I’m transferring to UCB, from a community college in Southern California, next fall and I applied for on campus housing. Throughout community college I commuted from my house, to work, to school, and then back home at least five days a week. Unfortunately, because I’ll be transferring, I’ll have to leave my current job. I’m hopeful though, and quite positive, that I’ll find another job, hopefully somewhere in the bay area. Therefore, I’ll most definitely need to take my car up North with me. My question is, what are my options for parking? Is there anywhere near the dorms where I can park? If so, give me an approximate cost for parking a year. Ideally, I’m just looking for a place where I can park my car everyday for a relatively affordable price. Although I’d prefer something close to campus, I don’t mind walking(or in my case skating) a far distance.
Is it the kind of work that is unlikely to be available in the immediate area or near where public transportation goes?
Campus-run student parking is described at http://pt.berkeley.edu/parking/student .
I’m not sure, I still haven’t found exactly where I’ll be working. But let’s just say it’s about thirty minutes away.
Note that much of the city street parking is in residential permit parking zones.
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/uploadedFiles/Public_Works/Level_3_-_Transportation/RPP_R%281%29.pdf
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Customer_Service/Home/RPP_Residential_Preferential_Parking.aspx
Wait, so from what I read on city of Berkeley annual parking permits, it says to qualify you must be able to present your Berkley address. Would the dorm I would be living in, on the UC Berkeley campus, count as a Berkeley address? Also, on the UC Berkeley website what’s the difference between the “Student semester fall/spring” permit and “residence hall” permit, other than the price?
You will have to find out if the Berkeley residential permits are issued to dorm residents. I got the impression that they were not, but you can ask for yourself. Also, street parking is very crowded in Berkeley, even with a residential permit.
Some types of student permits are issued only to those living at least 2 miles away from campus. Residence hall permits are issued to those living there, but most of the residence halls have very little parking.
Public transportation will get you to many parts of the area with less hassle than driving (in traffic jams) and parking.