If you need to park downtown near the King County Courthouse for several hours, the "early bird special" at the United Parking garage is a decent deal. If you get in before 10am, it's only $11, which isn't bad considering that the parking is attended (in fact, they park your car for you). I've noticed that they have what appears to be a closed-circuit security camera system, too, though I didn't actually see anyone carefully monitoring the t.v. screen. There's nothing fancy about this garage (there are several broken-out building windows and some of the plaster on the interior has fallen-off), but the price is right for my pocketbook! As you’re driving North on 4th, turn left into the garage at the corner of 4th and Columbia.
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