Comparable Schools'
Parking Grades:
Quick Stats
Common Parking Tickets
- Expired UD meter - $10
- Fire lane - $75
- Handicapped zone - $75
- No permit - $25
- Unauthorized parking in a reserved lot or space - $20
Freshmen Allowed to Park
Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
Parking Permits
It’s very easy to get permits for the lots farthest away and least desirable. It is very hard to get the coveted gold pass that allows access to the most convenient parking spots on campus. To get one, you have to be a senior with 110 credits and some determined need, such as commuting. As most off-campus housing is too close to be considered commuting, these passes are rare among students.
College Prowler Take
Parking on campus is a number-one pet-peeve of students. While there are many lots around campus to park your car, the parking permits are expensive, and the lots are never close to where you are trying to go. There are even lots so far away that they require a shuttle to get you to the class buildings. Most commuters end up having to park in these distant lots and ride in on the bus.
If you choose to flaunt the parking rules and park wherever you please, you will soon rack up a daunting amount in parking tickets. Each time you are caught in a lot without a permit, it is $25. This adds up very quickly. To force you to pay, the tickets end up on your student tuition bill, and if the bill is too high, you may not be allowed to register until you pay them off. Your diploma may even be withheld if you haven’t cleared yourself with public safety by the time you graduate. Parking is a tremendous hassle on campus, so if at all possible, you should use the shuttle buses or live close enough to campus to walk. If not, you are completely out of luck and you’d better start saving.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
They are really ripping us off...
They are really ripping us off with parking. They ticket, they tow. They already charge us enough to go here—it’s just getting ridiculous! |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is ridiculous. If you do...
Parking is ridiculous. If you do not have an overpriced permit, you are out of luck. Public safety officers will find your car and give you excessive fines. There are also too many people with cars on campus. Even if you do have a parking permit, that does not guarantee that you will be parking anywhere near where you want to go. |
Anonymous says: |
I commute to school and don’t live...
I commute to school and don’t live on campus, so I have always had to park. If you are living on campus, you will find that you don’t need to drive to class. UD has a good transportation system that you will probably use. Until you’re a senior, or have like 120 credits, you can’t get a permit to park at Main Campus. You would have to park at South Campus and take a bus to Main Campus (its not too far, only about a five-minute ride). I’m lazy and got tired of riding the UD bus, so I just park at the public garage that is right in the middle of campus and just pay a lot more. It costs about $200 a semester. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is hard. When you buy a...
Parking is hard. When you buy a parking sticker, you get a spot in one lot. You’re not really supposed to park in other lots, or you will get a ticket. Meters are 25 cents for 20 minutes. It’s basically easier to walk than to look for a spot. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking really stinks. I am not...
Parking really stinks. I am not sure how it is for other schools, though. Here, it’s expensive, and if you don’t apply to get a spot early enough, then you might get one in a far parking lot. Just go to get a spot early and you are fine. |
Parking Services
Department of Public Safety
413 Academy St.
(302) 831-1184
Did You Know?
Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
Amy DuPont Parking Lot
Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
South College, Orchard Road
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