A few years ago, we were staying in the San Diego Bayfront Hilton with my brother's family. My brother asks what his parking options are. The hotel desk person tells him after 5 pm, the parking on the side street is free. It's dark. We drive to that street — completely lined with cars — find one open spot and park. Turns out there was a parade the next day and the City had put up sandwich boards on either corner that all the cars on that street had to be moved. I'm not sure why, because this was a side street that had nothing to do with the parade. We didn't even see the sandwich boards until the next morning when all the cars had disappeared. We find out where the tow yard is and go down there and there's a line of about 30 people waiting for it to open. I don't remember what it cost my brother ($300-400?) but it was sickening. It seemed a little odd the hotel desk guy was unaware of the parking situation on an adjacent street and the City could get away with nothing but sandwich boards at the corner to warn people not to park. Towing is a slime ball business.