Best rates: -The…read more'Early Bird.' All day parking for: $12.50 if you get in before 8:30am and out before 7pm. -$3.50 flat rate after 4pm, Mon.-Thurs. -Sundays: $5 flat rate All other times: an only-slightly-better-than-a-poke-in-the-eye-with-a-stick $4/hr Round and round you go, climbing waay up. She goes 7 levels at least, or that's as high as I've been. Like the magic beanstalk of multi-level car parks, only they're stealing your gold! There's always a spot before the top (if I didn't just jinx you). Don't quote me boxing day. Heading into the Myer Centre? Park on either the 2nd, 4th, 6th or 7th level, all of which have direct access. And take your ticket, you need to pay on the ground level in the Gawler Arcade near the lifts, thus avoiding a blond moment at the boom gates. Ever so central location next to the rundle mall canopy. Free undercover bike racks y'all.

From the owner: Enter/Exit Gawler Place off North Terrace. This carpark is is in close proximity to:…read more Rundle Mall and Rundle Street - Adelaide's fashion hub. North Terrace - Great location for students attending nearby colleges. King William Street - Ideal location for city workers or short-term appointments. Gawler Place Open till Midnight every day (excluding Public Holidays)

Most days you'll find me hanging out in this "mall"…read more I add parentheses because it's not a) lit with fluorescent bulbs b) full of teenagers or c) packed with chain stores. In fact, it's a lovely open air thoroughfare lined with quaint / useful / delicious stuff. First there's the ALL DAY BREAKFAST at Uncle Albert's Cafe (I stand by the all caps excitement); then there's the local Coles, which I actually like and they know us there; then there's coffee and baked goods; gifts; magazines and books; and a travel agent if you want to book an impromptu trip to Paris while on a sugar high. Ahem. Yeah. Nice!

Norwood Mall is located just opposite Cibo's on the parade, right next to Dillon's. First of all,…read moreif you don't find a parking space on the side of the road, there's heaps at the back of Norwood Mall. There's a rather small Coles in here and a random mix of other shops like souvenir and gift shops, chocolate shops, a newsagents, a dry cleaner etc. My favourite place is the greengrocer right at the entrance (when you come to the Parade). They often have great deals and better prices than supermarkets, plus all their fruit and veggies are really fresh. If you continue walking you'll find a great fresh pasta shop on your left, followed by a nice little gift shop that sells things like candles, soaps, cards etc. Another tip is the newsagents in the middle of Norwood Mall; they usually have a large table outside with heaps of books that are hugely discounted. Worth having a look at!

This car park is my fave carpark when I am running late for early bird prices! I don't generally…read morepark in Wilson Car parks unless I am late. Most early bird prices around the CBD finish around 8:30-9am. This one is extended to 9:30am! Schwing! It's location is more in the business district of Adelaide. But, not far to walk to the Adelaide Central Market or Rundle Mall. Only a few minutes either way. The carpark itself has a whole lot of reserved carparking on the lower levels. So, you should expect to have to drive up to one of the top levels. Not nice if you get dizzy on the way down. This carpark is also a little tight, so I have commonly seen people having to manoeuvre their cars back and forth before they can get it out. Best way is to reverse park if you can do that successfully. Only problem with this carpark is that it is not a 24/7 one. On weekends it's open to 12am.

This is the carpark of choice whenever I am going to the movies, or dinner on Rundle st and can't…read morebe arsed stalking for a street park. It's also fantastic if you're planning on being out late, or during Fringe time because it's 24 hours, so you can access your car at any time. The carpark is fully automated and has no actual attendants so you have to pay and all that jazz using a machine. There are undercover bike racks and they accept both cash and credit. 1/2 an hour is $2.50, 1 hour $4.50, 1-2 $6.50, 2-3 $9 and so on up to $28 for 12 - 24 hrs. The early bird charge is $12 all day

From the owner: Enter/Exit Frome Street or North Terrace. This carpark is in close proximity to:…read more Rundle Mall and Rundle Street - Adelaide's fashion hub. North Terrace - Great location for students attending nearby colleges. Royal Adelaide Hospital

Easily accessible and not too busy. It has a parking space and shops for grocery convenience. Clean…read morefacilities like restrooms. My friends do their groceries here as it is close to their home and they get good value for money.

