Comparable Schools'
Parking Grades:
Quick Stats
Common Parking Tickets
- Handicapped spot - $250
- Lack of permit - $50
- Parked in improper zone - $20
- Parking in front of a fire hydrant - $100
- Possession of stolen/lost permit - $200
Freshmen Allowed to Park
Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
Parking Permits
UNLV Parking Services is in the Claude I Howard building, two buildings to the west of Lied Library on Harmon Avenue. Permits can be purchased during new student orientation, at Parking Services, or online.
College Prowler Take
Parking is one of UNLV’s biggest topics of debate. Because the campus is landlocked, UNLV officials and architects have strategically seized much of the school’s parking to make room for new buildings. Five parking garages are factored into the campus's master plan, and some construction headway has been made, but it'll be a while until the blueprints are a reality. The Thomas & Mack parking lot rarely fills up except when the rodeo is in town. The rodeo always comes to Las Vegas (thus, UNLV) during finals week and causes total chaos on campus. To make way for horses, stalls, and dirt, hundreds of student spots are roped off, causing students to be late for class because they can’t find a parking place anywhere.
Additionally, with new buildings encroaching on the vacant spaces and the student body ever-growing, parking lots are slowly being sliced away to make way for new construction projects. Shuttles are now in service to drive students, faculty, and staff to the edge of campus from their faraway vehicles, with the wait being eight to ten minutes, but few people are utilizing them.
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:  |
The parking is horrible and is...
The parking is horrible and is getting worse. We now have shuttles that almost no one uses; the money would have been better spent investing in another parking garage. |
Anonymous says: |
The parking scene is horrible....
The parking scene is horrible. Parking runs out quickly, and spaces are disappearing with every new building constructed. Campus planners should either build another parking garage or increase the size of the current one, or both. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is horrible in fall and...
Parking is horrible in fall and spring. It’s going to get worse, and there is a ton of walking involved. |
Anonymous says: |
It is so hard to park. Leave your...
It is so hard to park. Leave your car at home and make friends with someone who has one. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is convenient. There is a...
Parking is convenient. There is a lot of parking everywhere. |
Parking Services
Parking and Transportation Services
Claude I. Howard Public Safety Building (PSB)
(702) 895-1300
parking.unlv.edu
4505 Maryland Pkwy.
Did You Know?
Best Places to Find a Parking Spot:
Lot Q and the Thomas & Mack White lot
Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here:
Lot E
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