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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Alcala Vista Apartments, Camino Hall, Founders Hall, University Terrace Apartments, Maher Hall, Mission (Valley) Housing, Presidio Terrace Apartments, and Manchester Village.
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Based on your residential area, you will be given a permit that allows you to park in the parking lot closest to where you live.
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $290 per year for residents, $280 for commuters
Common Parking Tickets
  • No parking zone: $50
  • Fire lane: $100
  • Handicapped zone: $350
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • It depends on the time of day—the earlier you arrive, the better.
  • The West Parking Structure occasionally yields a spot.
  • University Terrace Apartments is a great place to live as a sophomore, mostly because of the available parking.
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here Anywhere near main campus between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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Parking is probably the biggest complaint among students at USD. Permits cost $280 per year or more for students, and are available to anyone, but that money doesn’t guarantee you a parking spot—it just grants you the right to park, should you find a spot. In the mornings, most parking on Main Campus fills up well before 9 a.m. classes start. In residential areas, availability of parking depends on where you live, but generally getting a parking spot close to your room is luck of the draw.

When you purchase a parking permit, there are lots of rules about where you can park and when. For example, residents of Manchester Village can only park on the main floors of the parking complex between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and must have their car moved from the main floors before 6 a.m. Because USD is so safe and almost boring in terms of crime, Public Safety officers devote their work days to enforcing these parking restrictions. If students are caught parking illegally, tickets can get exceedingly expensive.

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Parking at University of San Diego

USDcurrent

Business Administration and Management '15

1.9
C-

Parking Sucks

Parking Services suck, first ticket is $50 and continuously doubles for each offense. BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PARK

Apr 09, 2012

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Parking at University of San Diego

cheyenne21

Biological Sciences '12

4.6
A

Parking-Smarking!

Plenty of room for students and guests. Parking is enforced but far more relaxed than other schools.

Mar 25, 2012

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Parking at University of San Diego

princessleah

Biology '15

4.2
A-

Parking

Permit cost is about $250. Cars are very very good to have if you want to get off campus since campus is located on a hill. Parking is pretty reasonable on campus, but you will get ticketed if you don't have a permit.

Feb 16, 2012

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User rating for University of San Diego - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 36 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

Resident students have different parking lots and permits than commuters. There are also different resident permits, depending on which dorm or apartment complex you live in. Motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters have their own designated spots and permits. Carpool permits are also available. Permits can be purchased online at www.sandiego.edu/parking.

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Parking Services
University Center 102
(619) 260-4518
parking@sandiego.edu
www.sandiego.edu/parking

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