Please Note: 100 Park Center Plaza is the big group of buildings on the map between Park and San Fernando. When Googling this location you will come up with the entrance on Park Street This is NOT our entrance. Our Building and entrance is located on the San Fernando side of Park Center Plaza. On the attached map it is indicated by 10 Park Center Plaza.
Parking under our building is NOT advised, as it is expensive upwards of 25 dollars per day. Below is an interactive map of other parking venues very close by that are in the range of 5 dollars per day.
Our Parking recommendation is the Almaden/WoZ lot at 401 Almaden. From the WOZ lot walk back towards city center on Almaden (2 blocks pass the Center for Performing Arts and the Courthouse building) then turn right on San Fernando. Park Center Plaza entrance is 1/2 way down the block.
Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs
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