Comparable Schools'
Parking Grades:
Quick Stats
Student Parking Lot
Yes - Freshmen who are allowed to park and sophomores park in the garage, and juniors and seniors can park in any non-staff/non-visitor spot on campus
Common Parking Tickets
- Fire lane - $105
- Handicapped zone - $105
- Illegal use of permit - $80
Freshmen Allowed to Park
Yes - However, only if they are accepted in the honors program, have ongoing medical treatment, live off campus, or have an off-campus job.
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
Parking Permits
Parking permits are easily obtained by all students that are eligible. Generally, freshmen are the only group not allowed parking privileges, with the exception of those in the honors program or with special circumstances. To apply for a permit, you must bring to the Campus Safety office your registration and R-Card. Students are not turned away once a certain number of permits are distributed; rather all who apply (excluding freshmen) receive a permit. Your year determines where you are allowed to park.
College Prowler Take
Mention parking to just about any student on campus and you’re sure to receive a bitter response. Parking is one of the major areas of concern among students; meetings are even held to discuss the problem and organize complaints to the faculty. Students get parking tickets all the time. Tickets start at $35, and if your car remains in the offending spot, the tickets continue to pile up until you return to find a big yellow boot immobilizing your rear tire. The boot costs $75 to have removed, on top of the $35 fee for each ticket you received before that. Most of the parking on campus is reserved for faculty, handicapped, or simply considered illegal (such as parking on the grass), and while it is understandable that this parking is needed, students want on-campus parking, too! Unless you arrive a good hour before class and circle campus, it’s nearly impossible to find a space. So, in desperation, students running late to class park in whatever spot is available—and usually return to a boot or, at minimum, a ticket.
Rollins does have a parking garage, and it isn’t far from campus—just across the street. Here, it is much easier to find parking than it is on campus, but the third and fourth floors are still about the best you can do most days. Students seem to hate the parking garage and dread having to walk to and from it. When you’re already running late to class, the parking garage eats away precious minutes needed to avoid tardiness points. With so many students fired up over the lack of parking space on campus and the excessive tickets distributed, it’s only a matter of time before Rollins changes policy.
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:  |
Parking sucks. No, it’s not easy...
Parking sucks. No, it’s not easy to park! They need more parking on campus. It’s ridiculous how far away from my dorm I’ve had to park before. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is horrendous on campus....
Parking is horrendous on campus. It is so disorganized and Campus Safety is always writing students and visitors parking tickets ($30 or more a piece). They built a parking garage across the street from campus, which I find is the easiest place to park if you don’t mind a short walk to classes. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking sucks! Even the garage is...
Parking sucks! Even the garage is a 10-minute walk from my dorm. On campus, it’s really difficult to find spaces. |
Anonymous says: |
Park on campus only if you like...
Park on campus only if you like parking tickets. |
Anonymous says: |
The parking scene is not very bad...
The parking scene is not very bad at all. It is pretty easy to park, but be careful, because Campus Safety will give you a ticket if you don’t have a sticker on your car or if you park in the wrong area. |
Did You Know?
Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
The parking garage
Behind Elizabeth
Good Luck Finding a Spot Here!
Almost anywhere on campus
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