Comparable Schools'
Parking Grades:
Quick Stats
Common Parking Tickets
- Expired meter - $20
- Fire hydrant - $20
- Fire lane - $20
- Handicapped zone - $200
- No parking zone - $20
- Snow emergency - $40
Freshmen Allowed to Park
Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
Parking Permits
Since parking permits are free, it’s a good idea for students to get them in order to avoid any unnecessary parking violations or additional fees. Although it is possible to keep a car on campus without getting a permit or registering, you do limit your parking choices.
College Prowler Take
Parking is neither a problem nor a widely-discussed issue on the Macalester campus. Perhaps that’s why many Mac students don’t seem to know that parking permits are free. A permit opens up a lot of parking options during the day, but overnight parking, between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., is still limited. Even without permits, the relatively low number of students who do bring their cars to campus don’t tend to have much trouble actually finding a spot.
You’ll never have to sleep in your car with the emergency lights on just to avoid a parking ticket, but you may have to make a bit of a trek (no more than a block or two) from your parking space to the dorms. Be careful about reading all of the signs in the lots and on the streets. There are a lot of time restrictions in many convenient parking locations. If you’re not used to winter storms, be prepared to watch the weather. When the snowplows hit the streets, students will be shown no mercy by towing companies. Avoid a headache and a fine by keeping up-to-date on the weather.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
Oh yeah, parking is really easy to...
Oh yeah, parking is really easy to find. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s pretty dang easy to park. I...
It’s pretty dang easy to park. I feel like most people don’t take their cars to campus, though. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s easy to park. Freshmen don’t...
It’s easy to park. Freshmen don’t usually have cars, and most sophomores don’t, either. Parking really isn’t a problem for those who do, though. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is free, and first-come,...
Parking is free, and first-come, first-served. You might have to walk a block, but it’s easy. You’re better off taking a bike, though. |
Anonymous says: |
No, it’s not easy to park! But not...
No, it’s not easy to park! But not that many people have cars. It’s not encouraged here. |
Did You Know?
Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
• 37 Macalester lot
• Any of the school parking lots, just not between the hours of 1 a.m.–6.a.m
• Janet Wallace Fine Arts West parking lot
• Stadium North parking lot
Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
• On Summit right outside of Dupre
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