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The Parking Guide

Convoy runs on shared plaza lots, and one lot usually serves 3-6 businesses at once — so knowing which plaza matters as much as knowing the difficulty rating. Park once, walk to everything in that row.

Convoy Village Shopping Center Parking: Medium

Seoul Plaza Parking: MediumParking: Brutal

Sunrise Towne Center Parking: Medium

Convoy Pointe Plaza Shopping Center Parking: Medium

Min Sok Chon / Prime Grill Plaza plaza name unverified Parking: Medium

  • Somi Somi — Lot offers 2 hours free parking, but gets exceptionally tight during peak evening hours
  • Sul & Beans — Lot offers 2 hours free parking, but gets exceptionally tight during peak evening hours
  • Min Sok Chon — paid lot at the 4620 building (Somi Somi plaza)

4609 Convoy St name not confirmed Parking: Medium

  • Jasmine Seafood Restaurant — 4609 building lot plus a paid structure behind; weekend dim sum hours are the crunch
  • Kura Revolving Sushi Bar — 4609 building lot, paid structure behind; peak dinner is rough
  • Mochinut — 4609 lot is a pain at peak; paid structure right behind the building

Convoy Court plaza name unverified Parking: Brutal

Ronson Plaza Parking: MediumParking: Brutal

  • Yakyudori — Enter at the Starbucks corner (NE corner of Convoy & Ronson) - shared Ronson Plaza lot tightens at dinner but turns over
  • KOLI Bar — Same Ronson Plaza lot as Yakyudori - enter at the Starbucks corner (NE corner of Convoy & Ronson); tiny lot fills fast

Hive Plaza Parking: Brutal

  • Manna BBQ — paid lot next to the building; free lot to the west fills fast
  • HIVE Bar & Karaoke — paid lot; weekend nights are rough

Zion Marketplace Parking: Easy

7330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd name not confirmed Parking: Medium

4225 Convoy St name not confirmed Parking: Medium

4764 Convoy St name not confirmed Parking: Medium

  • Sweet Vibe — north-Convoy plaza near Hidden Fish
  • Hidden Fish — north-Convoy plaza; arrive early, seatings start on the clock

Sunrise Towne Centre Parking: Medium

  • Karami Ramen — south-Convoy plaza, easier than the core blocks

Standalone lots

One business, own lot — no plaza to share.

  • Boba Bar and Desserts Parking: Medium — core-Convoy strip parking; tight at night
  • MNGO Cafe Parking: Easy — large free shared lot out front
  • Mitsuwa Marketplace Parking: Medium — lot gets hectic at lunch and weekends
  • Tokyo Central Parking: Medium — shared lot across buildings; tough at peak hours
  • Menya Ultra Parking: Medium — small busy Clairemont Mesa plaza; lot hunts at dinner
  • Nishiki Ramen Parking: Medium — Armour St plaza off the main drag; easier than Convoy core
  • Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai Parking: Easy — Othello Ave plaza, calmer than Convoy St proper
  • SOT BBQ Parking: Medium — shares the tight Menya Ultra plaza on Clairemont Mesa
  • Champs Korean BBQ Parking: Medium — south-Convoy plaza shared with Mikiya
  • Shabu Shabu House Parking: Brutal — RakiRaki plaza; paid lots around the corner
  • Bobos Karaoke Parking: Medium — upstairs in the north-Convoy plaza
  • Melody Karaoke & Cafe Parking: Medium — big shared 4344 plaza lot
  • SPOT KTV Parking: Medium — Clairemont Mesa plaza near 99 Ranch
  • Happy Lemon Convoy Parking: Medium — 4633 building lot fills evenings; expect a short hunt
  • 3CAT Handcrafted Beverage Parking: Brutal — tiny lot shared with a liquor store; order ahead online
  • Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon Parking: Medium — front lot free for the first 2 hours; the structure behind the building is paid
  • Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle Parking: Medium — Small shared lot, cramped at mealtimes - but street parking on the adjacent roads makes this easier than the Convoy plazas.