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Student Parking Lot
Yes - Behind Weis Hall, Ware College House, Boncheck House, and North Campus west parking lot are all 24 hours. Other spaces available during designated times
Common Parking Tickets
- Fire lane - $40, plus tow
- Handicapped zone - $40
- No parking or reserved zone - $25
- Not registered - $10
Freshmen Allowed to Park
No
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
Parking Permits
All students are required to register their cars, but it is free. You receive a sticker that you must place on the rear windshield, and if do not do this, you will receive a ticket or could have your car towed.
College Prowler Take
Parking at F&M is a challenge. When the school got rid of the secure lot a few years ago, parking became even more difficult. Now those lucky enough to have a car at school must drive in circles until they can find an empty spot, or they might have to risk getting a ticket. Students are only permitted to park on the street in certain places, although it is strongly advised against due to theft and vandalism.
Parking in FSA (Faculty, Staff and Administration) spots are highly advised against, and Public Safety is not opposed to multiple tickets during each of their hourly (or more frequent) patrols. It’s not unheard of for an illegally parked student to rack up hundreds of dollars in fines. Steer clear of the College Row Parking lot unless you have a designated space because they frequently tow. Drivers should also be aware of the street cleaning rules because you will almost always get a ticket if you park on the street during a street cleaning day.
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:
F&MBR says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 History  |
The parking situation is bad and...
The parking situation is bad and getting worse.
Parking: March 05, 2009
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F&MMM says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
Freshmen can't techincally bring...
Freshmen can't techincally bring cars, but they can just park on the street that is literally next to the parking lot. There's not a lot of parking on campus, but you don't really need to drive—everything you can basically walk to.
Parking: March 05, 2009
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F&MJS says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 History |
Parking sucks. Don't bother...
Parking sucks. Don't bother driving to class, everything is close enough to walk.
Parking: March 05, 2009
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F&MMB says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 Business |
Freshmen can bring cars, but they...
Freshmen can bring cars, but they have to park on the street, which blows. Parking is ridiculous here because they give tickets everywhere.
Parking: March 04, 2009
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gsscout7 says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 Business |
Its like a game that you can't win
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Its a crap shoot to find a sport anywhere near your residence here.
Parking: November 13, 2009
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Parking Services
Department of Public Safety
Marshall-Buchanan Hall
(717) 291-3939
Did You Know?
Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
ASFC Lot or Secured Lot, both of them at the corner of Harrisburg Pike and Race Avenue
Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
West Lot, Weis Lot, and Marshall-Buchanan spaces
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