[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Parking

[Derrick Brashear]

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Joshua Dunfield
<joshua.dunfield at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/5/18 Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org>:
>> On Mon, 18 May 2009, Barry, Matthew R wrote:
>>
>>> I parked in the First Avenue Lot back in 2003 and it was $8 /day.  I
>>> took the T (it's free at that point) to the Steel Building station, and
>>> then walked two blocks to the Amtrak station.  You could also try the
>>> old Gimbels Lot which is between Smithfield and Liberty.  I am not sure
>>> what it is called now.  It's probably cheaper than the brand new
>>> Greyhound Station parking lot.
>>
>> A garage is probably better-secured than (that) surface lot.
>>
>> First Avenue's a good suggestion, but if you come back on the Capitol
>> there will be no trolleys running yet (barely) if it's on time.
>
> If you can walk to Steel Plaza (those two blocks are fairly long), you can
> probably walk to First Avenue...if not, it shouldn't be too hard to get a cab.

It depends how much crap you have. Not that dragging it to even Steel
Plaza's great.

In truth, I dragged my crap behind me and caught the 51A home in very
cold after arriving back from Philly last time, so I have nothing to
say.

> Or you can spend some lovely minutes in the station, like I did in '04 because
> the East End buses hadn't started running (I think the Capitol was late but
> it was a Sunday, or something).

Stay on the platform and railfan. Though I bet it's not like it used
to be and they nag you to go inside.


-- 
Derrick