When parking the Panamera in the city

Yesterday, I had to go to a business meeting at a company that allowed me to bring my children, so I loaded my second daughter into the Panamera and headed for Honmachi in Osaka. Whenever I drive my Panamera to Osaka City, I always go to Umeda.Hankyu Umeda Station Parking LotThe parking lot is often parked on the It is possible to park a large car, and the roof(Tent?)It is conveniently located directly connected to Hankyu Umeda Station. The first 60 minutes is 600 yen, and every 30 minutes after that is 300 yen. There is no maximum charge, but since I usually only park for 2 hours or less, I consider it a good thing.

that pointUmeda Sky Building Parking LotIt has a roof, large vehicles can be parked, and the maximum charge is 1,600 yen. However, it is a little far from Umeda. It is sometimes troublesome on rainy days or when you bring your children.

This time, Osaka Honmachi

However, today's meeting was in Hommachi, Osaka's business district.Parking, I don't know what to do...So I did some research and found that the car width is over 1900mm OK, and it has a roof.The St. Regis Hotel OsakaI knew that the parking lot of the "Mere Old Man" looked like a good place to park. We checked the entrance area of the parking lot with Google Street View in advance, set the navigation system, and off we went! The estimated time of arrival on the navigation system was 30 minutes ago. Good.

We were then able to smoothly get on the Hanshin Expressway, but a few minutes later, the navigation system informed us that there was heavy traffic ahead.'If we keep going this way on the highway, we're going to beI might miss the meeting..."So, we got off the highway on the way and headed down the road. Finally, we arrived at our destinationThe St. Regis Hotel OsakaThe "Mere Old Man" was approaching. I headed down the street, but I still had 30 minutes to go before the meeting time.

I thought to myself, "I could go to a café and have a drink first if you want." With this thought in mind, I turned around so that I could easily make a left turn and arrived at the entrance to the parking lot of the St. Regis Hotel Osaka. As soon as the navigation system finished guiding me, a security guard approached me.

Security: "Which way would you like to go?"
Me: "Which...I mean...I was thinking of parking here..."
Security: "No, where are you going after you stop?"
Me: "I'm just in the neighborhood for a meeting..."
Security: "Excuse me, you can only park there if you are going to the St. Regis Hotel or Garden City, please find another parking lot.

What?I didn't hear you!

If that was the case, I should have lied and said that I would stay overnight or have dinner. But I was too timid to say so, and headed for the parking lot near Shinsaibashi, where I had parked my Panamera in the past.

It's a little far, but it's okay. I can make it if I walk."

I calmed myself down and managed to change lanes from one end to the other and was relieved when I came to the front of the parking lot.

Full"!(DAWN)

Complete parking refugee

Why only today...? I was told that there was another parking lot right next to the car and that the Panamera would fit in just in time, but it was too dangerous to risk scraping the tires and wheels, so I decided to look elsewhere. But at a time like this, all the parking lots were full, full, full, full.... There is an opening! But even when I thought there was an opening, all the parking lots were full, full, full.... It was pointless to park a 1900mm wide car in a parking lot like this. In the meantime, we were running out of time.

...Oh no, I only have 10 minutes left.

I left home early. I had done my homework in advance. I avoided traffic on the expressway. How did this happen... I wonder if it is my bad habit... This time, I was going to a meeting with a relatively important company. I had gone to the trouble of getting them to agree to a meeting with my child, but there was no way I was going to be late.

She was late using her child as an excuse. After all, working mothers are so naive, aren't they?

I never want people to think that.(I don't think so. They are all good people.)Half-crying, I desperately searched for the letter "P". Then, there it was.The letter "P" in the Semba Center Bldg.It jumped out at me.

Oh!" This parking lot looks huge! Time-wise, this is the only place to go. Now we just have to find the width. I turned right, grasping at straws, and with a risk, I found a parking space that was just wide enough for me."Not exceeding 2.3 m in height, 2 m in width, and 6 m in length."Indication of.

Within 2m width...

Within 2m width...

Yes! (Holy shit!

With a sense of accomplishment that I didn't quite understand, I entered the underground parking lot and was slightly concerned because it was quite dark and dirty... I wondered if it was really safe... and then I looked up and saw that the parking lot was in the same state of disrepair as the parking lot.

There you are, Mr. Panamera GTS!

Relieved, I parked the car, carried my second daughter in my Ergo, dashed into the building, got on the elevator, and rang the receptionist's phone. I looked at my watch and saw that it was five minutes before my appointment.

Se, safe...

Actually, my back was drenched in sweat, but I managed to look cool and the meeting went off without a hitch. Sigh. Giant Panameras are super risky in a situation like this.