Performing Arts Garage

I wanted to leave a review because the previous reviews made me super nervous before choosing this garage but I decided to try it anyway.

I went to see Carly Rae Jepsen on June 28th and was planning to use the Civic Center garage but it was closed for Pride weekend. This one was another garage that was close enough to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium so I looked up reviews. The reviews about it closing early made me really nervous but I decided to go ahead anyway.

I paid $18 flat rate because it was the special event fee. For the peace of mind of having a parking spot I was fine with it. I parked on the 4th floor and then walked to the concert venue (it was only a 5 minute walk).

I found the employees to be nice and helpful, and the garage didn't close early which I was super relieved about as my concert got out at 11pm. I found it to be well lit and relatively clean. I also had no problem getting out of the garage quickly. I brought cash with me in case but was able to use my card to pay the fee at a machine. I would use this garage again.

With a show to see at the Herbst Theater on a recent Thursday evening, figuring out where to park was the next decision the pre-show consideration. Granted, I probably could have found street parking in the area, I didn't want to be worrying about my car during the show and looked for parking garages in the area. Saw that the Performance Arts Garage was around the corner from the Theater and decided that I'd park my car there.

Entered the garage on Grove St. Their flat rate for theater and special events is $22. Parked on the third floor by the elevators and since it was a flat rate, I paid at the pay station now rather than after the show to avoid any possible lines. After the show, we went straight to the car and exited at their Gough St exit.

This garage is convenient for watching a show, opera, ballet or symphony and $22 is a fair price to pay for the area.

How do you rate a parking garage? This place is in a good location near Hayes valley and the symphony, opera house and other venues. Everything is automated and they did have staff there so there was someone to help for any issues.

Parked here for an evening out at the SF Symphony. Signs everywhere "if you love it, don't leave it". I'm not naive about the City, but if a lot is advertising that they are aware that they are targets of break-ins and theft, perhaps they should have security guards there instead of attendants who pretend not to speak English when you walk down to tell them your car was broken into while you were at the Symphony even through they greeted you in perfect English four hours ago. Nothing in sight when we left. Angry, frustrated, ruined our lovely evening. The City needs to step up.

I always end up parking here whenever there's a performance at the Symphony. There's a flat rate whenever there's a performance, and I believe this varies but has been consistently $20 whenever there's something going on at the Symphony.

I think this garage is easy to find and hassle-free. Parking in SF can be stressful, so I really appreciate this place for making it an easy process whenever we're in the city!

Total rip off!!!

My friend found this garage through the Sydney Goldstein Theater website, which listed the rate at $2 per hour. We were going to the theater on a Monday night; upon arrival at the garage, signs stated event parking was $20- a far cry from the total of $6 we thought it would be, but we decided to park there anyway. An attendant was handing out the tickets and telling everyone the garage closed at midnight.

After our event and dinner, we got back at about 10:30 to find the garage closed. WTF?! I called the number listed on Google, the attendant answered and was yelling at me that they closed at 10, but raised the gate. He came over shortly and I asked him why he was telling everyone they were open til midnight, if that's not the case. He was literally screaming at me "I'M HERE TIL MIDNIGHT!! YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO LEFT THEIR CAR! ARE YOU GETTING YOUR CAR OR NOT?!?!" So rude and obnoxious. There were a lot of cars still parked there, as well.

I was charged $20 on the machine for this headache, but was grateful that I was able to get my car the heck out of there.

I use this parking garage whenever i have court appearances in San Francisco. Its about a 3 block walk but its easy to get in and out of and better than the underground garage for Civic Center.

This is a convenient place to park in the Hayes Valley area as it is within walking distance to Civic Center and a variety of things to do. It is easy in and easy out and there is a security person on the premises. The ticket dispenser and pay machines look fairly new. But the BEST part is that it's only $2 per hour all day to park!! Yes, you heard me right, only $2 per hour!! Where else can you park in San Francisco for only $2 per hour and pay only $10 for being there 5 hours? The other garages nearby had rates of $32-$36 for the same amount of time. It's a no brainer. I think with performances being on hold during Covid this garage was able to drop their rates in order to attract business. So if you have things to do in the Civic Center area, this is a great place to park before the rates go back up.

We drove in hoping to charge our electric vehicle at the charging station. We found the station and parked. The parking attendant walked up and told us it wasn't working. He said they wouldn't charge for parking if we left within 5min of arriving. We got to the gate and he was standing there and asked us for money to pay for parking. He was not friendly and had no responsibility for the chargers not working. After arguing back and forth he walked back to the office and gave us a refund. Not a good experience.

We have been using this parking garage every time we go to the San Francisco Ballet. It's a convenient location where you can get in and out relatively quickly if you know which side to exit. Basically any street but Gough. It's very difficult to exit on the Gough side with traffic. Another tip if you are watching a sow, plan to have lunch or dinner in the area before the show, since you'll be paying the same price, usually $20 either way. It saves you time and you beat the rush into the garage before the show. Also make sure you pay before exiting if watching a show, so you don't have to wait in line to pay and can get directly in your car and exit before the mad rush. I'd definitely recommend that you park at this garage when attending a ballet or the symphony. It's close and not overly expensive for a garage in San Francisco.

complete rip off. they list hourly prices even though they will charge a "flat rate". complete scammers

do not charge here. the chargers dont work. i was here for 5 min looking for a charger and they charged me $20 flat rate. i called for help and the worker was an asshole and wouldnt lower the rate. chargepoint fix this!!!!!!