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Parking on Lehigh’s campus is a disaster. The only spots on campus are provided for faculty, so if you try to park in these spots on weekdays from 7 a.m.–4 p.m., you are guaranteed to get ticketed. The only on-campus parking for students are a few 20-minute meter spots outside the upper University Center area. If you’re even a second late returning to your car, you will get a ticket. Most students will try their luck on Packer Avenue, the main thoroughfare at the bottom of campus. There are a number of free spots, as well as metered spots, but it gets frustrating circling back and forth. The best time to look for a spot is right on the hour as classes are getting out, and there is a significant amount of turnover. Students can also buy a parking pass for the Zoellner parking deck, which is very convenient for students in the business school.

This is all a moot point for freshmen, though, since freshmen aren’t supposed to bring cars to school, but the clever-minded can find parking off campus if they look for it. The problem with off-campus parking is that you then run into the problem of the Bethlehem Parking Authority, who can be very persistent. Parking on campus gets easier after freshman year. Once you join a fraternity or sorority, you can obtain a parking permit for your house’s lot, and dorms have parking as well. Parking is still a tremendous pain in the butt, since much of Lehigh’s campus was built before cars existed. There are plenty of bizarre one-way roads, and driving around campus can be a confusing endeavor to the uninitiated.

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nrg1374

'12

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

3.1

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Parking Can Be Costly

First, freshman can't park on campus, so most don't bring cars. There is not much free parking available off campus, most streets require a permit from the city (which you can only get if you live on that street).

On campus, you need a Lehigh permit. These are $50 for off campus students, and around $150 or $200 for on campus. You get a designated lot based on your dorm, and all permits let you park in faculty spaces at night and on weekends. BUT, if you park in the wrong place, tickets add up quickly, and they're pretty strict about meter parking also (there are a lot of meters students can't park at during the day).

There is free parking on Packer Ave, but usually those fill up by 8am when professors get there. There are meters further down on Packer and on Vine and Webster.

Dec 17, 2011

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danaraber

'14

Economics and Econometrics

2.3

C

Get Ready to Get Tickets

Police are on top of giving tickets if you are parked somewhere you are not supposed to. You cannot get a parking pass legally until you are a sophomore with some exceptions. Otherwise if you park somewhere you are not supposed to be you will definitely get a ticket.

Aug 29, 2011

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hbros0522

'14

Chemical Engineering

1.2

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awful

you definitely want a car on campus after freshman year, but it's expensive and people get ticketed all the time

Jun 05, 2011

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