As long as you don't mind the short walk to the Japanese Village Plaza, the flat rate after 5pm is…read moreunmatched. Only thing, be mindful of the closing time the day you're there. If your car is still in there by the time the attendants leave, it's stuck there til morning.

I would give this a 5 star, but their prices went up after 5pm recently. Now it's a 6 dollar flat…read morerate after 5pm which is still reasonable, but it was 3 dollars only a few months ago. Great place to park if you want to visit Little Tokyo and if you do just stop by for less than 2 hours, it's only 1 dollar per hour for the first two hours before 5pm. It's right across the street from the new Kinokuniya which is super nice. Parking lot feels pretty safe and they do have security driving around in their own car. It's located next to a bunch of legit businesses and high-rises so it doesn't feel sketchy or unsafe. Great parking spot for sure. I still wouldn't leave anything valuable in the car though.

I'm kind of a regular at ROW DTLA so about time I write a review. You can find me often at…read moreSmorgasburg on Sundays! The big food festival that happens every week is what initially brought me to the Row and there is so much to discover there. I also often come here to charge my Tesla ~ charging on Level 5. The Row opened almost 10 years ago on the edge of Arts District and is spread across 30 acres. As mentioned with the charging, they do have a parking garage which is really nice when coming here. And it's a nice garage, well kept and clean, free for 2 hours with validation. You never need to worry about parking when you come here! Like much of Arts District, it's kind of industrial chic vibes. It's an open-air spot with just lovely landscaping and seating all around. There are some excellent food options like Pikunico and Hayato, as well as Go Get Em Tiger for coffee needs. Very cool stores including concept spots and trendy clothing shops. And i'm def getting my next tattoo at Nonfromseoul. Aside from the brick & mortar shops and restaurants and weekly Sunday Smorgasburg, I've been to some other smaller cultural fests & pop ups here. It's always trendy and cute at ROW DTLA!

I really want to give this place 5 stars but I think with its current iteration it isn't quite…read morethere yet only because there's so much space that needs businesses to come in. That being said, ROW DTLA is a dreamscape when it comes to filming content and just catching city vibes in a safe space. Located near the Arts District this space of buildings used to be utilized for the textile industry. With multi floored buildings creating rows of foot traffic on the ground this space is perfect for events, pop ups, and get togethers. It's one of the reasons why Smorgasburg is held here on Sundays. It's why on any given weekend there may be an event being held, whether it be to celebrate AAPI month or the different creatives in the area. This space is filled with homegrown businesses and unique shops to visit. One of my favorite places is Hightide which is a Japanese stationary and supplies shop. The vibes are immaculate and walking in really feels like being in a store in Japan. Another popular space is Scent Bar for those who love perfume and are aromaphiles. With plenty of small curated artists being featured in this apothecary of aromas, Scent Bar is a nice stop whilst visiting the Row. If you're looking for interesting and discussion worthy furniture A+R is a must, located at one of the ends of the Row. For good coffee with artistic vibes you got to check out GGET (Go Get Em Tiger). Next to that if you're looking for stronger waters is Flask & Field with smaller batch and independent distilleries and crafters. All of this and the parking is free for the first 2 hours. In LA, that's unheard of! And it's a large parking structure with modern infrastructure. Blessed. With all this, hopefully ROW DTLA will continue to grow with more businesses and still retain its charm as time marches forward. Good for a short stay or half a day, if you're looking for things to do in LA proper, ROW DTLA is worth your drive.

Parking in downtown LA is a nightmare as lots cost $5 per 20 minutes for small compact-car sized…read morespots in unsafe neighborhoods overrun with homeless people. The Perishing Square lot has sketchiness as well, but there are several reasons that I choose to park here if I'm going to Downtown LA in areas south of Skid Row. (In areas north of skid row, I'd park in Little Tokyo). First, if you park here on the weekends or after 5pm on weekdays, they have a flat rate for $9. During work hours on weekdays, the rate would be around $20 if you stay longer than 2 hours ($3 per 15 min with $20 max). Second, though the area is sketchy, there is security and this is a covered lot. Even the presence of security is a step up from most of the lots in the area. It may be only as good as a car alarm; however, I'll take it. Lastly, I feel that it's pretty conveniently located to key attractions in DTLA like Grand Central Market, Jewelry District, and some of the hotels in the area. In terms of safety and convenience, DTLA is one of the worst places to park in Los Angeles; however, I think this lot is one of the best of the worst. Note: entrances to this lot can be found on 5th and 6th streets between Hill and Olive. Note: If you are intending to go to Little Tokyo, Arts District, or north of skid row, look up the Aiso parking lot.

