<p>Hey guys, so I am a little confused by the parking permits at Berkeley. On their website, (<a href="http://pt.berkeley.edu/parking/student">http://pt.berkeley.edu/parking/student</a>) it says that student semester parking is $344 per semester, while the Residence Halls parking is $1224 annual, or ~ $612 per semester. What are the differences between the two? If I am living in Foothill this year, which one do I need to get?</p>
<p>Also, is there a way to avoid getting parking permits? i.e. finding a nearby parking spot that is not on Berkeley grounds. I know at my old school there was a street that students parked on if they did not want to pay parking.</p>
<p>Student parking permit doesn’t allow you to park overnight, so you cannot use student permit for residential purpose. You have to live 2 miles radius outside of the campus too. (<a href=“http://pt.berkeley.edu/2-mile”>http://pt.berkeley.edu/2-mile</a>) For your case which you’re living at Foothill, you would be opting for the Residence Halls parking. It’s really meant to discourage you from bringing a car by pricing that high.</p>
<p>You can try to contact the landlords along the apartments on Ridge Rd. and Highland Pl. to see if they have remaining spaces in their garage. Usually they charge ~$80~$120/month which is cheaper than the Residence Hall parking rate.</p>
<p>Two years ago, when my son lived in the dorms, he looked on Craigslist and found a parking space for rent which was about a 20 minute walk away. It only cost him $70 per month. </p>
<p>UpMagic - Cool, thanks for explaining the differences between the two. I’ll definitely look into Ridge Rd and Highland Pl apartments to find parking.</p>
<p>LVKRis - didn’t know craigslist could do that haha. Thanks, I’ll definitely be checking it out.</p>