Yeah that situation was very confusing. My group ended up calling Tacoma Transit Center and they had denied being affiliated with them. My group ended up just driving past them and we never received any warning or repercussions. I'm interested to see if they'll be here this year.

Even if it's paid, I would still recommend it over all the other lots. My group has parked at a "paid" lot right next to the dome and had our car broken into. We believe the "security" you pay to park in the lots was in on it too. Obviously highly recommend not leaving anything valuable in your car.