Norwood Place has everything within it that much of The Parade has to offer, but all in…read moreairconditioned comfort. I'm a regular here. I do bit of shopping at the Foodland, buy alcohol from The Parade Cellars, and get sushi from Cherry Blossom. There is a Fuji photo store in here also, as far as I'm aware it's the only place on The Parade for photo printing.

I don't think many people think to write reviews on car parks. But it is really something that all…read moreof us use when going into the CBD. We all have our favourites; I know I only go to a couple of car parks in the CBD. But these are the ones that I go to on a casual basis and not for reserved carparking. My first choice for car parks in Adelaide is the Rundle Street U-Park. I find that it is the most cost effective one on the weekend. Although car park prices change all the time, you will generally find that U-parks have a special or flat rate for evenings or weekends, which is great! Whether or not it changes in the future, I do not know? Currently you can get $6 flat rate parks on Friday evenings & Saturdays. I like this car park, as it is centrally located. I generally go to a lot of restaurants and stores on the East End of town. So it is my first car park of choice. There are always a lot of car parks available. Even during peak times like the Fringe. The first couple of floors are reserved for 3-hour parks; I think that this impacts on the availability of parks. Which is a great idea by the Council. The parks themselves are well spaced and there is not any concrete poles/supports to navigate around (which a lot of car parks have). Also, good to mention is that the traffic directions are easily understood. So you are not left thinking, "how do I get our of here?" There are six floors in this car park and it is decorated on the outside with the LED lit panels at night. It's funny that this caused a massive buzz and attention in Adelaide when it was first installed. Looks cool though!

Right up against the main shopping area of the city, U Park on the corner of Rundle and Pultney is…read morelarge and nowhere near as ugly as it was for so many years. It started out ugly because it was originally without barriers on each level, so someone threw herself off one level to her death below; the council decided barriers would fix that problem from happening again. The next this was the general ugliness of the building which after decades was covered with the silver metal fish scales it now has. At night that surface is coloured with computer generated animations - no big deal really - better looking than just a big silver monster. Car parking costs money, not really expensive. The great news is, free, undercover bike racks are also available.

I was attending a Fringe show and decided to park in the Wilson Frome Street car park. It did not…read morehave a sign stating it was full so I went in with good hope. 20 minutes later I had been to the top level of the car park only to realise it was full and had to queue in line to get back out of it. Thanks to the lack of a sign stating the car park was full - myself and many many more people wasted about 20+ minutes and $4+ per car to enter and exit this car park. Not only did I nearly miss my show, I missed valuable time that I could have spent with my colleagues and had to pay $4 for this lovely 20+ minute experience of being stuck in the Wilson Frome Street car park. Needless to say I won't ever be parking with Wilson again!

Ok, carpark review... you must be thinking... "oh how boring!" Well, no it isn't. We all use them…read moreand I know that you want to know where all the cheap ones are. Yup, this is cheap one for after-hours. Uparks have always been my go to in the CBD. As I have said in previous reviews, I choose to park here as the Adelaide City Council owns them and the money goes back to the city rather than a private company. This car park has great afterhour rates. As of the date of this review you can park here after hours for $7 flat fee: Mon - Thurs 4pm - 6am Fri 4pm - 12am Sat - 12am - Sun 12am Sun - 12am - Mon 6am It is not centrally located in the CBD, but really doesn't take that long to walk up either Currie or Hindley street to hit King William. Oh, do note that you will need to enter this carpark from the Morphett Street Entry. So, go around Light Square if you need to manoeuvre. The car parks are well spaced, but this is only a one story car park. So it does fill up quite fast. Worth checking for a space though due to the rates. Just a little heads up for the ladies parking here. Bring a friend with you when you park here at night. I have sometimes seen some interesting characters sheltering in here. I've never had any trouble, but better be safe! Apart from that, I park here very regularly and do recommend it as a cheap option if you are hitting down during the night!

From the owner: Night Parking: 7 flat fee Monday to Friday after 4.00pm. Night Parking rate applies AFTER 4 pm and…read morepayable as well as any day rates already incurred. Enter/Exit North-east corner of Light Square. This carpark is in close proximity to: Currie Street - Ideal location for students and city visitors. Light Square - Easy access to several entertainment venues. Hindley Street - Experience Adelaide's nightlife.