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Students give Rice mixed reviews on parking. Some students acknowledge that the parking situation is far superior to many other schools. (It’s never a problem to get a spot. You just register your car, pay your fee, and put the sticker on your window.) For anyone from New England or other big cities, it sounds fabulous. However, due to expansion and recent building projects, parking costs have gone up in price and spots fill up quicker. As a result, fewer students are bringing their cars to campus.

The big parking lots are far away by Rice campus standards, especially if you are assigned to one of the North Colleges (10 to 15 minutes on foot). This isn’t insurmountable, of course, and there are campus shuttles that go to the lots, but it does discourage spur-of-the-moment late-night trips to grab food or go visit your off-campus friends. Luckily, by the time you are a senior, you have a pretty good shot at getting a parking place in one of the small college lots. These spots cost a bit more but are well worth the extra money for the increased proximity and convenience. 

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nicole12

Chemical Engineering '15

3.5

B

Ensured Parking, but at a Price

There is plenty of parking on campus, but parking permits are very expensive. The closer the lot, the higher the price.

Apr 13, 2012

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mollyL2014

Economics '14

1.2

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least favorite part of rice

parking for commuter students is way farther than some residential students, even after you are forced to move off campus due to shortage. our parking is significantly more expensive than University of Houston, and parking enforcement looks to generate revenue. they are really inconsistent with their ticketing

Dec 07, 2011

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dirtdevildevon

Language Studies and Linguistics '13

2.3

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Expensive, but Sometimes Necessary

Parking at Rice is pretty expensive, but if you need to get around Houston a lot, or if you have to commute, it's worth it since Houston is a very car friendly city. Most of the parking lots are pretty far away from the rest of campus, but there's almost always space to park, and there's also shuttles during the week that will take you closer where you need to go. Also, depending on which permit you get, you can park in the closer lots in the evenings and on weekends.

Sep 25, 2011

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