<p>So as you have guessed I'm from FL. Well the question is how common is it to have cars as an upperclassmen? Will I be the only one paying like $700 to keep a car on campus? That is nuts BTW! Why must I live sooooo far????</p>
<p>Why would you pay 700 to keep a car on campus? My daughter has had a car at Cornell since freshman year, I don’t think she’s ever paid for parking. She was going to pay to park her car at a fraternity, but ended up either parking on a street or at the fraternity for free.</p>
<p>You can not park on campus for free. The parking pass for on campus (North campus only realy) is $600 per semester. You can park in collegetown for free if you move your car everyday.</p>
<p>CUGrad, is it even logical to park and move the car around collegetown? Do you know anyone who’s done this? I dont feel like walking in the snow to move my car ;(</p>
<p>no one buys a pass through cornell unless they live on north campus… where are you living?? if you are at west campus housing look for street parking or rent a spot at a house on stewart ave… you can do this once you get to campus. if you are in ctown, get a spot on dryden, linden, bryant, municipal lot. it is really worth having a car at campus. you can explore so much more of ithaca, take trips, go to restaurants, etc. much easier than buses!</p>
<p>Not very many people have cars on campus. It is absurdly expensive and inconvenient; your car would probably be put to better use at home. The public transportation really makes having a car silly and unnecessary.</p>
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<p>Some people occasionally do that, but it is really a pain. They really enforce the rule too. My friend got a ticket on one occasion, and on another found his car covered in a pile of snow (because you’re supposed to move your car out of the way as a courtesy for the snow plows).</p>
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<p>I know I’ve parked right behind a number of gdis freeloading in our lot before. If you want to be able to access your car/not have it messed with, that’s probably poor advice.</p>
<p>No, my daughter had an agreement with a fraternity. They knew she was parking there. But she did find parking on the street was more convenient. I was worried about her having a car on campus, but she’s never had any problem. Unless you were a freshman, why would you park on campus? Wouldn’t you want to park where you live - off campus?</p>
<p>i had never heard the term GDI used before…i guess it’s used by greek lifers ==></p>
<p>God-Damn Independent: term used by college students to refer to a non-Greek student. In a derogatory sense, it is used to refer only to those who choose to bash the Greek system. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible for Greeks and GDIs to be friends.</p>
<p>I assumed the fraternity extended the courtesy (free) because she’s in a sorority, but I think some of them do rent some space at a much cheaper rate than on campus parking.</p>
<p>parking on campus is cheap compared to rates on collegetown. in central collegetown, most spaces are 1000+ for the year…</p>
<p>it is so nice to have a car at cornell… if you can afford it, do it. the bus system can be annoying. the car helps so much for groceries, going out to dinners, exploring around ithaca, going to nyc or on a road trip, etc, etc. you wont use it much to go to class ever. a lot of people in fraternities have them because the parking is free, and some apartments in collegetown include parking (if you get a house).</p>
<p>if you are new to cornell, dont bring a car the first semester and see how you get by then decide for yourself. if a lot of your friends have cars you may not need one.</p>
<p>oh i forgot! ithaca has a CARSHARE! </p>
<p>those over 21 do not need to provide insurance…but those over 18 must pay for their own insurance on the vehicle…</p>