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Quick Stats

Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost Free
Common Parking Tickets
  • Bike lane: $100, plus the vehicle will be towed
  • Carpool only: $50
  • Fire hydrant: $100
  • Handicapped zone: $200, plus the vehicle will be towed
  • Illegal parking: $50
  • No parking zone: $50
  • Tow-away zone: $100, plus the vehicle will be towed
Best Places to Find a Spot University Hall
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here
  • Parking Lot A (visitor lot) after 10 a.m.
  • Drollinger
  • Parking Lots G and H

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The general attitude among students at LMU is that parking is a huge problem that is quickly getting out of control. Public Safety assigns students to a specific lot depending on their dorm, while commuter students are stuck in University Hall or the visitor lot. Parking generally requires a little bit of luck and a little bit of patience. It is not uncommon for students to drive around for 30 minutes to an hour in search of a spot; however, the parking garage at University Hall usually has spaces available at all times. The downside to University Hall? As one of the most recent buildings acquired by LMU, U-Hall is separate from the rest of the campus and requires about an eight-minute walk to the main buildings on Alumni Mall.

On the positive side, parking at LMU is free, but students cannot have more than one vehicle on campus. However, on the negative side, a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space, so there is usually a shortage of spaces for the number of cars on campus. Additionally, as the University admits larger freshman classes each year, the parking situation worsens, but the University has no plans to address it. Parking tickets at LMU are high, with no fine under $50. Public safety patrols the campus at all times to catch violators of the strict parking statutes. When parking at LMU, remember that the free parking permit does come at the price of added frustration and higher parking tickets.

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Parking at Loyola Marymount University

ctag2011

Film and Video Studies '15

1.5
D+

New Parking Fee

The parking was fine until recently, when the school will now charge $700 for parking. This fee is to expand the parking lot that won't start until 2015.

Apr 10, 2012

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Parking at Loyola Marymount University

awalks

Communications '13

4.2
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Parking Is Fine

The parking lot is usually fairly full but usually not too bad. If it does get bad, there are valets to help.

Mar 18, 2012

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Parking at Loyola Marymount University

eroman1

Accounting '14

0.0
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Permit Cost

as of 2013 LMU will now charge for the cost of a parking permit, when before it used to be free

Mar 15, 2012

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User rating for Loyola Marymount University - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 20 user reviews.

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

Parking permits are available for all students, faculty, and staff for free. To obtain a parking permit, go to Public Safety in Daum Hall with your student ID and vehicle registration. Students can park in specific on-campus lots depending on their dorm, and all students can park in University Hall and the visitor lot. However, parking on campus requires time and patience because spaces fill up fast, especially in Parking Lot A and the Drollinger Parking Garage. Your best bet? Park in University Hall’s P2 and P3 where there are typically several dozen open spots at any given time.

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Public Safety
Daum Hall

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