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Word around the parking garages at USF is that parking is a pain in the rear. With USF being a mostly commuter school, the majority of students is going to campus in automobiles, making parking a problem. The cost of permits to park on campus seems a little steep when students have so much trouble finding a spot. Most students also say that the ticket officers sometimes take their job too seriously. In all fairness, it is their job, and they give a warning for the first offense. The parking garages can be a bit of a doozy navigating, but they are often the best places to find a spot.

Parking is a bit of a hassle all over campus. For residents, most of the time, you can’t find a spot reasonably close to the building you are living in, so you end up walking what seems like a half mile at times. The flip side of that is on those days that you do get a good parking spot, you have a feeling that it's just gonna be a good day. For non-resident students, they have to go through that hassle every day, and many will claim to have a higher magnitude of problems. Those students also have to leave for class normally 30 minutes early, just for enough time to find a parking spot.

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mtemaul

'13

Creative Writing

1.9

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Parking

Parking is a hastle especially on Tuesdays & Thursday. Also, the price for parking permits are very expensive.

Feb 09, 2012

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nmassie88

'14

Music

4.2

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Spot or No Spot?

Although I have a truck, I only use it when I venture off campus. Even if I didn't have a truck, many university buses go off campus to different apartments and the nearby mall. Considering that the permit cost is for a year, it's not bad. There are usually many available parking spots open in the parking garages. I live on campus, so it's not a problem for me, but I've heard many negative aspects of the parking. For instance, I've heard that you should get to campus at least 30 minutes before your class starts because it's so hard to find a spot. However, for me, it's not too bad.

Jan 15, 2012

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kmyer92

'15

Criminology

2.3

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Convience

Every once in a while parking can be awful. Trying to find a place to park not only for classes but on the daily basis. The lack of convience and availabilty of parking may cause more parking tickets for poor college students

Jan 04, 2012

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