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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Students can park in all campus parking lots except the medical center and otherwise marked spaces.
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
However, since permits are awarded based on factors, including class standing, it's very hard for freshmen to get permits.
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $99–$237 per quarter
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $50
  • Parking with invalid permit: $50
  • Fire lane: $65
  • No stopping zone: $65
  • Handicapped zone: $503
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • In the evenings, you can park on Westholme Drive or Midvale Avenue, both of which are a quick walk from campus.
  • In the morning and early afternoon, Lot 6 or metered parking near North Campus are your best bets, but a long shot at that.
  • It's usually worth the headache to buy a pass in Lot 11 or Lot 36 and take a shuttle into campus.

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One thing UCLA is not world-renowned for is parking. Students must apply for passes early in each quarter, and they are awarded based on factors such as employment and commuter zip codes. High class standing and a job are needed to secure a parking spot, but spaces are harder to come by than clouds in the LA sky. Many students are experts at faking the forms by pretending to have jobs and reaping the rewards, but since forgery is not encouraged, hit-or-miss parking can be found on Westwood side streets.

If you commute to UCLA, you can apply for the Carpool Parking Permit, which gives priority parking at a cheaper rate. Anyone can buy a night parking pass, which is good every day after 4 p.m. and all weekend. Still, the fact that Bruins can't find reliable parking at their own school is horrible. Daily non-permit parking on campus is $7, and after 8 a.m., you have to park in the lot off campus. There are also campus parking meters, but they only allow parking up to two hours—and good luck finding one during daylight hours. UCLA also loses major points for starting the free parking time on campus at 9 p.m.—and, unfortunately, these free spaces are only effective for extracurricular activities. But, really, what did you expect from a school in the heart of Los Angeles?

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Parking at University of California - Los Angeles

watzi

Medicine '09

1.5
D+

Terrible Parking

Disclaimer: I don't own a car and have never used Campus Parking. But from what I've heard, it is terrible. It is quite expensive, inconvenient, and very limited.

May 23, 2012

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Parking at University of California - Los Angeles

TiffanyZarabi

Philosophy '13

5.0
A+

Good Parking

Parking is easy to find if you're in your designated lot.

May 14, 2012

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Parking at University of California - Los Angeles

trampstar

Biology '13

2.3
C

Don't Bring a Car

You don't need a car! If you have one, expect lots of parking tickets both by on campus parking and city parking enforcements. Parking is a city-wide problem!

Mar 19, 2012

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User rating for University of California - Los Angeles - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 56 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

Students must apply for a parking pass by the fifth week of each quarter, and this deadline is as strictly enforced as UCLA's parking laws themselves. Parking is assigned on a points basis, with points coming from a student's class standing, living distance from school, employment status, willingness to carpool, and job's distance from campus. Permits are tough to get unless you have a legitimate job and have sophomore standing or above.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Transporation and Parking
555 Westwood Plaza
(310) 794-RIDE
transportation@ts.ucla.edu
www.parking.ucla.edu

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