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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.
ulisesd1
'15
Engineering
Parking Is Decent
There is enough available parking on campus but you have to pay to park on the street. However, there is not much need for a car on campus since everything is within walking distance and the University provides bus transportation around campus.
Jan 18, 2012
dvorets2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Rediculous! No Point in Having a Car
Only parking for a few hours is available, the only way to park is to pay for a permit and park far away. there is really no point in having a car on campus
Jan 13, 2012
gregnetols
Aerospace Engineering
Not Sure
I do not have a car and campus and i don't see it as a necessity
Nov 26, 2011
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.
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.
Facilities and Services Parking DepartmentPublic Safety Building, MC-2411110 W. Springfield Ave.(217) 333-3530comments2@oandm.uiuc.eduwww.parking.uiuc.edu
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