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With such a large campus, expect to walk long distances from your home to campus and from class to class. Ithaca is notorious for its hills, so you’ll be sure to get your morning exercise. While having a car is convenient, it is pretty much useless if you expect to use it primarily to drive to class. If you’re willing to shell out the cash for an expensive parking pass, then you will still be hard pressed to find a favorable place in the vicinity of one of your lecture classrooms. However, due to the somewhat isolated nature of Ithaca, having a car is useful for weekend trips.

Cornell faces a serious space crunch in regards to on-campus parking, and most students are displeased with the number of spaces available. While you may sometimes get away with parking in loading zones, wary officials will be quick to ticket your vehicle after 30 minutes, and don’t expect any mercy from Cornell’s transportation department. It’s possible, from time to time, to find spaces in pay lots by Willard Straight and Friedman Athletic Center. The downside is that you have a maximum parking time of two hours, and both lots are still a hike to class. Most students walk to class because of the problematic and expensive parking situation, and they choose to leave their cars in residential lots.

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cmg252

'15

Social Sciences

3.1

B-

Eh

A lot of upperclassmen have cars. You need one to get around the Ithaca area. There is an excellent bus system, but it doesn't go everywhere and takes forever if you have to transfer. Parking on campus is incredibly expensive, and if you don't have a permit, you will get a ticket.

Feb 04, 2012

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Parking at Cornell University

Luckydicelost

'08

Biology and Biological Sciences

1.2

D

Parking Is Not Easily Available

Street parking is very difficult at Cornell- it's mostly a walking campus. You need a permit to park in most parking lots that are available on campus and those are expensive.

Jan 31, 2012

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cornell15yay

'15

Banking and Finance

3.5

B

It's Ok

If you are visiting, it's hard to find a parking spot. There's a pretty decent-sized temporary parking lot near the townhouses; however, not many freshmen have cars on campus (although many upperclassmen do). I heard that it's pretty expensive to get a parking permission.

Jan 15, 2012

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