A full bike lot can still let you in

At the YK bike lot by Urawa Station’s east exit, a monthly pass lets you tap in even when the sign says 満車. The operator sets aside space on the floor you signed up for. The sign is for day parking. If you’re paying by the day, an empty rack marked 月極契約者専用 is still one you have to walk past. In Kamata the gap went the other way. In 2020 a commuter parked by the day at the same garage for seven months while waiting for a monthly pass. When they finally got it and went downstairs, there was room to spare. The bit I’d check before buying a bike is what the pass holds for you. One rider found their shared monthly section full, parked just outside it but still inside the fence, and got a warning. At the counter, 「定期なら、朝でも必ず停められますか？」 gets at what matters when you’ve got a train to catch.