Valet parking coming to Maynard structure in downtown Ann Arbor

Public parking in downtown Ann Arbor is about to become a little more luxurious now that the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority intends to start offering valet services at the Maynard parking structure.The idea is make parking more efficient for downtown patrons during peak times. That means it will be offered between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the large structure near Borders. It’s set to begin on Monday.Motorists will be able to drop off their car at the Thompson Street entrance. From there it will be deposited in one of the structure’s upper levels. Users can set up a time to pick it up or call Republic Parking (which manages the garage) at (734) 945-9147. The valets will bring it down within 15 minutes. The service will cost $5 plus standard parking fees. This new service will serve as a pilot program for extending the service throughout downtown. For information, contact Joe Morehouse at jmorehouse@a2dda.org or at (734) 994-6697.Source: Susan Pollay, executive director of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development AuthorityWriter: Jon Zemke