The weekend price of $9 is OK. i have no comment on the weekday prices. As with many parking…read moregarages, large numbers of spaces are blocked off, possibly because this was not a weekday. The payment process is bizarre. Sure, you take a ticket at the entry gate as usual. You don't use it to exit - see below Yes, the escalators don't work and obviously never will. They are used as staircases now, which is bad because the individual steps are much bigger, making it especially tricky to use. There are locked restrooms on P1. Just hope you can find someone to open them. You supposedly need to show that you have a parking ticket. There was a "security" woman sleeping in the office nearby You take elevators up to Pershing Square, so no problems there After returning you go to machines on P1, insert the ticket and payment card to receive another card, which you are supposed to use at the exit gates. You are reminded by many signs that there are no cashiers at the gates. Well, there was a man at the gate I approached. He kept pointing (at what?) and I was eventually told to go to another gate (no reason why), which was staffed by another non-cashier.

I was looking for a parking lot where I could be sure to find a spot when going to a nearby…read morerestaurant. That area usually only has street parking. The night view of downtown from the rooftop was beautiful.

They close at midnight even though Apple Maps says 24/7... …read more I wasn't sure if I should climb the fence to get to the elevator or run in through the exit when a car left, or sleep on a park bench till morning. Solution: nice security guard saved me: 424 threee oh two 65 one oneeeee! FUCK THIS SHIT. The garage is technically open -- the elevator works and cars can exit via sensor -- but the passenger gate is locked, which makes retrieving a car at night unreasonably difficult. I even spoke to the police, and they suggested I Uber home and return in the morning. That seems like an unfair setup.

Amazing staff who always help me out. They are very fairly priced, and always do a good job…read more Easiest and best parking lot in DTLA!

Thank you Joe for not towing my daughter's car when it was left there from Saturday night until…read moreMonday noon. After attending a concert at the Smell, her car key broke. So she paid for 8 more hours and had to leave. Her car was untouched with all her belongings intact. Thank you again for your mercy.

Nice clean mall We were there on sunday and they had a flea…read moremarket set up on each floor Lots of booths selling stickers and original artwork Not a lot of stores were open which was surprising Bathrooms werent that clean though

SLIGHTLY DEAD MINI-MALL with three stories and a whole lot of space. It's weird, Little Tokyo…read moreGalleria has multiple stores on the first level, hardly any on the second, and two lively businesses on the third floor (KBBQ & Arcade). It's strangely quiet in certain sections of the mall and feels a little eerie. There's one restroom on the second floor past a long horror movie hallway. Idk if this "Galleria" is experiencing a resurgence or if it's slowly fading. I hear they have Japanese/anime pop-up markets on select days and other festivities. However, again I see closed businesses. My understanding is that locals still come here and tourists enjoy the accessibility to Coffee Bean. Personally, I only come for Coffee Bean and Miniso (on rare occasion). KBBQ 333 is a pricey Korean restaurant that I also frequent once a year. Other than that, there's not much to do other than the upstairs arcade. Customer service is pretty solid at most businesses.

Stopped by Japanese Village Plaza in Little Tokyo a couple of weeks ago while I was in town on a…read morebusiness trip. What a fun afternoon. The plaza is packed with shops. I wandered through a few of them, including the ones with the gashapon and claw machines, which was a blast. There happened to be a small anime expo going on, so there were cosplayers everywhere and the energy was great. Lots of Japanese food options around. I grabbed ramen at one of the shops, and there is plenty of variety if you want to eat your way through the plaza. It is a great spot to kill an afternoon, whether you are into anime, Japanese groceries, or just good food. Definitely worth a stop if you are in Little Tokyo.

This plaza is the most stunning part of Little Tokyo. The whole space has been setup to mimic a…read moresmall village of like space of Japan. The open space has beautiful lanterns hanging from the top. There are spots to sit and rest. Both street parking and parking garages are available for visitors. In this plaza there's a lot to do. There are several restaurants first of all. Then there's bakery store, gift shop, Japanese grocery store, ice cream parlor and it's adjacent to another mall building. The plaza is mostly clean and safe to walk around. We spent about an hour here. We bough some stuff from Nijiya market, got kimono from Shinyodo gift shop and got ice cream from Little Tokyo Ice cream and yogurt. All staff members in each store were nice. Prices varied from average to high based on products.

