Parking at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa?

The adjacent structure just north of the hotel is by monthly permit only for the homes located to the immediate east.

The residents to the west have on-street parking by permit only.  The South Coast Plaza parking lot is ~2,000 feet to the north.  I figured I would call the hotel and ask them what's what.

Yeah, but will you get towed if you are not using their services?  The nearest local on-street parking is by permit only.

Just called the hotel and they said there would be show parking for $24.

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I parked two floors below the hotel (sign said event parking) and there was a door to get in to the lower level ballrooms right there.  Nobody cares about wrist bands and the elevators to the upper floors were open to the general public.  There was no need for a ticket at all, except that if got me a program.

When I left, there at 4:00 PM, there was nobody there to take money and the parking gate was up, so parking was gratis.