Parking in San Lucas
Parking in downtown San Lucas. One of our favorite things to do is to explore the bars, restaurants and shops of downtown San Lucas and the Marina area. Street parking can be hard to find. First Cabo uses painted curbs to identify who and what can park there. White is open/free parking. Blue is a handicap space. Yellow is Taxi only. Green (this is the confusing one) is a loading/customer zone, check with the business it is in front of to see if you are permitted to park there. Red is no parking. You will often see the police ticketing and people moving cars in front of them to avoid a ticket. No this isn’t a for sure thing but most streets don’t get ticketed after 7 pm. You can check with the business to be sure, but as a general rule don’t park in red areas. Also, US and Canadian handicap passes are not valid in Mexico however you may get away with it. Probably not worth the risk. If you break the parking rules, often the Municipal Police will take your rear plate as “collateral” for payment. In the event this happens to you here is how you get it back. Drive up to the main police admin building, located 2 km past the Pemex heading out north of town. It’s on the right. Go to the office marked “Infracciones” they will process your ticket, send you through a door where your fine is assessed. Take your process form three doors down to the “Cajas” to make your payment. The 3d door down is not marked “cajas” on the outside, just go in through towards the back and you’ll see the appropriate area. Once paid, take your forms back to the very first office and the lady will get your plate.
Now for the good news… There are many pay lots available. Here are some of the bigger and better located ones. There is a public lot at the Marina (Google map to 101 Margarita’s Bar by Tesoro) outdoor, pay by the hour when you leave. This lot is large, so easy in and out. They only give Peso change. This lot is close to the Marina and also to Wilkes Plaza and many of Cabo’s downtown places are within walking distance. Parking at the Mall attached to the marina is the least expensive. (Google map to Puerto Parasio Parking) Large garage. Take your ticket with you and pay at machines inside the mall before you leave. Machines only take small Mexican bills and coins. Or they have a cashier on the way out with usually a longer line to exit. There are guy in there that will wash your car for a fair price as well. There is a dirt lot by the main Cabo Wabo entrance on Vicnete Guerrero that is usually charged, sometimes free. Another lot we use is small steep garage at Plaza Alamar near Caboy’s bar and close to all the great places on Calle Miguel Hidalgo.