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Parking Grades:
Quick StatsCommon Parking Tickets
- Expired meter - $10
- Fire lane - $100
- Handicapped zone - $100
- No parking zone - $30
Freshmen Allowed to Park
Yes
Approximate Parking Permit CostParking Permits
Students can get a permit pretty easily. Unfortunately, only two lots are open for student use, F23 and E14, both of which are a good walk from campus and the dorms. To get a permit, all you have to do is call the office and reserve one. When you pick it up, you need your license plate number, registration, driver’s license, and payment.
College Prowler Take
Finding a parking spot on campus is pretty much impossible. If you have a yearning to drive to class—and when it is 19 degrees outside, who can blame you? You will find yourself circling the streets, chasing after anyone who looks like they might be leaving their parking spot. If you have to leave your car for more than a couple of hours, you might as well just take the bus or walk, unless you are rich and you want to spend $5 on parking a day. If you have just a quick errand or one class, allot yourself some searching time. Look out for the parking police who take their job very seriously. You would think they are on a mission to save the free world or something, with the zeal they have for their job.
If you are a student living in the dorms, you should pretty much give up on having your car with you. The student parking lots are blocks away from most of the dorms, although people who live in FAR/PAR are conveniently close to F23. If you are living in private housing or an apartment, finding a permanent space won’t be a problem, although it may be costly. U of I really needs to build more student lots, and, someday, maybe they will use all the money they make from tickets to do so, but for right now, this campus is a parking nightmare. Students Speak Out
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paulGomez2 says: University of Illinois 2015 Business  |
Parking really does suck! It...
Parking really does suck! It should be expected though: 40,000 students on one campus equals expensive parking! You basically have three options: 1. Campus parking (roughly 400 for the school year), but there's lots of restrictions and it's not that convenietly located; 2. City parking, which is cheaper, but you need to get on the waiting list. Also, who feels safe parking on the street in a college town? 3. Realty parking, which is very expensive, but it's safer and more convenient. You're looking at roughly 45 to 85 dollars a month for a space at an apartment building depending on the location.
Parking: March 17, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
A friend of mine was towed. It was...
A friend of mine was towed. It was like five minutes to six, but she still got towed. |
Anonymous says: |
There are two student lots on...
There are two student lots on campus. Yeah, just two. So good luck with that, kids. |
Anonymous says: |
Oh my gosh, we have parking here? |
Anonymous says: |
There is a lot of parking. Mostly...
There is a lot of parking. Mostly meters. |
Did You Know?Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
• Meters around the Quad (usually full, unless you come right before the hour, when students leave class)
• Meters off of Daniels or Third Street
• Apartment lots (but don’t leave your car for too long, or you will get towed!)
• Meters after 5 p.m.
Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here:
• Urbana-Champaign . . . especially anything on or near Green Street.
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