Parking in Chicago.

Looking at options for parking in Chicago. This board has a lot of knowledge (and/or opinions!) about everything it seems, so I thought I'd run it by everyone. We're looking at visiting the parks along the lake from The Museum of Science and Industry to the Navy Pier, the Planetarium to Lincoln Park.

This will be from July 5th through July 8th if that makes any difference in availability or price.

Thanks! Stan

There is underground parking with entrances in the middle of Michigan Ave by Grant Park:

http://www.millenniumgarages.com/grant-park-south/

I'd probably park in there and possibly rent a bike to get to the farther places? The lakefront path is really nice.

http://www.bikeandroll.com/chicago/chicagobikerentals.html

Edit: Just read your proposed dates. That might be when the Taste of Chicago is going on...

Park in Milwaukee and ride the Amtrak down.

My inlaws live at Sky 55 on South Michigan Ave and 13th St. It's probably some of the cheapest parking in the South Loop. It's a 10 minute walk to Grant Park, its a 5 minute walk to the Museum Campus (Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium). It's also a short taxi ride to Navy Pier.

It's $10 for 8 hours. http://www.parkme.com/lot/114966/sky-55-chicago-il

Look at the Park Me site for other places you want to go, it's rather helpful.

http://www.parkme.com/chicago-parking

In reply to RossD:

He probably wouldn't have a car to return to if he parked it in Milwaukee......

Valet?

Rent bikes and ride the lakefront path and the parks. This was a highlight of a trip my wife and I took. Especially since we rented the tandem bike, which she just loved.

A blonde walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. She says she's going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the loan, so the blonde hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce. The car is parked on the street in front of the bank, she has the title and everything checks out. The bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the blonde for using a $250,000 Rolls as collateral against a $5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then proceeds to drive the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, the blonde returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, "Miss, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?" The blond replies......................"Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?"