Sturgeon's Law

I'm hoping Erin (or any other WashU readers I may have) can clue me in about the parking situation there. I tried to go to the Thomas Sayers Ellis reading last night, but after getting lost on the way (my own fault), I found that all the campus parking I drove past appeared to be permit-only. I didn't want to compound being late by getting a ticket, so I went home. Are there visitor lots somewhere, or nearby off-campus parking, or is it possible to park somewhere that's permit parking without high risk of a ticket? Thanks in advance...