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Student Parking Lot
Yes - Parking lots are designated and posted by permit color and are restricted to particular groups . A list of locations is provided at the time of registration or is available at the Security office.
Common Parking Tickets
- Fire lane - $25
- Handicapped zone - $175
- No parking zone - $20
- Parked in a wrong zone - $20
- Parked or drove on Inner Campus - $20
Freshmen Allowed to Park
Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
Parking Permits
Any member of the Gonzaga community can obtain a parking permit. You merely have to register your vehicle at the Campus Security office and pay the permit cost.
College Prowler Take
A few years back, Gonzaga turned a couple of rows of old student and theme houses into a centrally-located parking lot. What the University lost in soul, it made up for in convenient parking. The dorms and the campus apartments also have some parking around them, and you can get a pass for one of these sections if you’re proactive. The majority of on-campus students don’t have cars, so competition for specific lots isn’t too intense. Still, the “parking in one lot only” system can be a hassle, and you will be ticketed if you try to park in a differently coded lot.
Off-campus parking is only mildly inconvenient—one can almost always find a spot within two blocks of your intended destination. Off-campus parking is also free, so it’s hard to complain too much about it. Still, you should hone your parallel-parking and block-circling skills to truly flourish in this semi-competitive environment. In nasty weather, any walk at all can seem like a colossal pain, but that doesn’t change the objective fact that free parking three blocks from your classroom is a pretty great deal. Both on and off campus, be wary of breaking rules. The Man is out in full force, and he is looking to screw you over.
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:
Anonymous says:  |
Parking legally is not so easy,...
Parking legally is not so easy, and tickets are waiting to be given. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking passes for the year are...
Parking passes for the year are not too cheap, but worth it if you are living on campus. Off campus, the parking is not too bad, and I would say that one can find parking easily within a block or two of campus. |
Anonymous says: |
Unless you fork out money for a...
Unless you fork out money for a parking pass—where you probably won’t really find a spot to park, anyway—you’re better off on a moped. |
Anonymous says: |
Dorm students should probably get...
Dorm students should probably get parking permits, since the dorms are so central to campus, and street parking is usually quite a walk away. Campus is small enough that street parking is always available within three blocks of campus, though. Security is usually pretty tight and quick, so don’t think you’ll get away with violating the rules. That said, I still have to park on my lawn sometimes. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s very hard to park on campus,...
It’s very hard to park on campus, especially if you live off campus. |
Parking Services
Campus Security Parking Office
(509) 323-4147
Did You Know?
Best Places to Find a Parking Spot:
The parking lot and streets on the far west side of campus, near Dussault
The Logan neighborhood between campus and Mission Avenue
Anywhere after 8 p.m. (all parking lots are open)
Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here:
The main lot in front of the Administration Building
Anywhere on a men’s basketball game night
For those that pay their tickets within seven days of it being issued, the fee is reduced to half of what it was originally. After eight days, students must pay the full price.
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