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Comparable Schools'
Parking Grades:
Quick StatsCommon Parking Tickets
- Expired meter - $20
- Fire lane - $20, plus automatic towing and additional charges
- Handicapped zone - $250
- No parking zone - $20
Freshmen Allowed to Park
No - Freshmen living on campus cannot have cars.
Approximate Parking Permit CostParking Permits
Permits are relatively easy to get if you apply within the first couple days of the year. You can apply on the school’s network and the amount will be added to your bill automatically. You’ll then have to go to the office in one of the garages on campus and pick up your permit, which hangs from your mirror and allows you access to almost all the lots on campus.
College Prowler Take
The good news about parking at UM is that decals are available for freshmen. The bad news is that Braveheart-like battle scenes erupt over every decent spot available. There are tons of spots in the lots and garages around campus, so if you can cover the ever-increasing cost of a decal, then you’re guaranteed to find a place to park. But finding a spot within reasonable walking distance to your dorm is another story. The two dorms where most freshmen live share a long, narrow lot with most of the good spots reserved for RAs and other staff. If you get back to campus in the popular parking times, which seem to be almost always, then your only hope of getting anything in this lot is to beg strangers for their spots. Instead, you’ll probably have to park at UM’s basketball arena and drag your stuff down the street to the building you live in. Other dorms on campus have similar parking problems. Finding a good spot is an accomplishment worthy of celebration, and whenever you do hit the parking lot jackpot, you’ll be reluctant to move your car for days, or even weeks. Still, it’s better to put up with the occasional long walk than to not be allowed to have a car at all as a freshman, a policy which is becoming popular among today’s overcrowded schools. Miami is a great city, but without a car, you’ll be stuck eating at the same few restaurants and going to same places around campus. If you bring a car to school, make sure to get your decal early, and try not to return to campus during weekday afternoons or mornings, when spots are rare. Evenings and weekends, when a lot of people leave campus, are the best times to find a place to park, but even then you should be prepared to walk. 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:
UMcg says: University of Miami 2016 Engineering  |
Freshmen cannot have a car, so I...
Freshmen cannot have a car, so I haven't had a chance to experience the campus parking situation yet.
Parking: March 11, 2009
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UMTG says: University of Miami 2016 Engineering |
It sucks. It's expensive and...
It sucks. It's expensive and non-existent. Freshmen can't have cars either.
Parking: February 27, 2009
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UMAM says: University of Miami 2015 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences |
Parking can be a hassle, unless...
Parking can be a hassle, unless you park super far away from everything, but then you have to walk a lot. Freshmen living on campus cannot bring a car.
Parking: February 25, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
It seems that for an on-campus...
It seems that for an on-campus student, parking is not much of a problem. However, for commuter students, it is a severe issue. Either you will have to walk or take the shuttle from the garage and kill a bunch of time. Or you might have to park in the commuter lots and hope nothing happens to your car, such as scratches and dents. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is crazy. Depending on...
Parking is crazy. Depending on where you live or where you want to park your car, it can be very difficult. |
Did You Know?Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
• Apartment area lot
• Ponce garage
• Pavia garage
• Mahoney/Pearson garage
• Bank United Center lot
• Anywhere on weekends and Friday or Saturday night Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
• Hecht/Stanford lot
• School building and classroom lots (during the day)
• Mahoney/Pearson lot
• Eaton lot
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