Parking found in West Seattle in 0.5 minute(s).

Destination: Cupcake Royale
Time: 4/29/2012 14:36:49
Day of Week: Sunday
Neighborhood: West Seattle

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0.5 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 2.5 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (Unlimited)
Amount of time parked there: 5 hours

Details:

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.66
Total Cost for Parking: $30.17
Average Distance from Destination: 1.12 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 1.1 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 46 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 29

Parking found in Downtown in 8.5 minute(s).

Destination: Grand Hyatt
Time: 4/29/2012 8:47:03
Day of Week: Sunday
Neighborhood: Downtown

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 8.5 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (Load and Unload)
Amount of time parked there: 5 hours

Details: A lot of false starts this time around. I circles the block a couple of times because I couldn't see the no parking sign or thought that a space was larger than it was. Spent too much time looking in the core and should have looked by Olive sooner. Parked in passenger load unload that starts at 4pm, so I need to be out of here by then.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.74
Total Cost for Parking: $30.17
Average Distance from Destination: 1.07 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 1.13 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 41 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 28

Parking found in Wallingford in 0 minute(s).

Destination: Wallingford Center
Time: 4/27/2012 15:10:45
Day of Week: Friday
Neighborhood: Wallingford

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: Off Street (Free Business Parking)
Amount of time parked there: 0.2 hours

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.84
Total Cost for Parking: $30.17
Average Distance from Destination: 1.07 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.85 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 36 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 27

Parking found in The University District in 0.5 minute(s).

Destination: Aqua Verde
Time: 4/27/2012 13:14:16
Day of Week: Friday
Neighborhood: The University District

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0.5 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 1.5 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $2.15

Average Cost per Hour: $1.43
Type of Parking: On Street (2hr Paid)
Amount of time parked there: 1.5 hours

Details: Plenty of parking here.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.84
Total Cost for Parking: $30.17
Average Distance from Destination: 1.11 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.88 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 35.8 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 26

Parking found in The University District in 0.25 minute(s).

Destination: Than Brothers
Time: 4/26/2012 21:30:01
Day of Week: Thursday
Neighborhood: The University District

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0.25 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (2hr Paid)
Amount of time parked there: 0.1 hours

Details: They just closed. :/

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.82
Total Cost for Parking: $28.02
Average Distance from Destination: 1.13 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.93 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 34.2 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 24

Parking found in Fremont in 1.5 minute(s).

Destination: The Red Door
Time: 4/24/2012 13:19:29
Day of Week: Tuesday
Neighborhood: Fremont

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 1.5 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.2 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $1.75

Average Cost per Hour: $1.4
Type of Parking: On Street (2hr Paid)
Amount of time parked there: 1.25 hours

Details:

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.82
Total Cost for Parking: $28.02
Average Distance from Destination: 1.18 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.96 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 34.1 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 23

Parking found in Fremont in 0.25 minute(s).

Destination: RoRo's BBQ
Time: 4/23/2012 18:57:50
Day of Week: Monday
Neighborhood: Fremont

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0.25 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.2 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (RPZ 2hr)
Amount of time parked there: 0.25 hours

Details: Just dropped by to grab dinner. Take out BBQ.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.8
Total Cost for Parking: $26.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.22 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.93 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 32.85 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 22

Parking found in Fremont in 2 minute(s).

Destination: Milstead & Co
Time: 4/21/2012 15:21:53
Day of Week: Saturday
Neighborhood: Fremont

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 2 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (RPZ 2hr)
Amount of time parked there: 1.75 hours

Details: I passes up a spot hoping I would get one even closer, but there wasn't anything where I looked. Instead I circled the block, which was slow because of traffic and found it a block down from the troll.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.81
Total Cost for Parking: $26.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.27 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.96 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 32.6 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 21

Parking found in West Seattle in 0.5 minute(s) (Plus, a ticket!)

Destination: Cupcake Royale
Time: 4/20/2012 2:36:06
Day of Week: Thursday
Neighborhood: West Seattle

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0.5 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $25

Average Cost per Hour: $5.56
Type of Parking: Off Street (Free Business Parking)
Amount of time parked there: 4.5 hours

Details: I decided to park in the parking lot behind the Cupcake Royale because it was raining and I didn't intend to stay for too long. I thought that the lot was for 4 hours, but according to the ticket that I got it's actually 3 hours.

