Parked at the lot on Hasell between Meeting St and Maiden Lane on the south side of Haskell operated by Coastal Parking Management to have dinner at Fig. It is an unattended self serve lot where you have to pay at an automated machine, get a ticket and place it on your dash board. The machine wasn't working and a flashing sign it wasn't accepting cash (the only form of payment). There were 3 people waiting to pay and one called the number to report that the machine was malfunctioning. Whoever answered told the person not to worry and someone would come to fix it and we'd be able pay when we returned. We had a wonderful meal at Fig only to arrive back at our car which had been booted. We called the number to have the boot removed and explain once more why we couldn't pay when we entered the lot and that a call had been made to the company to notify it of the broken machine. Long story short I first talked with and then met a very unpleasant young man driving a white pick up truck who just wanted his 35 bucks to remove the boot. In my humble opinion, this operation looks like a pretty shady operation and one to be avoided unless you want to be subject to what I would characterize as unsavory and unethical business practices which is contrary to the usual warm and hospitable nature of Charleston. STAY AWAY!!
Cons: My car was booted
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