Barnard College - Parking

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There is really nowhere to park on campus or around campus. If you do drive to Barnard, make sure that you have plenty of time to get where you’re going because it is not uncommon for a parking spot search to take more than half hour. The school does not issue parking permits, nor does it have a place for anyone to park except instructors and administrators. This isn’t because Barnard doesn’t care about how students get to school, but because no one, except people who commute from upstate New York or New Jersey, drives in New York City. It’s just much easier to walk or to take some form of public transportation, unless money is not an issue at all.

While Barnard’s parking scene is almost laughable, a person has to take into consideration that most students live on campus, and, of those that live off campus, most live in Manhattan, and they most likely do not need to drive to campus, either. New York City’s public transportation system is very easy and cheap to use, and that is how most New Yorkers get around in this pedestrian-friendly city. This may be strange to people from the South or the West Coast, where driving is a must for nearly everyone, but, in New York, driving is a luxury and not a necessity. Barnard really cannot help the street parking situation around campus because that is run by the city, and to somehow allot for on-campus parking for students would just be unnecessary.

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Students Speak Out

kissofcraziness says:

No parking! It's the city. 12345 Parking: February 23, 2009 Report

BarSG says: Barnard College 2011 Social Sciences

A car is unnecessary—don't even... A car is unnecessary—don't even think twice about it. 12345 Parking: February 23, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I can’t imagine that anyone would... I can’t imagine that anyone would want to bring a car to campus. It’s really hard to find a spot and there isn’t anywhere that doesn’t have some sort of restriction. This isn’t really just a Barnard problem, though—it’s a New York City problem. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

It’s not easy to park at all—duh. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

I have no clue. No one drives to... I have no clue. No one drives to school at all. Ha! Seriously, I don’t know anyone who drives a car up here. 12345 Parking Report

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Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
Try one of the streets south of campus like 113th or 111th. These are far enough away to perhaps have space. Just don’t park north of campus, especially if you have a nice car.

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
Anywhere near campus

Parking Garages Near Campus
E&B Garage
137 W 108th Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenue
(212) 865-8315
Rates: $8 from 8 a.m.–6 p.m., $11 from 7 p.m.–10 a.m., $15 each 24-hour period
Hours: Daily 24 hours

Morningside Garage
3100 Broadway at LaSalle, 124th Street & Broadway
(212) 864-9877
Rates: $7 for the first hour, $7.50 second hour, $11 for up to 6 hours, $16 each 24-hour period
Hours: Daily 24 hours

Riverside Church Garage
120th Street, between Riverside & Claremont Avenue
(212) 870-6736
Rates: Weekdays: $10 for 1 hour, $14 for 2 hours, $18 for 4 hours and $22 until 6 p.m., $28 overnight until 7 a.m., weekends: $7 for 1 hour, $9 for 2 hours, Saturday flat rate of $7 from 6 a.m.–6 p.m., $21 after 6 p.m.–12 a.m., Sunday flat rate of $4 from 7 a.m.–6 p.m., $14 after 6 a.m.–12 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays 6 a.m.–12 a.m., weekends 7 a.m.–12 a.m.

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