I used to ALWAYS park at Horton Plaza for anything I was doing downtown. I will never do so again. I parked there for a show at the House of Blues. I was in a hurry so I didn't notice that they have made changes there. It used to be that you were validated at any establishment in Horton Plaza. That meant that you could validate your parking at the end of your evening. This is no longer true. The bright side is that you can validate without buying anything at Horton Plaza. There are validation machines outside for your use. However, the machines turn off at 9pm. So if you are going to 24 Hour Fitness, UA Theaters, the Lyceum, the Balboa Theater, or any other establishment that is open after 9pm, then you have to validate before you go in. They have REMOVED THE MAXIMUM charge amounts and no longer close. At $8 per hour, this means you pay far more than you should ever have to while parking in downtown. I highly recommend parking with 5-Star or Parking Company of America instead.
Pros: Location. 24 hours.
Cons: Price. No maximum charge for the day. Validation is only 7am-9pm.
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