Arizona State University - Parking

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Parking can be a nightmare or a breeze depending on your willingness to spend a night on the lawn outside the Parking Services Building, just north of campus. Near the end of each spring semester, hundreds of parking passes go on sale. Students begin camping out in concert-like fashion as early as 24 hours in advance to secure a covered structure for the following year. The less fortunate are forced to park in Lot 59, an open-air parking lot located north of the football stadium. It can be a struggle to find a spot in Lot 59 during the busiest hours of the day. Some students take a short shuttle ride to and from Lot 59.

Traffic is inevitable at an institution the size of ASU. Students living in residence halls are afforded priority access to structured parking. All others should consider spending the time and money, a small price for peace of mind, to acquire the same. The cost of parking tickets and related fees over the course of the year far outweigh the price of even the most premium permits. The weather is almost always beautiful here, so walking around campus can be enjoyable as well as good exercise. Also, everything you could possibly need is all within walking, biking, or rollerblading distance of campus. If you are a first-year student living on campus, or someone who lives very close to campus, it is a much better idea to walk, or bike to class. Students get no greater seniority for parking if they are older, so this means all of you have to wait in the never-ending line during finals week if you want to park at ASU. It also means that you’ll probably get stuck in Lot 59 with a 20-minute walk to campus while a freshman parks right in front of his/her classroom. If you decide to stick with visitor and meter parking instead, beware of the parking and transit officers who are dubbed “meter fairies;” they have no mercy, and students can expect them to wait for their last nickel to run out and write them a ticket as they watch from 10 feet away, running full speed with books falling and nickel in hand.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Parking is limited. If you don’t... Parking is limited. If you don’t need your car, then don’t bring it. Biking is always a good option, as is walking. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

The parking here is my worst... The parking here is my worst nightmare, by far. I used to walk to school, but then I moved a little further from campus, so now I have no choice. They make it impossible to get a permit because there are too many people who want them and they go on sale during finals week when you are already stressed out enough without having to pitch a tent overnight for a decal. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

No! Don’t make me talk about... No! Don’t make me talk about parking; I hate parking on campus. There should be more structures, and they should make the passes more readily attainable. I had to park in Lot 59 the whole time I was at ASU, except the last semester when I treated myself to paid visitor parking (also not always available). 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

The parking scene absolutely... The parking scene absolutely sucks. Ride a bike or take the bus, and your life will be much happier. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

You have to get up at around 6... You have to get up at around 6 a.m. the day that parking passes go on sale and call a number that is busy for about three hours before you can get through. It is pretty much impossible to get the good structures, so most people get stuck in the ones further away from campus. Even then, it’s impossible to find a spot if you have anything after a 7:40 class. Even if you want to save time and park in visitor parking it’s always full. 12345 Parking Report

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Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
The decals are sold by each specific parking structure. So depending on which structure you are able to get a decal for, you are guaranteed a spot in that lot. If you have your pick of lots to get a permit for, the best ones are Structure 1, Structure 2, Structure 3, and Structure 4. If you don’t have a decal, the best place to find a spot is in the visitor parking (PS-1 visitor, or Lot 42, but it costs $1 an hour and also fills up quick). Parking is free anywhere after 7 p.m. (except meters), and after 4 p.m. if you have a lot 59 decal.

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
If you don’t have a permit, good luck finding a spot in any of the metered spots, like by the bookstore or by the music building. The visitor parking can be bad in the late morning and early afternoon time as well. Also avoid parking anywhere outside Manzanita Hall and P.V. Lawn.

The Boot!
If you accumulate three tickets that are outstanding or $100 worth of outstanding tickets, you will most likely get the boot upon your next ticket. The worst part about it is, the boot is only temporary; they put the lock on your wheel so you can’t move your car while they are calling the tow truck. They’ll then proceed to come and drag your car to the tow lot where you’ll have to pay over $100 to get it back, plus the cost of all your accumulated tickets! Pay your tickets on time, and you will be fine.
 

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