<p>We move DS to UF on 8/17. Any advice about traffic, parking or the actual move in process would be appreciated:)</p>
<p>Do you know what dorm yet?</p>
<p>He will be in Springs</p>
<p>Umm only advice I can think of right now is to maybe try and come earlier in the day if possible because it has been raining every day in Gainesville once afternoon hits.</p>
<p>Agree with haha…last year it rained all day on my move in day. I was fortunate that I wasn’t moving into one of the freshman towers as the line for the elevator was reported as 30 deep. </p>
<p>I was lucky with just one flight of stairs in Buckman. We were allowed to use the Stadium lawn parking with out time limitations. I’m sure a similar option will be made available for Springs. The campus police were really lenient (if parking choice was reasonable) during move in. We were allowed to unload right in front of dorm.</p>
<p>We were traveling a distance and brought all my supplies (refrig, ac, tv, printers, etc), but there are several large stores near by (Target, Walmart, etc.) that were well stocked for move in week.</p>
<p>Springs is the Ritz compared to Buckman. Enjoy!</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies so far! Now that move in has started I thought I would bump it up for additional tips:)</p>
<p>[Satchels</a> Pizza](<a href=“http://www.satchelspizza.com/]Satchels”>http://www.satchelspizza.com/)</p>
<p>If you want the best pizza and salads in G’ville (IMHO). Not walking distance from campus, but well worth the trip. </p>
<p>Also check out Bagels & Noodles … hand made bagels, pho, huge pancakes, etc </p>
<p>Good luck with the move</p>
<p>We moved DS into Weaver yesterday from 12-2. We lucked out with rain and crowds and were able to pull right up to the dorm to unload. We parked in a motorcycle zone for the 30 minute window (along with several other cars) and had no issues. DS’s roommates had the 2-4 slot and had miserable lines and rain. </p>
<p>If possible, try and steer clear of Archer from 34th to 75 ( and 34th!). They were absolute nightmares with traffic. You would be better off searching for stores farther away from campus that don’t use those streets. Our smartphones came in very handy yesterday! That is the second recommendation overheard about the pizza place too!</p>
<p>Satchel’s is great, just remember it’s cash only! :)</p>
<p>Move in today was a breeze! We had the 2-4 time slot and there were no lines at all at Springs! There were plenty of parking spaces and carts available. There was a little traffic on Archer but nothing too bad.</p>
<p>Awesome. Best of luck to your DS. What sport is he involved with?</p>