We are on the Royal Princess departing San Francisco on Jan 6, 2023. We will be driving to SF and parking for the 10 day cruise. We are considering the following options for parking:
1. Park near the terminal - $20/day plus the Bay Bridge toll. This is the most convenient for sure but I am concerned about the safety of my car. I have heard that there are random break-ins at the garage. Does anyone know how safe the garage is?
2. Park at a BART station - $6/weekday + fare in to and out of SF (about $25/pp). Downside is that we have to schlep our bags with us (we have travelled quite a bit so this is no big deal for us). I am concerned about the safety of the car for the time we are gone. We are thinking of parking at the Walnut Creek BART station (would Concord be better?)
3. Park at the airport - Around $13/day + Uber fare to/from the port then take an Uber to the pier ($42/each way)
4. Park at the Ferry terminal at Vallejo and take the Ferry in/out - $50 parking (good for a month) and $16/pp for the ferry ride in and out of the city. Unfortunately, I can't find anything about whether I can park overnight for the 10 days at the ferry terminal or somewhere else in Vallejo. Does anyone know how long term parking works at the ferry terminal?
I have not considered the hotel "stay and park" options since I can't stay the night before.
Any other suggestions on the best/cheapest way to park for our cruise?
