<p>For anyone currently attending Bates or will be in the fall…is it common for students to have a car? Are freshmen allowed to have them?</p>
<p>Lots of kids have cars, but parking is a problem. You have to have a permit to park for most of the year. Freshman (called "First Years" at Bates) can have them, but the permits are given out the year before, I believe, so few are left for new students.</p>
<p>thanks for the info batesmom. do you know what department I should contact at bates about trying to get a permit for next year.</p>