University of California - Riverside
- Parking

Parking

I dont have a car but whenever I'm in a car with a friend they always have a hard time finding parking unless it's after 4pm.

Close-By and Ticket Crazy

Riverside is largely a commuter school, so finding a good spot can be tough to find, but you will find a spot. The way the school's laid out, none of the lots are that far from campus, so no matter where you park your still a lot closer than most other public campuses! The do tend to give a lot of tickets here.

Not the Worst, but Definitely Nowhere Near the Best

Permits are extremely easy to get and fairly priced, especially for commuters and especially compared to other schools: about $90 a quarter. Tickets can be a pain, especially around the campus apartments, but as long as you read all the signs and pay attention you won't get a ticket; plus the tickets are not the most expensive, average is $33. A car on campus is not an absolute necessity, but if you want to do anything fun or go to the Tyler mall, you will need a car, since bus rides can take about 2 hours, round trip. The worst thing is availability of parking spaces, especially Fall quarter; you should probably give yourself an extra 30 minutes to find a spot and walk to class. Compared to what I've heard about other schools, it's not that bad, but it's still very stressful.