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Quick Stats

Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $162 per semester
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $35
  • Faculty staff parking: $35
  • Fire lane: $60
  • Handicapped zone: $390
  • No parking zone: $35
  • Permit not visible: $35
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • Any Friday
  • Toward the end of the semester
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here Anywhere 9 a.m.–11 a.m.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

All CSUN students, reguardless of status, are allowed to park, but just because you buy a parking permit doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed a spot. Since the majority of CSUN students commute to school, parking is hot issue on campus. Currently, CSUN is building a second four-level parking structure in the primary parking sector which should deflate the stress bubble around those students who jam to school early for a spot. Parking fluctuates throughout the day. It is worse from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. when the majority of students are taking classes. However, if you arrive before the rush at 8 a.m., then the lot is practically empty and finding a spot will be easy. It will also be easy to find a parking spot at 12:30 p.m. when most of the students from the morning rush are leaving. However, parking becomes difficult again at 7 p.m. when night classes start. Parking is difficult in the beginning of the semester and at the beginning of the week, but by the end of the semester and by Friday, the process is painless.

A parking permit for the semester costs $126, but you can buy a discounted permit for $80. This discounted permit will only allow you to park in a lot a mile from campus, at which point a shuttle comes every 10 minutes to take you the one-mile distance. If you can’t get a permit, then you can always struggle to find free residential parking, although this can be far from campus as well, but it’s worth it to many students. Despite the difficulty of finding a parking spot and the traffic in the surrounding area, most students find it liberating to have their own car.

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Dizzy9

Social Work and Youth Services '14

1.2
D

A Nightmare

It's so bad. It's overcrowded. Students who don't show up at 7:00 am have so much difficulty finding a parking spot. The cost is ridiculous, especially for all the trouble and inconvenience it brings.

May 20, 2012

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Jmsiano15

Social Work and Youth Services '09

3.5
B

Early Bird

No matter what time you have class get there early to make sure you get a parking space nearby. During the first week and finals week is the worst time to find parking.

May 10, 2012

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Parking at California State University - Northridge

andrewbernal10

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '14

0.0
F

Not Enough

I dont know what the cost would be, but the new parking lots are not productive enough to better the constant waves of traffic

May 06, 2012

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User rating for California State University - Northridge - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 36 user reviews.

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

You can get a parking permit online or at Cash Services.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Parking Office
Corner of Prairie Street and Darby Avenue
(818) 677-2157
www-admn.csun.edu/parking

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