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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $96 per semester ($152 for a year pass)
Common Parking Tickets
  • Fire lane, walkway, or obstruction violation: $25
  • Unregistered cars: $25
  • Housing complex violation: $30
  • Reserved parking violation: $30
  • Handicap violation: $50
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • Get to the U lot early, and you'll be able to get a decent parking space.
  • Or you can cheat and park in Riverknoll visitor's parking or UC visitor parking.
  • Parking is usually available on the Jefferson Road side of campus, though it is a further walk than the U lot.
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here If you get to U lot later in the day, there is a pretty good shot you won't get parking unless you want to risk getting a ticket, or have a short-term parking pass.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Parking on campus has been an area of hot debate on RIT’s campus for quite some time. On the outside, the parking situation at RIT seems too good to be true. Every student, regardless of their class rank, is allowed to have a car on campus. The difficult part, as most students find out, is figuring out where they can park and when they can park there. Depending on your status, living accommodations, and sticker type, you are allowed to park in a varying number of lots at different times throughout the day. If you are not satisfied with this parking system, you can purchase a reserved parking sticker through Campus Safety, which allows you access to better parking spaces in various lots, depending on your needs.

Overall, there really are enough parking spots for students to use without purchasing the reserved parking passes. When it comes down to it, if a student arrives on campus before 11 a.m., they will have little problem finding a parking space in a non-restricted lot. Parking for dorms and apartment complexes is usually relatively easy as well. There are not many parking spots that are very far away from any apartment or dorm. An exception is Colony Manor. There are not enough parking spaces for all of the residents in this complex, and on weekends, it can be impossible to find parking because of the number of students who drive over to find parties to go to. Parking on the academic side of campus is harder, due to the lots that students are allowed to park in and the varying hours when the lots are open for students to park. The number of commuter students at RIT is also a factor in the availability of parking spaces. Commuter students have no real choice when it comes to how they get to class. While it is possible for off-campus students to use the bus system, most students drive to campus simply because it is a more reliable means of transportation. If you are looking for parking on the academic side, your best bet is to get there early, and try the U lot first. Trust me, you’ll find a spot here, although I can’t guarantee that you won’t be falsely ticketed by hostile, near-sighted Campus Security officers.

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Parking at Rochester Institute of Technology

kaylak1024

Mechanical Engineering '15

5.0
A+

Easy and Inexpensive

Parking on campus is free and there are always spots available. You can have a car starting freshman year, although for those who don't have cars, there are buses the go around campus, or you can walk to class in a few minutes

May 06, 2012

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Parking at Rochester Institute of Technology

scc8926

Banking and Finance '13

4.2
A-

Don't Even Really Need a Car

Our campus is a private one and no matter where you really live, on or off campus, they have shuttles that run every 15 minutes everywhere and take you to campus constantly. If you live in the dorms you can just walk to class no problem. If you do have a car, you only have to pay for parking if you want to reserve a spot up front, otherwise you can just park in the back for free in any parking lot. All cars can park for free anywhere after 5pm and no fees or tickets on the weekends.

Apr 03, 2012

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Parking at Rochester Institute of Technology

annacherian93

Business '15

3.5
B

Parking

Parking here at RIT is alright. I hear they are very strict about getting tickets from people who actually own a car and use the parking areas.

Mar 20, 2012

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User rating for Rochester Institute of Technology - Parking is 3.5 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

All students who wish to park on campus need to obtain a parking permit through Campus Safety. After getting a permit, students will receive a list of lots and times when they are allowed to park there. It is possible to purchase a short-term parking pass from Campus Safety, which allows for better, more available parking spots. You should be alright if you save your money and don’t purchase a short-term pass, as long as you don’t mind a little walking. Students who live on campus are not permitted to buy a reserved permit for their vehicles, and are encouraged to simply use shuttles.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Parking and Transporation Services
Grace Watson Hall RIT
(585) 475-2074
finweb.rit.edu/grms/pats/

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