3rd & State - Parking Garage

This is just a slap in the face to people who have loved ones in the hospital It's not cheap parking either. You're trapped into paying anywhere close to hospital.

This parking garage is conveniently located next to Hamot. Everything is automated where you press a button for a ticket and the gate goes up. On the way out you scan your ticket and use a credit or debit card to pay to get out at the kiosk. I paid $10 and was there for 9 hours. I also used the valet parking in front of the hospital when I was picking up a patient. I called just before we left the room and our car was waiting by the time we paid and went out the front door. I think I paid $7 for a couple hours.

The parking garage was a little full the one day that I was there. It could use a little more lighting or brighter ones

The gate wouldn't open after my mom paid. She pressed the help button to talk to the lady through the speaker but she wouldn't let her out. The hospital security gave her the phone number for the guy that owns the garage and he just hung up on her. So basically she was held captive even though she paid. Had to call police to get her out. People that are visiting their sick/dying relatives in the hospital shouldn't have to deal with stuff like this.

Expensive to park. Looks a little rundown. Conveniently located right next to the hospital.