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“Sucks” and “lame” are the two most often-used words when it comes to parking on campus and in Isla Vista. The campus itself has enough spaces to accommodate all of the cars, but that does not mean that students will find a space anywhere close to where they are headed. Students can only buy a parking permit if they can prove that they are a “commuter” who lives more than two miles from campus. Overall, parking is a nightmare—and even more so in Isla Vista.

Isla Vista has no guarantees on parking. UCSB students quickly become the world’s best parallel parkers, managing to squeeze cars into spaces they would never have attempted before. If students don’t get a reserved parking space that comes with their house or apartment, they usually plan on spending at least five to ten minutes driving around in search of a spot, and do not naively assume that the police are going to let anything slide when it comes to tickets. It’s probably starting to make a little more sense why everyone is in love with his or her bike around here.

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paolajs

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '16

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Costly but I Don't Use It

Since I'm staying in a dorm on campus, parking is not an issue for me. When I visited the campus with my parents, however, I noticed that some of the meters charge a lot for only a few minutes. This is not worth it if you can avoid it. There are other good parking locations available, though, so it seems like it would not be difficult to find parking.

May 01, 2012

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samanthagutierrez

Economics '13

2.3

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Parking Lots Have to Pay

There are parking lots in which you have to pay. For the first hour it is $3. However if you are there for more than the time you paid for, the ticket is $45

Apr 05, 2012

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msgross89

Sociology '11

1.9

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Don't Drive!

Unless you are living somewhere other than IV, don't even bother moving your car during the week. Biking is the most efficient and cheapest way to get around. Permits are expensive, including just for a few hours. Also, they ticket like crazy. UCSB was designed to be bike friendly, so take advantage of it, its not the dorky thing to do, I PROMISE.

Mar 30, 2012

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