<p>I will be a transfer student(starting as sophomore) and I will be living at The Quarters (Grayson House). My rent is decent but they want to charge me $85/month for parking. Do you'll think it will be worth it to take my car for first year? I think with that $85 extra it's a little bit off of my budget. And my home is about 1 hour from austin so maybe my parents can pick me up when i want to go home on weekends. And my roommates will have their cars but I just don't want to be bothering them all the time about rides and stuff. Will I need a car or can I rely on bus and bicycle for a year?
Edit: please help I am signing my lease tomorrow.</p>
<p>You really don’t need a car. Everything that you need is pretty close. You can ride the buses for free with your UT ID card. Save yourself the hassle and expense and do without the car.</p>
<p>You may find this thread helpful too.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/687254-should-i-bring-my-car.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/687254-should-i-bring-my-car.html</a></p>
<p>does UT provide parking for studnets who are living off campus? I want to be able to park 24/7 because I will only use it to go home or somewhere else for weeksends. I am only willing to do it if it’s <$200/year.</p>
<p>and also where do most UT students that live in dorms park?</p>
<p>Shane22, check on line regarding student parking permits.
[Parking</a> & Transportation Services: Student Info](<a href=“Information for Students | Parking & Transportation”>Information for Students | Parking & Transportation)</p>
<p>UT kids that live in dorms usually don’t have cars. If they do have cars, they pay $500+ a year for garage parking.</p>
<p>You won’t find parking that cheap anywhere, unless you live at a co-op or rent a house with spaces. Almost every complex charges extra for parking.</p>
<p>Cheapest parking I have heard of is $30 a semester at the coop that I’m living at.</p>