I like their double level parking on Laguna and Ramona Avenues of South Coast Highway. $1 buys half an hour, which was more than we needed so we sat in the car eating a spicy chocolate truffle. Instead of a coin-operated meter, you can park in an unmarked space then walk to a kiosk that accepts cash or credit card to get a ticket to display on your dashboard. The paper is marked with the date/time, meter number, and transaction number. Unfortunately, the count starts once you insert your money in instead of when you push the button to print the slip. read more