I've commuted to Boston, but now I work in Arlington, VA/D.C. I don't think it gets much worse... Navigating traffic is easier because people aren't as aggressive against a full size SUV. I've driven my wife's Mini and I'll take the Expy all day long. Parking is fine. I just moved parking garages and although the first one was close, the new one in my office building is even lower... Once you figure out that you aren't going to hit anything, it's a non-issue. I hit my rack on a couple of signs that hang lower than everything else, but they're on chains so it doesn't bother anything.
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Dave H, on Flickr
Haha I like that pic. I park downtown DC next to the White House. I've been meaning to take a video of that lot and how tightly packed it is. Basically it goes down 8 floors underground and people are literally double parked everywhere, and I mean everywhere, on the ramps (both sides), on each of the floors...its nuts. The rule is if you block someone, you leave your key inside so the attendants can eventually move your vehicle. There is NO WAY an Expedition Max or Suburban is getting down there, no way. However, they let these longer vehicles (double park, of course) on the main level with key left inside for the attendant.
But I would say garages like this are rare, maybe only in DC, NY, Chicago, and San Fran. and not all of the garages are like this, obviously, just a very few.
However, I will add that my friend who works at Capital One bank headquarters coudn't fit an Expedition in their employee parking lot due to height. Suburbans fit but not Expeditions, I think Suburbans sit an inch or so lower...
