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Comparable Schools'
Parking Grades:
Quick StatsCommon Parking Tickets
- Blocking entrance - $20
- Failure to display proper decal - $20
- Fire lane - $20
- Handicapped zone - $200
- Parking overnight in a non-overnight lot - $20
Freshmen Allowed to Park
Yes
Approximate Parking Permit CostParking Permits
Since the completion of the new parking garage, it has become quite easy to obtain a parking permit. That is, if you want to pay the $330. If not, then go to the Web site to get the parking sticker application form and send it in as soon as possible. Space in the cheaper $110 lot is much more limited. If the lots are full, you will be put on a waiting list. Generally, students on the waiting list will be given a spot during the second semester, as many students choose that semester to go abroad.
College Prowler Take
Clark’s parking situation is a lot better than at most schools. Due to its small size and expanded parking garage, any student with enough money can have a relatively safe place to park their car, and obtaining a parking decal is as easy as filling out a form. Freshmen are not restricted in bringing vehicles, and the city of Worcester offers free parking along all of the streets near campus. Clark will even give you a visitor’s pass so your friends can put their cars in the garage when they come to visit. The open lot is a short walk from campus, and the garage is fenced off and wired with security cameras. The only drawbacks are the winters and the money. The winters in Worcester cause the city to put a parking ban into effect on one side of the street in order to allow plows to get through. This means that suddenly there is half the amount of spaces for the same amount of cars in the city. If you violate the ban, you will be ticketed and towed. Besides that, if your car is outside in an open lot or on the street, you should plan to keep a snow shovel with you at all times, since you will have to literally dig yourself out before you can get moving. It is at this point that the Clark garage starts to look like a good option. Unfortunately, parking prices increase every year, and chances are, you will end up paying a significant amount more by the end of your four years. However,it is worth it to have a car in Worcester, since the increase in mobility will allow you to more fully explore the city, the surrounding areas, and other cities like Boston and Providence. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
ClasS says: Clark University 2016 Business  |
I know most people don't bring...
I know most people don't bring their cars because apparently parking in the college garage is expensive.
Parking: March 11, 2009
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ClaBD says: Clark University 2016 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities |
You can bring a car as a freshman....
You can bring a car as a freshman. You get a lot in the parking complex but must pay for it. If you get one of those spots, then it is very easy to park.
Parking: March 09, 2009
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ClaMD says: Clark University 2016 Undecided |
Parking is strange on the Clark...
Parking is strange on the Clark University campus. There is a large parking lot across the street from my dorm, but it is technically for commuting students, while the student parking lot is not even on campus! It is very strange. But, people can usually find places to park.
Parking: February 21, 2009
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ClaKM says: Clark University 2016 Undecided |
There is plenty of parking—you...
There is plenty of parking—you just have to pay for it.
Parking: February 21, 2009
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Clasw says: Clark University 2015 Other |
Anyone can bring a car. There is a...
Anyone can bring a car. There is a parking garage, which you must pay for, for the year or the semester.
Parking: February 18, 2009
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Did You Know?Best Places to Find a Parking Spot:
Florence Street, Main Street in front of the UC (free all day), the far rear of Maywood Street lot along the fence (the cops don’t seem to ticket there) Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here:
The Maywood Street lot between the hours of 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
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