exgman

I just checked on all the departures in February on the Grand at the 55 garage and there was space available for each one of those cruises. It is listed at $12 per day. I would check again and be sure to enter your times as well as dates. List it as going in after 11 AM and out by 10 AM. That may have been your issue ... not sure. I did the test reservation through spothero.com and plugged in pier 27 if that helps.

 

If you are really interested in taking public transportation and saving a little money, you can make reservations at one of the BART stations and take BART in ... the walk from the Embarcadero station is 1 mile. If that is not a problem with your luggage, we've done it before and it is an easy walk. Cross the street when you get off BART and walk along the waterfront ... it is all flat. You just need to have luggage that wheels easily.

The parking at BART can be reserved ahead of time and it is only about $5-$7 per day and under $5 each to get to SF. It will save you a little ... not a ton but a little. Your other consideration is weather, though. While we usually have a week of fantastic weather in February, we can also can get rain and it is no fun to walk in the rain with luggage.

I was surprised when the website wouldn't let me reserve a spot. I was going to call them but found Parking Panda next door.

We are a little worried about rainy weather and having to walk to the pier in it, but BART would be an option. Thanks for the info.

Why not ask at the West Coast Departure board?

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=413

 

Or check with your roll call?

That's where I found the post about the ferry from Vallejo. Not a lot about SF, but it was helpful. Thank you for the link.

We will be sailing on the Grand in February. In my research, I've found the 55 Francisco is the parking lot recommended by Princess. I tried to book online and it said no reservations at this time. I found a lot next to it run by Parking Panda, which let me book a spot. Does anyone know anything about this lot? Ideally, I'd like to park outside the city and take public transportation to the pier. I read of someone taking the ferry from Vallejo and walking to the cruise dock. Looking for suggestions on the best way to get to the pier. We will be coming from the Sacramento area.