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Quick Stats

Student Parking Lot? Yes
Clark Kerr Campus has a parking lot for residents, and students with an I-permit can park for unlimited periods on the street and in certain outdoor lots. But most students park on the street.
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
But an extremely limited number of permits are issued
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $355 per semester
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $29
  • Fire lane: $39
  • Handicapped zone: $39
  • No parking zone: $34
Best Places to Find a Spot Underhill Parking Garage, below Telegraph, toward Shattuck—the farther south of campus, the better.
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here Anywhere within two blocks of campus, especially Bancroft, Durant Avenue, and Channing.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Parking tickets, traffic, and likely insurance spikes are all reasons to leave your car at home and not bring it to school, especially for your first year at Cal. Berkeley is not a car-friendly place, with pointless roadblocks, random one-way streets, and confusing parking restrictions near campus and in residential areas. The majority of students say that bringing a car to school is a bad idea, money-wise and sanity-wise. Students say that public transportation is convenient, relatively cheap, and widespread, so getting to places, even San Francisco and Oakland, is usually quick and easy. Obtaining school parking permits, as well as city permits, is a hassle, and they are not guaranteed to all who apply.

While there are more reasons to forget about your car than to bring it, a small number of students say that their experiences at Berkeley have actually improved after bringing their cars to school. Students are always excited when their friends bring their cars because that means shopping, traveling, and running errands can be done faster and simpler, and more of the Bay Area is open to them. And if you do decide to bring it, make sure that you’ve got enough money in the bank—you’ll definitely need to draw on your emergency cash for the first five tickets you’ll get from parking on street sweeping days or being two minutes late on filling your meter.

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Parking at University of California - Berkeley

pocky0725

Japanese Language and Literature '13

2.3
C

Parking Is Limited

Need more parking spaces, and decrease the price of permit.

Apr 11, 2012

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Parking at University of California - Berkeley

ahmay

English '15

3.8
B+

Parking at Cal

Parking can horrible if you don't plan ahead. Give yourself time to find a parking space. There's a lot of room in the parking garages, but UCB does charge lower-classmen to use the garage (i believe this is to discourage the use of gas and promote a green image).

Mar 13, 2012

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Parking at University of California - Berkeley

stardude610

Music Teacher Education '15

2.7
C+

No Place to Park...

it is hard to find a place to park on campus, unless you have a special kind of permit that allows you to park in certain locations. Parking along the street is usually metered, so you have to pay, and watch your time. However, most places on campus you can walk or bike to, so most people do not drive to class, so parking is not as much of an issue.

Feb 05, 2012

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User rating for University of California - Berkeley - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 48 user reviews.

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

School Permits – Difficult to get; must have physical disability or live outside certain designated area. City Permits – Must show two proofs of residency in Berkeley, and car must be registered in Berkeley.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

UC Berkeley Parking & Transportation
public-safety.berkeley.edu/p&t

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