<p>i agree with europegrad…
my school right now has about 400-500 spots, and about 3,000-5,000 applicants (this doesnt include the faculty and grad students who are also fighting for these spots. Add probably another 2,000 easily to this number) that enter the lottery system for these spots. There’s no priority, so everyone has an equally crappy chance of getting a space. And with the commuters fighting all the residence hall people for spots, it ridiculous. Plus, the rates are so high ($250 per semester for an open lot, $370 a semester for a ramp, and $530 a semester for a garage, and you really don’t get a choice), no one can ever really afford to keep the stupid things. Take the money you guys receive and instead of building a brand new stadium or updating to the latest mac system in the library (PC’s are fine too!), make some more parking ramps! youll earn more profit, get more students, and make it less of a hassle for the rest of us trying to deal with our already cramped, inconvenient spots!
Sorry I just really hate parking here…i’m thinking its time to cancel my contract now…</p>
<p>o and we dont get parking tickets here…if your car is in the wrong lot or parked somewhere where its not supposed to be, your car gets towed and impounded, no questions asked. Thats a nice 200-300 fine for you…</p>
<p>At my school, parking is more of a nightmare for visitors than it is for students.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, for students it’s pretty bad too. It costs somewhere from $500-$600 for two semesters, the parking lots are usually a decent distance away from the dorms, and the lots are almost always packed as it can be hard to find a space.</p>
<p>I don’t understand how visitors ever park anywhere though. For non-football-game days, there is zero information available anywhere on where you’re actually supposed to park. Every lot and garage on campus reserved for people with some kind of permit or another. Even the places that seem like they MIGHT let you park there aren’t overnight. I was going to visit my friend here and stay over back when I was still in high school and I couldn’t figure out where I was supposed to park and ultimately ended up not going. If someone wanted to visit me on a day that wasn’t for a special university event I’d have no idea to tell them for parking.</p>
<p>And of course for special events (i.e. football games) good luck finding a place to park.</p>
<p>Massive low-cost underground parking lots are the answer. Together with a decent insurance program giving waivers for those who opt not to drink and take random breathalyzer tests, it should be used as a measude to ensure students have proper transportation available.</p>
<p>$35 a semester.</p>
<p>Parking here I think is $70. But use of the bus system is included in our tuition so most people choose to just take the buses, they are much more convenient than cars around here.</p>
<p>I park on the street in my neighborhood for $21 a year. Driving to class would be a nightmare, besides practically impossible, so I only use my car for off-campus ventures. My permit only allows me to park in a small area of the city. Also, we can only keep our cars on the same block for 48 hours, otherwise its considered storage. This wouldn’t be so bad except my area is so small and there’s so many cars that it takes forever to find a new spot. They actually issue more permits than spaces for my area, so I guess I’m lucky to find a spot at all. The congestion so bad that while the rest of the city has to do alternate side parking in the winter, we’re exempt except during snow emergencies. I’m not sure yet what I’ll do when that happens, just hoping right now that when a snow emergency happens I’ll already be on the right side of the street.</p>
<p>Parking is about $100 for two semesters and i’ve had no problems with the car so far. There’s several lots close by and they haven’t been too overfilled so far.</p>
<p>Housing shortages go along with parking problems. Lots more students in colleges that were designed for smaller numbers. You know it’s bad when the main lot fills and then the overflow lot a mile away is your only option.</p>