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Living in the Story Center, which happens to be one of the parking lots that must be emptied before each of the football games, I personally find parking to be obnoxious. Having to walk across campus to get to a car is not uncommon, and if you don’t park in the right areas you can be ticketed or towed pretty easily. For the people living in either the Harper Center or Story Center, parking can be a pain since you always have to move your car.

Basically the lowdown is this—campus parking is not that bad, but it can be frustrating. Freshmen are allowed to park on campus, which is great (and uncommon among many colleges today). However, because of the fact that underclassmen can have cars, the spaces become more-and-more limited. You can still almost always find a spot, but it may be farther from where you want to be than you’d like. There are times when Elon will host special events, like the International Festival or Orientation weekends, so a parking lot may be closed off or full, causing extra stress. Parking by the Greek courts on weekends is futile, because there really aren’t any spots. If you do bring your car on campus, just remember it’s not exactly a luxury—there is a lot to deal with, so be prepared. In the long run, however, you’ll be glad you had your own car.

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rb63

'13

International Studies

1.9

C-

Easy for Faculty

Tons of Faculty parking but not too much on campus for students. Also somewhat expensive.

Aug 25, 2011

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lovetolovexxx

'14

Business Administration and Management

3.8

B+

Not a Big Deal

Parking at Elon is really easy as long as you follow the (easy to remember rules). Between 8am and 6pm on weekends students can only park in their designated lots. After 6pm on weekdays until 8am the next morning and all weekend long (Friday at 6pm to Monday at 8am) you can park where ever you want on campus. I can't speak as much for students who live off campus, but I know due to the small size of campus and how close off campus housing is to school a lot of students just walk. Campus security is also really nice about giving special passes to park wherever to students who have special medical needs (broken leg, etc.). Be careful though, I know plenty of people who have gotten towed or $50 tickets for being stupid about where they park. More parking would also be nice.

Jun 26, 2011

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Xadiex

'10

Arts

3.5

B

Park Per Car

I don't have a car so I'm not really sure first hand how the parking is. However, there always seem to be available spots on campus since students have classes at different times.

Jan 28, 2011

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