North Carolina State University - Parking

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With approximately 20,000 students plus faculty and not nearly enough spaces to park, finding a spot often proves to be chaotic. Parking permit policies are strictly enforced from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding official University holidays. The resident parking lots are marked DE, DW, and N, and they have different permit enforcements. Anyone may park in these residential lots from midnight to 7 a.m. There are not any real visitor parking spots on campus. All visitors must have a visitor parking pass displayed, which can be obtained at Transportation Services. However, if visitors are parking for a short period of time, there are pay lots and meter spaces throughout campus. NCSU has a one-hour meter lot on West Campus called Harris Lot, a pay deck at Dan Allen located also on West Campus, and one on Central Campus in the Coliseum Deck. Parking on campus is tight, and commuters will see how it truly is first-come, first-served in commuter lots. Students will come across the most trouble when trying to park on campus in their designated lot at midday. Just remember to keep your parking pass displayed at all times, park in the designated lot, read signs located at the entrance of the lot to ensure you are parked legally at the right times of the day to avoid a ticket, and do not sell or trade parking passes.

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Students Speak Out

NCSKB says: North Carolina State University 2013 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Parking is relatively easy. Either... Parking is relatively easy. Either get a pass for the year, which runs about $260+, or sometimes you can find parking further from campus for cheaper, just depends. Parking is done by priority (seniors, juniors, etc.) or you can always pay $6 a day at the parking decks, where weekends are free. 12345 Parking: March 06, 2009 Report

NCSKA says: North Carolina State University 2010 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Parking on campus is really... Parking on campus is really difficult unless your park in the deck and pay, but those spots are often taken already by the time you get to school. I'm a junior, and I have to park in the West Lot, which is ridiculously far away from classes. It is very hard for freshmen to bring a car. 12345 Parking: February 23, 2009 Report

NCSMMc says: North Carolina State University 2013 Other

Terrible. Freshman can bring a... Terrible. Freshman can bring a car, but it is expensive, and there is really no need for a car when you are living on campus. The C-Stores have everything you could need to eat and live until you find a friend on campus with a car. Also, if you like at University Towers, car parking in their private deck is included. But, personally, I wouldn't recommend living there if you don't want to be kept awake by drunk students partying on Tuesday nights. It is not a dry dorm. 12345 Parking: February 22, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Parking is not the University’s... Parking is not the University’s strong point, that’s for sure. I think there is a lot of room for improvement when it comes to parking. Students pay way too much for a parking spot to not be able to find a spot. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

Parking on campus is way too... Parking on campus is way too expensive, and some of the lots are far away, too, making it seem not worth the money. 12345 Parking Report

Did You Know?

Best Places to Find a Parking Spot:
West Lot
Dan Allen

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here:
Coliseum Deck

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