Haverford College - Parking

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College Prowler Take

Students’ biggest complaint about the parking situation is that there aren’t enough parking spaces in the most popular places, like the north end of campus. More specifically, there isn’t really enough parking by the North Dorms, where many upperclassmen live. The South Lot is huge and always has spaces available, but it isn’t near any of the dorms (though it’s reasonably close to the apartments). Most of the time, students can get a spot in the North Lot, but if you don’t, you usually have to go all the way down to the South Lot, which means a bit of a hike back. (Consider this a part of your daily exercise.) Be warned, though: late night trips to Wawa often end in someone stealing your spot. Freshmen aren’t allowed to have cars, though some sneak them into the South Lot and nobody minds terribly—unless, of course, they took your spot while you went out for a midnight snack.

It makes a lot of sense to bring a car to Haverford. More than 50 percent of upperclassmen bring a car to campus, and that number climbs during the spring semester. The price cannot be beat, particularly in comparison to what they charge at urban (and some suburban) campuses for parking stickers. At Temple University in Philly, for example, a parking sticker for one semester can cost up to $240; that’s enough for six Haverford year-round permits and a tank of gas. A lot of interesting stuff is less than three hours from Haverford (New York, Washington, Atlantic City), and the Main Line is a car-friendly place with lots of malls and shopping centers that are easily accessed by automobile.

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Students Speak Out

HavDH says: Haverford College 2016 History

The parking on campus is available... The parking on campus is available to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors but is limited due to the many people who come on campus, who may not be apart of the school, and take up those parking spots. 12345 Parking: April 07, 2009 Report

HavDB says: Haverford College 2016 Undecided

I read somewhere that something... I read somewhere that something like 40 percent of students have a car on campus, but people rarely use them because the campus is easily manageable on foot. It's easy to find someone to borrow their car if you want to quickly run up to Chipotle when it's 5 degrees and snowing outside, but for the most part everyone walks or rides a bike. 12345 Parking: March 09, 2009 Report

HavVD says: Haverford College 2016 Undecided

Freshman cannot have cars, but I... Freshman cannot have cars, but I believe as long as your car is registered, then parking is guaranteed. 12345 Parking: March 08, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I don’t have a car, but many of my... I don’t have a car, but many of my friends do. I don’t think is a big issue. There are two main parking spots: by the North Dorms and the South Lot. If one of the lots has no spots, then the worst thing that can happen is you have to park in the other one, which might be far from your dorm and a bit of a walk. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

Though parking can be a bit... Though parking can be a bit limited at times, students can generally find a place to park without too much difficulty. Also, their parking place will almost always be next to where they want to be, as the College’s parking lots are designed such that you can park near wherever you need to go. 12345 Parking Report

Did You Know?

Best Places to Find a Parking Spot:
The South Lot
The Apartments
Lloyd Lot (faculty-only on weekdays)
Anywhere on weekends

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
Behind Leeds

The Hook!
If you accumulate four parking tickets in one year, you lose your parking sticker. The first three, however, can be charged to your bookstore account.

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