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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $250 per year
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $25
  • Fire lane: $50
  • Handicapped zone: $200
  • No parking zone: $30
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • The meters behind Fondren Library, but only if you do not have a permit.
  • Along the residential streets off of Airline.
  • Any place that freshman girls can park, if you can somehow manage to get that permit.
  • The parking garages, after 3 p.m., when most classes end.
  • Faculty/staff lots after 5 p.m. and on weekends, but only if they are not marked specifically "24-hours."
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here Hughes-Trigg before 4 p.m. and the Airline Garage

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SMU does not guarantee a spot to every student that purchases a parking permit. Parking spots function on convenience. The early bird gets his worm—or spot rather. Students constantly complain about never finding a parking spot. Even the students with the best permit (yellow for first-year women or Greeks living in the houses) have difficulty parking. Most will circle around a parking area three times before parking far away in a garage—especially freshmen males. During the day, the garages are packed, and you should consider yourself lucky if you get a spot on the rooftop (fifth level). And if you think you’re slick and turn your flashers on briefly even though you’re parked illegally, don’t be surprised if you receive a ticket. Students receive more parking tickets than alcohol violations.

The easiest way to find a parking spot is to take a couple aspirin before you get in your car, and plan for about 30 minutes to find a spot if you live off campus. If you’re parking in the garages, don’t be dismayed if the sign reads “Lot Full,” because it is never correct. Parking is a cinch for those students who have class at 8 a.m.

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Parking at Southern Methodist University

Sparkle2

Spanish Language and Literature '13

3.1
B-

Can Be Difficult

If you do not have a parking sticker parking is real tough. Even with that expensive paid for parking sticker it still can take some navigating. The school is growing. I suggest walking or riding a bike. You do need a car however to get around the city as Dallas is a great town for just hanging out or frequenting the nightlife.

May 10, 2012

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koneil3231

Mechanical Engineering '15

3.5
B

If You Have a Permit Your Fine.

A parking permit is fairly cheap to have for the year and if you have one parking is not a problem. If you do not have a permit, freed parking is impossible on campus, but you can pay to use garages. Should get better though as they are building another large parking garage

Apr 09, 2012

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tracillly

Advertising '15

2.7
C+

Park N Pony

Temporary parking passes only permit you to park in about 30 spots, and so during the first weeks of school/the semester it is very difficult to not get ticketed. Also, when visitors come I feel there is not enough free parking space allotted to them. The parking that is behind Cockrell McIntosh would also be much more convenient if there was entry through the back door. Moving in and out is a difficult task the way parking is set up on campus. Also, the school makes students move their cars before football games which doesn't seem fair considering we live by the parking lots, pay tuition and parking fees and also attend the games.

Mar 28, 2012

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User rating for Southern Methodist University - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 23 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

Every student and faculty member can obtain a parking permit easily. First, pre-pay for the permit online at access.smu.edu, and then proceed to the Park N’ Pony office on the second floor of Hughes-Trigg with a valid driver’s license and license plate number.

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Park 'n Pony
6116 Central Expressway
Suite 101
(214) 768-7275
smu.edu/parknpony

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