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Quick Stats

Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $105 for the year
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $5
  • Fire lane: $12
  • Handicapped Zone: $100
  • No parking zone: $12–15
  • Parking without an appropriate permit in reserved lot or space: $15

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Truth be told, parking is the worst aspect of the Iowa State experience. There is nowhere for students to park, and there is only one parking ramp on campus, which is at the Memorial Union. Almost every lot on campus is reserved for faculty, and students sometimes have to park miles away from their dorms. First-year students, and some upperclassmen who live on campus, must park their cars in the stadium parking lots, which are pretty far from campus. You must have a sticker to park in the dorm lots, and DPS will ticket you if you are parked in the wrong lot. Parking is ridiculous here.

DPS is known for writing insane amounts of tickets. If you park illegally, they will find you—that’s a sure thing. If you don’t want this kind of hassle with your car, don’t bring one, or apply to live in housing that has parking nearby, such as Towers or Frederiksen Court. If you need to get somewhere on campus quickly, take the bus or ride a bike. There are bike racks at every building, but there are no parking places.

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Parking at Iowa State University

abvoels

'14

Hospitality Management

4.2
A-

Parking

I do not have a need for a car on campus so I don't really pay attention to parking. I have noticed that there are a lot of parking available.

Jan 18, 2012

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Parking at Iowa State University

kmkaasa

'15

Biology

3.1
B-

Parking Doesn't Mess Around

If you park on campus most of the time students have to part in Jack Trice Stadium, about a 1/2 mile off campus. It is very inconvenient to have to go that far to get my car and to have to move my car before football games. It is also kind of expensive to have a car on campus, even though I like having it to be able to go home. Also, when moving your car you have to be careful to park in places that are available for students to park in. The parking patrol are not nice people, and although I have not gotten a ticket, *knock on wood*, I do not want to get one any time soon, they are expensive to pay and are not pleasant to see on any windshield. However, if you live in the off campus apartments you can park your vehicle closer to the building. But the bus system is very good so it is not necessary to have a car on campus, unless you are like me and live 3 hours away and don't know many people that live in your direction to bum a ride home from.

Dec 21, 2011

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Parking at Iowa State University

condog

'15

Business Management

3.5
B

Decent Parking

It took me about 3 weeks to get a parking spot by my dorm and I had to even be a part of the dorm political commitee to get it. Spots are sometimes scarce but not terrible to find one.

Oct 11, 2011

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

Permits include: Motorcycle permits: $42; stadium: $67; residence halls: $105; university family housing: first car is $105, additional cars are $105 each

Did You Know?

Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
Honestly, unless you live in Frederiksen Court or out at Towers, there are no good places to park. Many students have to walk a mile to get to the parking lots (Stadium Lot). Upperclassmen in Maple, Willow, or Larch may be able to park near their dorms.

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
Almost anywhere on campus. Parking is terrible at ISU!

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

DPS Parking Division
Room 27 Armory
(515) 294-3388
www.dps.iastate.edu/parking

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