so they actually expect people to pay for parking until 1am???

There were some mugging in SOMA last year around this time. Groups of asian gang bangers trolling for victims. You can usually find someone at/from BaGG to escort you to your vehicle. Our safety record has been pretty good for the past few years (many more break-ins during the Cat Club era). The Wells Fargo lot is not immune from this chicanery - the thieves just wait until the attendant leaves.

1) Get there early
2) Park close in a well lit spot
3) ::Double:: check the street cleaning signs (they can be tricky)
4) Do NOT (under any circumstances) leave anything of value visible in your car (coats/bags - a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g)
5) If someone approaches you from the street or a car, ignore them, eyes forward and gravitate to a well lit spot (as you pull out your cell phone)

When leaving:
1) Get an escort (especially if you have been drinking)
2) Review #5 above

I have been promoted over 750 BaGG parties at the Trocadero, VsF, Cat Club, Polly Esthers, back to Cats's and then back to the Glas Kat and have never had a break in or mugging threat. I pulled 1 parking ticket (blocked driveway) in 15 years.

Have a plan and stick to it.

they gave me a parking ticket late last year and I never paid it, and still haven't heard anything about it either.

let's all get sushi and not pay.

If you ignore one ticket from the parking Co. it appears they won't do anything. Now my ex-hubby ignored a few, and one time walked out to find his car gone. Fine print...they can tow you if you don't pay the violations. Not saying they will, but as stated above, I know one deserving person who got towed!