalators are always broken. I'm not sure why, seeing as this parking garage essentially prints money. It's frustrating to have the escalators broken all the time. Escalators aren't as easy as stairs to walk up. They are steep and uneven. I've almost fallen a few times. Other than that, this place is one of the more affordable places to park in DTLA. If you are staying in the hotel in the downtown area, I would park your car here overnight. It cost $40+ to park at hotels overnight. Pershing Square Garage is only $16 a night. In comparison to other places, this garage is a steal. read more

I've parked at Pershing Square Garage twice, once for 6-7 hours for $9 & once overnight for $18. Not bad if you're going or staying out in LA. You can exit out to Olive or Hill Street. There's security on guard & it's better than leaving your car on the streets. read more

Been using this garage for almost a year now and the escalators are still broken.....seriously? Why does it take so long to get them fixed? *Update 9/19/17* escalators still broken read more

They work really hard to keep it interesting here. Will the escalators work today? Probably not, since half of them have been broken for over a year. Ooh - which gate will be broken today, adding yet another traffic jam for me to sit in? Will BOTH payment machines be working today? If so, will they only accept cash? Yeah, it's $10 for the early bird special vs. $43.25 to park in my building. So I'll keep being annoyed, hoping the homeless who wander in here don't pi$$ on my ride. read more

I occasionally need to work nearby and this place is perfect for all-day parking during the week. The $10 early-bird flat rate (which ends at 9am, I think) seems like a great price for a clean, covered, well-lit and well-staffed garage in DTLA. The top level is reserved for monthly permit holders but the second level is always wide open when I arrive around 7 (though it may fill up later in the morning). I've never had a problem of any sort here. Can't imagine finding a better deal in the neighborhood. read more