Bethesda Elm Street Garage

It's not free on weekends like it says on Google and it's a rip off. Hey bethesda, you're not NYC. Get over yourself.

Easy to pay. Didn't need to remember to display a ticket. No traffic leaving the garage since payments are made in advance.

Above ground garage with 7'6" clearance (no trailers). Most of the garages in the area are below ground and have low clearances (some as low as 6'3") so this is a good option if you have a taller truck or SUV

Process Painless ... Free access code to enter paid facility generated in EVGO app. Nice amount of stores around while you wait.

Edit: I received an email from the parking administration in Bethesda as to my issues with this parking garage and they informed me that modifications to the short term parking have been made. I recently went by to test it and you can now add a few quarters and park for less than 2 hours in the Short-Term parking spots. I am updating my review but leaving the text from before. I recently had a very negative experience at the Bethesda Ave Parking Garage #57. I frequently park in this garage to pick up either breakfast or lunch from several of the local shops and don't often park for more than 15 minutes at a time. I was surprised when I pulled in this morning and took out my normal 2 quarters with which to pay and realized the coin meters were gone in favor of a new digital system. I was f