You might not need to pay for parking because you might not be parking per se. The california definition of parking: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/co

You might not need to pay for parking because you might not be parking per se. The california definition of parking: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&sectionNum=463 http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection... >“Park or parking” shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers. As long as you're physically engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers, your car is standing but not parking. If you only need to drop off your child and don't need to escort her inside, you shouldn't be forced to pay for parking.