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Quick Stats

Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $90–$288 for a nine-month period
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $7
  • Handicapped zone: $100
  • No parking zone: $15
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • In the parking lot by the English-Philosophy Building
  • In a parking garage downtown
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here Downtown street parking

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Parking is quite possibly the No. 1 complaint around campus. Like most other universities, there is a very limited number of parking spaces for what seems like an unlimited number of cars. Often, students will be late for class because they are looking for a parking space. If you do not have guaranteed parking for your off-campus housing, it becomes even harder to find a long-term parking spot. Students living in the residence halls can park in the Hawk Lot—a giant parking lot about a 30-minute bus ride from campus. Buses go to the lot about every half-hour, so it's not too bad.

The University does what it can in terms of offering parking for its students, but when the financial situation comes down to the choice of more parking spaces or a new building for academics, the new building wins—as it should. A lot of students complain of a lack of parking in the downtown area, but if you leave more than 10 minutes before your class, you can usually find parking within a reasonable walking distance and won't be late. If you are trying to find parking during the weekend, good luck. However, almost everybody at UI lives within walking distance of downtown, and, if not, there are several cab companies in the area.

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Parking at University of Iowa

SLKeltner

Journalism '13

1.2
D

Extremely Limited

The cambuses can be helpful, but are oftentimes not running on time. Even though most of the main attractions are downtown, there are only a handful of parking spaces, there are meters everywhere, and the few parking garages can be expensive. If you have an apartment, the cost for a year long parking pass is oftentimes hundreds of dollars, and there are usually not enough spaces for everyone who wants them. Street parking is also difficult because you have to move your car to the other side of the street every night or you get a ticket. A good solution that a lot of people use is to rent or buy a moped, which has a lot more parking options.

May 03, 2012

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Parking at University of Iowa

kat570

Political Science and Government '12

1.9
C-

Not So Great

The only places that you can park on campus except for the street meters (which are ALWAYS full during class times) are the Parking Ramps and it can get expensive to park there during a full day of classes. You can get a spot if you go early enough though.

Apr 21, 2012

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Parking at University of Iowa

Bridget12

Microbiology '12

2.3
C

It's Ok

Parking can be found but you will have to pay for it.

Apr 10, 2012

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User rating for University of Iowa - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 30 user reviews.

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

All students are sent an application in the mail before school begins. Simply fill it out, and mail it back. It is very easy to get a parking permit in the Hawk Lot. If you do not fill an application out, you can try to get a parking permit at one of the city’s garages, but there is a waiting list.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Parking and Transporation
(319) 335-1475
www.uiowa.edu/~parking

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