I've talked with someone more "in the know" about the hospital parking. He said, at least for the time being, parking at the hospital will remain free. There was a lot of unhappiness among patients, etc. so they have put the plans on hold. This could change in the future. So at least for time being, things will continue as they have.
Paul. On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Kent Perrier <kent.perr...@gmail.com> wrote: > The free parking is going away. Here is a WSMV News 4 article about it. > Central Parking lost the contract to manage the parking lots when I worked > there, and I left 18 months ago. > > > http://www.wsmv.com/story/23652923/vanderbilt-medical-center-set-to-add-parking-fee-soon > > TL;DR The machines are there, parking will cost $7 for 24 hours with > unlimited in and out privileges within that time frame. When those machines > will be turned on is not known, at least when this article was published > (10/23/13) > > > On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 12:27 AM, Paul Boniol <paul.bon...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I was in the Children's Hospital garage on 12/31. There were (and have >> been for a couple of months) covers over something at the entry that could >> be a new parking system. I have not heard any further news on charging for >> parking in the medical center garages. I can go by closer to the meeting >> date and see if there are new mechanized tormentors (I've seen Veggie Tales >> recently) at the garage entrances. >> >> University parking enforcement used to leave at 5 pm (and unless you were >> presenting a hazard then you didn't have to worry). I know that parking >> meter spots are patrolled until after 7 pm. I am not sure if they monitor >> university zone parking after 5 pm or not... The university lot on the >> other side of the Central library is very tempting (but do not know if it >> is enforced). >> >> It is probably (?) a slightly longer walk, but even during the day, the >> *Cathedral >> spaces* in the Terrace Place garage (between 20th and 21st) are >> generally not patrolled / enforced. I've parked there many times when I >> needed to visit offices in that area, and have never (knock on wood) been >> ticketed yet. The Cathedral spaces are in the entrance closest to Baker >> building. Google street view: http://goo.gl/9CL17N (NOTE: Do NOT >> park in the pay spaces on the first level, without paying of course... >> This would very likely to ensure a Vanderbilt parking ticket. Nor go in >> the entrance closest to the Cathedral, those are University parking places >> and you would have to go all the way to the top and back down to get to >> Cathedral parking; likely easier to turn around if you enter this entrance >> by mistake.) >> >> Note: Never, ever, park in a reserved or A parking space at Vanderbilt. >> This will get you ticketed and possibly towed! >> >> Note 2: University parking and Medical Center parking are two different >> things. Medical center parking, last I heard, was Central Parking >> employees. University parking is Vanderbilt employees. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Paul >> >> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
