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About the only way to stay positive about the K-State parking system is to view it as a fail-safe weight-loss program. Unless you’re one of the nine juniors who elect to remain on campus for a third consecutive year or the sort of ambitious student who volunteers to serve on hall government, you’d best make sure your boots are made for walking because you’ll be doing a lot of it, no matter how pimp your ride is. Freshmen and off-campus students suffer the grimmest fates. The former are restricted to lots just barely within county lines, and the latter are obligated to arrive on campus by 8:30 a.m. for even a prayer of securing a parking spot.

There are a number of parking alternatives, none of them especially inviting. Some skirt the insanity by biking, but for students hailing from anywhere outside Manhattan, schlepping a bike to and from KSU is a major inconvenience. Others make a point of obtaining off-campus housing within walking distance of campus but literally pay for doing so. At least one student sought recourse through his rollerblades, but the level of pedestrian congestion probably explains why it failed to catch on. The smartest solution is simply to invest in those boots and think about all the pounds you’re shedding.

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kellyab

Music Teacher Education '15

1.9

C-

Parking Spots in R and Z Lots, Paying for Tickets, and Also Paying for the Parking Permit.

Freshman Parking honestly sucks, because you have to park in the farthest lots, R and Z. Also, if you get a ticket, you have to pay it in about 2 weeks or you get fined more. The parking permits are also kind of expensive.

May 22, 2012

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jlynk

High School Education '13

2.7

C+

Poor Parking

The parking on campus is very limited and very confusing due to the fact that purchasing a parking pass does not allow students to park just anywhere. The parking lots are specifically designated, and not large enough to accommodate the amount of parking passes purchased. Though parking on campus is very limited, there are many places to park off campus. Parking enforcement is very diligent in making sure all traffic and parking rules are enforced, and more than likely you will get a ticket if a rule is broken.

May 22, 2012

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mhall9109

Physics '15

4.6

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Plentiful

The parking at Kansas State University is plentiful. I never have to worry about finding a parking space even on busy days, such as transfer visit days and the such.

May 14, 2012

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