(Written by kencraw)

I know this is a first, a Cal home game at AT&T, but I’m looking for advice in regards to parking from people who have driven to AT&T for either Giants games or for the Emerald Bowl and didn’t park in the “official” lots (which are reserved for donors).

Originally the plan for my family was to take the ferry in, but as with all things public transit related, their pricing is not very family friendly (I’ve found transit options are usually priced to be competitive with driving for 2 people when considering the hassle factor). The ferry has “event pricing” that is more expensive than their usual fares. It is $15 round-trip per adult and $9.50 per kid, under 5 free. So for my family it’s $49 (2 adults, 2 kids, 2 free). For the Presbyterian game, I’ll have 3 adults, 2 kids, 1 free so it’ll be $64. All of a sudden driving in and dealing with the traffic doesn’t sounds so bad. Frankly, it’s disappointing because I’m a big fan of public transit and getting cars off the road for big events. But in the end, I only have so much money in my budget and public transit is not THAT high on my list of preferred charities.

So, who’s parked around the park? Any gems of lots? Anybody used parkwhiz.com and their reservation feature (is it TRULY a reservation)? Anybody familiar with the Townsend garage? Is $27.50 a good deal? What sort of pricing should I expect?

Any feedback would be appreciated.