As to the first part of your question, at Silicon Valley the closest parking was in San Jose State's parking garage and the fee was $7 the first two days. However, on Saturday the "special event" signs came out and it jumped to $10.
By your reasoning on the second part, a FIRST entry should be free but it costs $6k. Your college should be free but I suspect it isn't and even if it is that just means someone else is paying for you. I'm obviously smart and good looking too, so I should be rich.
