<p>Are freshmen allowed to have cars? How much does the parking permit cost?</p>
<p>Can someone accepted to art school major in architecture? Would they need to "transfer" in some way?</p>
<p>^ (the second post was supposed to be a new thread...)</p>
<p>Freshman are not allowed to have cars. D has not really missed having her car except getting to and from the new music building is a hassle. Taking a 30 minute private lesson can take up to 2 hours!</p>
<p>Parking permits for on-campus students are $400 a year -
Washington</a> University in St. Louis :: Parking & Transportation</p>
<p>So only sophomores, juniors, and seniors are allowed to buy the parking permits (it is not specified on the "parking" website)?</p>
<p>As far as I can tell, everything is within 30 minutes of campus. You can walk to the entire campus, to golf course, to world class museums and zoos. With the Metrolink, you can get to downtown St Louis and the airport in the same time. There are few national class colleges in the country where a car seems less important. Others might include Northwestern, most Boston Colleges, NYU, Columbia, and perhaps Georgetown.</p>
<p>I believe the only way a freshman can have a car on campus, and then would need to buy a parking permit is through special permission - disability, special off campus educational needs, etc.</p>
<p>My son talked me into letting him take his car to school this year (his sophomore year.) I don't think he hardly ever drives it. In my opinion it was a waste of $400 but you know how boys are about their cars!</p>
<p>You can take the green line to the 560 Trinity building (where applied music lessons are now held). The ride over is only 10 minutes each way, and it gets you there both five minutes before the hour, or five minutes before the half-hour, depending on when your lesson is scheduled. But some days I just walk because it's nice outside. A friend did drive several of us there once for a snowy night-time orchestra practice, but I don't think you need a car to get there most of the time. St. Louis is very accessible to the car-less. : )</p>