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Quick Stats

Student Parking Lot? Yes
Student spaces are in Stevenson, Union Street, Firelands, Grey Gables and Grey Gables Ext., Hollywood, Willard Court, Woodland Street, and Field House/Phillips Lots.
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $100 per year
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $5
  • Fire lane: $75
  • Handicapped zone: $75
  • No parking zone: $10
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • Asia House Parking Lot
  • Athletics Field Parking Lot
  • Dascomb Parking Lot
  • South Professor Street
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here The Conservatory Parking Lot

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Just recently, a student wrote an article to the main on-campus newspaper, The Review, asking that Tappan Square—Oberlin’s version of Central Park—be paved over and made into a parking lot. Although his plea was obviously a joke, the fact that Oberlin has more trees than parking spaces is a source of annoyance to many vehicle-endowed students. The campus is divided into staff and student parking, and those who do not follow the rules (or the signs) finish the semester with a healthy collection of $10 parking tickets. As a result, many students decide not to drive their car to school; instead, they invest in a relatively inexpensive, multi-colored bicycle from the on-campus bike co-op, and zip around campus with their faces to the wind.

Many Obies pride themselves in being environmentally-friendly, and in order to avoid a sneer of contempt from your fellow students, it almost makes sense not to bring your car to school in the first place (especially if it’s an SUV). Nonetheless, if you do own a car, count on people asking you for rides to the malls in Cleveland and Elyria, or to protests and rallies in Washington DC. Rather than pave over the lovely green grass of Tappan Square, you can split the cost of parking tickets with your friends, and still enjoy an occasional cruise through downtown Oberlin.

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Parking at Oberlin College

ATate93

East Asian Languages and Literatures '16

5.0
A+

Awesome Parking

Most students ride bikes around campus, the bike racks are nice and well kept. Cars didn't have much of a problem parking or getting around.

May 03, 2012

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Parking at Oberlin College

ncecil2012

Economics '07

4.2
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Parking Is Fine

not a lot of people have cars because Oberlin is a small rural campus. so there isn't a lot of competition for parking

Jan 12, 2012

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Parking at Oberlin College

sg1923

English '15

1.5
D+

Yay Bike

Parking on campus isn't a good idea since Oberlin discourages students from using cars. You can find bike parking, but no car parking.

Oct 12, 2011

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User rating for Oberlin College - Parking is 3.5 out of 5 based on 24 user reviews.

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

Students using campus lots are required to register motor vehicles, and display parking permits for assigned areas. There is a $100 fee for a student to register a vehicle. All vehicles must be removed from campus at the end of the academic year.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Safety and Security Office
159 West Lorain Street
(440) 775-8877
marjorie.burton@oberlin.edu

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