This station serves the southeasternmost parts of Downtown, a predominantly industrial area. It's…read moreat street level. No parking lot at this station. The Blue Line stations are not as aesthetically pleasing as many of the newer stations on the newer rail lines, but the platform here is well lit and very visible from the street, etc. Not a lot of riders get on and off here except during rush hours. Not much in the way of destinations, but definitely gets people to and from their jobs in the area. It also gets me to Restaurant Depot for unconventional cooking supplies (like CO2 cartridges.)

I came to this station, not by choice. There was a "power outage" and the Blue Line heading north…read morecouldn't proceed further than this station. We were placed on a crowded bus, we were way too close to one another. I won't hold hold this against the station itself..... too much. The station is oddly placed. There's nothing special about it. And there are no screens with ETA of Blue Line trains. Luckily I won't ever have to use this station again.... unless there's another alleged power outage.

Such a great parking find in Downtown LA! If you're coming in for work or meetings near the…read moreBonaventure Hotel, this garage at the World Trade Center is a solid deal -- especially the Early Bird special. It's hard to beat the price for such a prime location. I also really like that they use the Metropolis parking system. No paper tickets, no fumbling at the gate. They scan your license plate on entry and exit, and it automatically charges the credit card you have on file. Super quick and seamless -- perfect for busy mornings when you just want to get in and out without waiting in line. Clean, well-lit, and easy access. Definitely one of my go-to parking spots in DTLA. Would absolutely recommend!

I would not recommend parking here…read more Lesson learned: if you're coming to Downtown LA, I would rather pay the full parking or valet rate at the building I'm actually visiting than park here again. I chose this garage because the online pricing appeared to be under $20 for the amount of time I needed. The entry process was not clear. When I pulled in, the machine allowed me to double-tap and pay with Apple Pay, so naturally I assumed I had entered correctly. When I tried to leave less than an hour later, I discovered I couldn't exit. I circled through the structure and eventually made my way to the Hope Street exit, where the attendant's only assistance was pressing the button to connect me with an operator. The operator told me that I was supposed to press a button and take a ticket when entering rather than use Apple Pay. I explained multiple times that this was my first time parking here, that the machine had accepted my payment method, and that I had been parked for less than an hour. Instead of checking whether there was any way to verify my entry time or offering any reasonable solution, she immediately defaulted to charging me the full $55 daily rate. Her explanation was essentially that because I didn't have the correct ticket, there was "no way to know" how long I had been there, and that otherwise overnight parking would cost more than $100. I'm still not sure how that justifies charging a customer who is actively trying to leave after less than an hour the entire $55 daily rate. I wasn't rude, argumentative, or asking to park for free. I explained that I had made an honest mistake because the entry process was unclear and asked whether there was any compromise. There was absolutely no grace, discretion, or attempt to help. I was simply told that the only way I could get my car out of the garage was to pay $55. So I paid $55 to leave a parking structure I had used for less than an hour. Poor instructions are one thing. Holding a customer to the maximum daily rate after an easily explained first-time mistake, with no effort to troubleshoot or compromise, is what makes this a one-star experience. Highly do not recommend. Save yourself the frustration and park directly at your destination, even if the advertised rate looks higher. I certainly will next time.

I've been to Santee Alley twice in my life, both times with friends on specific shopping missions…read more The first time was in high school or college, when my girlfriends wanted to get knock-off Louis Vuitton. The second time was a couple weeks ago, when my friend Mike K. wanted to buy some affordable jewelry to step up his look. Santee Alley is part of the larger Fashion District, with its bad parking and general downtown grime. It's not a place I'd send tourists, but it's a fun place to visit during business hours, with over 100 stalls selling all kinds of fashion items. My friends got their fake LV, back in the day, and Mike had his choice of jewelry. We stopped at several stalls and he picked up a couple of gold-plated bracelets from some friendly vendors, at reasonable prices, though there was more precious jewelry available as well. I guess I'm not a Santee Alley regular, but I've enjoyed my time there. It's kind of the opposite of shopping online. I like the people and the unique environment.

We visited this part of the gigantic fashion district in Los Angeles mostly out of curiosity. It…read morewas definitely something to see! This area is huge, block after block of fabric stores and cheap clothing stores and lots of people. The Santee Alley is an actual alley lined with stalls and shops selling shoes, clothes, accessories, and purses. In this area you will find designer knockoffs best - some of them pretty darn good. The clothes or mostly cheap clubwear, lots of workout gear, and some decent designer knockoffs. Very much reminded me of Canal Street in New York. If you are looking for sexy shoes, look no further! There was nothing here that I wanted - - except maybe a couple pairs of sunglasses --but it was a really fun stroll through an interesting part of downtown LA. We had fun!