I guess the karma that I got when I prevented a woman's car from being towed by warning about the change over to no parking at 4PM on Alaska didn't come back to me. Parking tickets are part of parking in a city, which means that it needs to be included in the averages and numbers. I don't get them often, but in this case I got unlucky. It's $25 and that moves my average cost of parking recorded so far from $0.05 to $0.85.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.85
Total Cost for Parking: $26.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.29 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.91 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 30.85 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 20

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Parking found in Wallingford in 0.5 minute(s).

Destination: Musashi's
Time: 4/10/2012 17:42:16
Day of Week: Tuesday
Neighborhood: Wallingford

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0.5 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 1.1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (RPZ 2hr)
Amount of time parked there: 1.25 hours

Details: Had to turn around, but two spots open by restaurant.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.05
Total Cost for Parking: $1.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.3 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.93 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 26.35 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 19

Parking found in Capitol Hill/Broadway in 0.25 minute(s).

Destination: Rudy's
Time: 4/10/2012 14:50:27
Day of Week: Tuesday
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Broadway

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0.25 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 2 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (RPZ 2hr)
Amount of time parked there: 1.25 hours

Details: Just as I was starting to look, there was an open spot on E Olive. I thought this was going to be harder although there's also paid parking in front of Rudy's of I wanted to park closer.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.05
Total Cost for Parking: $1.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.31 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 0.96 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 25.1 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 18

Parking found in Ballard in 0 minute(s).

Destination: Cupcake Royale
Time: 4/10/2012 13:24:05
Day of Week: Tuesday
Neighborhood: Ballard

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 3.1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (Unlimited)
Amount of time parked there: 0.5 hours

Details: Immediately after I started looking, there's a spot.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.05
Total Cost for Parking: $1.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.27 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 1 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 24.85 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 17

Parking found in Wallingford in 0 minute(s).

Destination: Dick's
Time: 4/10/2012 12:11:50
Day of Week: Tuesday
Neighborhood: Wallingford

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.3 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (RPZ 2hr)
Amount of time parked there: 0.2 hours

Details: Busy day at Dick's. Their lot was full with several cars waiting to park, so I parked across the street in an open spot and walked across the street.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.05
Total Cost for Parking: $1.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.16 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 1.06 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 23.35 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 16

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Parking found in Ravenna in 0 minute(s).

Destination: Zoka's
Time: 4/8/2012 17:53:24
Day of Week: Sunday
Neighborhood: Ravenna

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.5 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (Load and Unload)
Amount of time parked there: 0.25 hours

Details: Stopped at Zoka's for a quick latte. Parked in 30 minute load/unload.

Current Global Averages:
Average Cost per Hour: $0.05
Total Cost for Parking: $1.27
Average Distance from Destination: 1.21 block(s)
Average Time spent Searching for Parking: 1.13 minute(s)
Total number of hours parked: 23.15 hours
Total number of recorded parkings: 15

Parking found in Fremont in 0 minute(s).

Destination: RoRo's BBQ
Time: 4/8/2012 15:47:12
Day of Week: Sunday
Neighborhood: Fremont

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.3 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (RPZ 2hr)
Amount of time parked there: 0.5 hours

Details: Zero cars parked today on other side of street. Could have parked closer if I pulled a u turn.

Parking found in The University District in 2 minute(s).

Destination: The Sakura Blossoms on the Quad
Time: 4/8/2012 15:25:42
Day of Week: Sunday
Neighborhood: The University District

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 2 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 3.6 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: Off Street (Validated Parking Lot)
Amount of time parked there: 0.5 hours

Parking found in West Seattle in 0 minute(s).

Destination: Fresh Bistro
Time: 4/7/2012 21:28:44
Day of Week: Saturday
Neighborhood: West Seattle

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 0 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 0.1 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (RPZ 2hr)
Amount of time parked there: 1 hours

Details: Parking across street opened up as we approached.

Parking found in West Seattle in 1 minute(s).

Destination: Alki Beach
Time: 4/7/2012 19:07:12
Day of Week: Saturday
Neighborhood: West Seattle

Time Spent Looking for Parking: 1 minute(s)
Distance from Destination: 3.33 block(s)
Amount Paid for Parking: $0

Average Cost per Hour: $0
Type of Parking: On Street (Unlimited)
Amount of time parked there: 2 hours

Details: Beautiful sunny day on Alki. There was traffic coming in, so I opted to park a little farther away when parking showed up. We walked the rest of the way.