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Student Parking Lot? Yes
East Remote Parking Lot, Core West Parking Structure, North Residential Parking Lot, and West Perimeter Parking Lot
Freshmen Allowed to Park? No
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $395-$578 per academic year
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $30
  • Improperly displaying permit: $30
  • No/expired permit: $30
Best Places to Find a Spot If you are planning on having a parking pass (once you're eligible to get one), you should probably try to live in Porter, Oakes, or College 8. There are large parking lots there, and they're all pretty close to the classroom buildings.
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here Anywhere on campus. If you're looking to park anywhere (legally) near a classroom or dining hall without a permit, good luck.

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Parking is not an easy task at UCSC. There are dozens and dozens of parking tickets handed out each day, and the officers who give them never seem to show any mercy. If you are running late and decide to park, say, in front of a fire hydrant, you’ll get ticketed. If you have a car, most students recommend that you leave it at your house during the day and take the bus or ride your bike. Getting a parking permit is really expensive, and you don’t even get to park very close to where your classes once you have one. You should plan on coming to class about 15 to 20 minutes early on any given day—if you get a parking pass, you will learn this game and learn it well. There are rules of etiquette when it comes to stalking the lot, but you will definitely get the occasional person who will pull into a space that you have claimed as your own by sitting in the correct aisle for 20 minutes. Although they may deserve it, these people should by no means be run over.

Many people without permits drive to campus and try to find one of the limited meter spots. This is a noble idea, but it’s sort of a shot in the dark. It can work sometimes, but not very often. The main piece of advice to pass on is don’t bring your car to UCSC, especially your first two years.

 

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Parking at University of California - Santa Cruz

hgustafs

Environmental and Marine Sciences '13

2.7
C+

Expensive

Parking permits on school are very expensive and aren't really practical. I dont mind not having a parking permit because the buses are pretty reasonable.

May 07, 2012

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Parking at University of California - Santa Cruz

tatibradley

Biology and Biological Sciences '15

1.5
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Parking Is Expensive

Only upperclassman can recieve on campus parking permits and they are very costly. Freshmen and sophomores can try their luck getting off campus parking permits, but they are so far away you need a bus to get to your car.

Apr 30, 2012

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Parking at University of California - Santa Cruz

tekoun23

Anthropology '13

0.0
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Parking on Campus Without a Permit (On the Weekdays)

It's a total nightmare. Without a permit, I would not plan to park on campus for very long as the meters are expensive and spot fill up quickly. Also, the ticket people are very prompt and quick to ticket. There's no real reason to bring a car on campus as the bus system is very reliable but, if I did need to have a car on campus, I would spend the extra money for a permit.

Feb 18, 2012

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User rating for University of California - Santa Cruz - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 37 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

Purchasing a parking permit isn't difficult. It is recommended that you try and buy your permit online if possible, so you don't have to stand in line all day. If you aren't net savvy, you can always stop into the main building on High Street and buy your permit the old-fashioned way.

Did You Know? Okay, here's the deal; if you have five or more citations for over 21 days, you'll get the boot (a large lock that goes onto your wheel). Don't worry, it gets better. Not only do you have to pay all of the late fees that you've acquired up to this point, you have to pay another $25 for them to take the boot back off of your car! That kids is the embodiment of evil.

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Transportation and Parking Services
UCSC H-Barn
1156 High St.
(831) 459-4543
www2.ucsc.edu/taps

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