South Locust Street Parking Garage

Walnut Creek, United States

4.3

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12 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 925-935-6185
Website:
www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us
Address:
1350 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 mi1805
0.7 miWalnut Creek
2.2 miPleasant Hill
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Today

Today 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
Open now
Local time (Walnut Creek) 11:31 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
Tuesday 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
Wednesday 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
Thursday 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
Friday 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 am – 11:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 am – 11:30 pm

Description

Specialties

Public parking that is affordable, clean and convenient!

Now available: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations!

History

Established in 1998.

The City of Walnut Creek built the South Locust Parking Garage in 1998 to meet the parking needs of residents and downtown visitors. The South Locust Parking Garage is in the heart of downtown and just a short walk to shopping and dining.

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12 reviews of South Locust Street Parking Garage

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Place rating: 3
Milpitas, CA
If you’re ever needing to be in the Downtown Walnut Creek area, parking at the garages is the best bet as it’s much cheaper than metered parking. So what’s the cost? Well the first hour’s free so you’re already winning there. Meters are $ 2/​hour. Now you get a second hour free if you go to a business that validates parking. Make note that San Francisco Creamery doesn’t do validation. Past the hour it’s only $ 1/​hour. But beware, during peak times you’re going to have to battle for a parking spot. During Saturday lunch time there was only 7 spot open left, so come early and find that parking spot! There are also a few other Parking Garages just a little further from the center but all the same pricing.
So one thing to keep in mind, keep your token with you and make sure you pay before you head back to your car. The machines are on the ground level and take credit for payment as well as cash.
Place rating: 4
Concord, CA
This is one of my to go-​to garages when parking in Downtown WC. Yes you pay to park, but it sure ain’t much (a dollar an hour after your first hour? If you can afford to cavort around Walnut Creek, you can afford that!). And any longtime resident will tell you, it doesn’t pay to take chances on parking in this city — just about everyone has some manner of parking ticket to show for it! (Here’s mine:
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This garage is right next to Lark Creek and Tender Greens, and is no more than a couple minutes walk from any downtown shop or restaurant you are heading to. The garage is a smidge claustrophobic, there are some tight corners that speed demons will make treacherous for you. Don’t be one of them! But I have had good luck here, even finding spots for dinner on a Friday night. You might end up on the roof in a rainstorm, but hey — that’s Walnut Creek!
Place rating: 5
Concord, CA
PARKING METERS EAT ALL MY CHANGE
Metered parking in Walnut Creek is terrible. It’s expensive and sometimes requires great patience to find a spot. It’s much nicer to park in a garage. Safe, well-​lit, affordable parking is provided in this garage. There are a couple of great garages on Locust. It’s the one on Main Street that I think is a nightmare. And the one on Olympic (by Ruths Chris). Those are both terrible! But as far as parking garages go, this one is generally more convenient and less crowded.
Place rating: 5
Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SO GREAT! I love being Duchess of this joint. :) Somewhat tucked away, I feel like most people don’t know about this place…50 cents an hour isn’t that bad and its über convenient.
Place rating: 4
Bay Area
This parking lot is awesome! it’s only 50 cents parking which beats street parking! Plus, I get to park in the shade and I don’t have to walk far to get to the street. Just remember to bring your token with you so you can pay before heading back at the machine on street level which accepts credit card and coins. I think quarters work best because when I tried putting dimes and nichels they just got returned. FYI: The tokens may be validated depending on where you go to. I haven’t had the pleasure of getting validated because I forgot to ask :(.
Place rating: 4
Pleasant Hill, CA
When I hear people occasionally complain about parking in Walnut Creek, I’m amused. Based on my 20 years experience in Greater Berkeley, what are you guys complaining about? Street parking spaces open up much faster than those in the People’s Republic, and just look at all those lots that range from Free to 50 cents an hour! So please don’t let all that apparent narcissistic entitlement burn a hole in your pocket!
The South Locust Street Garage is conveniently located, and if you eat or shop right, validation is available. Of course I’ll roam the street a bit looking for parking. But after deciding otherwise and finding a spot up the lot, I’m just fine with the whole thing. And I always us the stairs for exercise, knowing that the parking fee that makes this possible is cheaper than my gym membership.
Place rating: 3
Martinez, CA
If this garage is full, it doesn’t tell you. It makes you get your token drive completely to the top turn around then leave again. All the while you could have been looking somewhere else for parking.
Luckily the day I came here it wasn’t full. I was able to park in my normal very tippy top spot that I like to park in.
I had lunch at Lark Creek with clients and they validated. I highly recommend getting your token validated.
Also take the stairs. It will help you burn those extra lunch time cocktail calories off.
Place rating: 5
Concord, CA
This is my go to parking garage in downtown Walnut Creek. I can always find a spot and it isn’t as crowded as the Broadway Plaza garages but just a short walk away. It is conveniently located for a trip to The Nail Shop for a mani/​pedi and/​or to Pyramid for a beer and snack and/​or many other things.
50¢ an hour — maximum charge of $ 3? That’s pretty much like being free, right?
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Highly underrated as a garage in Walnut Creek. It’s nice on the eyes, it’s convenient, and I can always find a spot. Yes, you do have to pay for it (but nearby businesses like Peet’s validate), but it’s only a few quarters. And really, what’s a little pocket change for the peace of mind you get when you don’t have to scour the land for a parking spot?
Place rating: 4
Novato, CA
I love this parking garage, mainly because it is so near Locust Street Deli where I can get a Philly cheese-​steak for 5 dollars. A good spot to park if you’re going to do some shopping on North Main. I think it’s much better than taking your chances with the infamous WC meter maids. The place I worked for in WC always covered my parking expenses, but the prices were reasonable nonetheless.
Place rating: 5
San Fernando, CA
Great parking structure!
There is always a spot available and it is always lit up late.
FYI — This a great place to park when you go out to dinner at Lark Creek… yum!
Place rating: 5
Pleasanton, CA
if you’ve ever been to walnut creek you know the horrors of the parking meters and the devil like meter maids.
i strongly recommend parking in the south locust street parking garage located directly above the lark creek café. in the many years i have used this garage i have never seen it totally full and always feel safe getting my car out late night. whether i’m working late or hitting the bars i have until 3am to get my car out of the garage.
at 50 cents an hour and no more than 3 dollars for the day it’s quite the bargain as opposed to a 20 dollar parking ticket. with dozens of shops and restaurants in the surrounding area your able to get validation for the garage so you have more money to spend downtown shopping.