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As anyone with a car will tell you, parking can be your worst nightmare around USF, as well as anywhere in the city. While USF recognizes this problem, there is nothing currently being done about it. The University has two designated parking complexes, Hayes-Healy and Koret, as well as a handful of small parking lots around main campus and on Lone Mountain. Those lots, though, are parking areas for faculty or USF vehicles, which leaves less than 200 available spots for students to purchase high-priced permits. (Note: Freshmen and sophomores living on campus are not allowed to purchase a permit.) Most students recommend not even bringing a car to USF unless it’s absolutely necessary.

If you bring a car to school and reside on campus, there are still some places to park—mainly the streets surrounding campus. Be careful, though, because most of those spots are designated as two-hour parking only. Also, around class time, you will find at least 10 to 20 other students looking for the same spots that aren’t there. Plan to start looking for a spot at least 30 minutes before your class starts. Remember: If you do park in a residential neighborhood, don’t let your car block a driveway, even by just a half-inch. Residents will not hesitate to have your car towed while you’re in class.

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kaitlintorson

Marketing '13

1.5

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Parking

Parking at University of San Francisco can be pretty near impossible. Unless you get one of the fifty or so street spots surrounding the campus, you are looking at 2 hour parking across the street in different neighborhoods or a pricey parking permit that really is not worth it. I recommend taking BART or MUNI to school. It can take a while at times, but use the time to catch up on reading or homework.

Apr 19, 2012

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Charlotterph

History '15

2.3

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Don't Have a Car

It's kind of possible to find street parking sometimes... and there's a parking lot, but most people don't have access to it. It's not worth having a car.

Apr 19, 2012

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SheriNguyenIsInFatherSeansClass

Economics '15

2.3

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Good Luck

It's a college in the middle of one of the most condensed cities in the country, what do you expect? If you have a permit to park in the lot, you will no doubt use it. But otherwise, it is quite hard to find parking by sidewalks. But a car isn't quite necessary either since the availability of public transportation is so easily accessible.

Apr 11, 2012

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