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Student Parking Lot? Yes
There are 27 student lots (mostly for commuters) spread around campus).
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $60 per semester
Common Parking Tickets
  • Driving or parking on grass: $25
  • Fire lane: $50
  • Handicapped zone: $50
  • No parking zone: $50
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • Large lot across from the Union
  • Anywhere between 5 p.m. and 2 a.m.
  • LaPorte Avenue
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here
  • Guild/Memorial lot during a basketball game
  • Outside Brandt and Wehrenberg halls
  • Directly outside Scheele is also difficult since it is so near the Freshman Residential Halls, and the school did not allocate a large amount of parking spaces there.

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Parking, at times, causes a lot of stress and frustration, especially when students are searching for a spot close to a residence hall or a class that they are late for. The lots are not necessarily right next to any buildings because they are placed on the edges of campus. The University is attempting to make Valpo primarily a walking campus, and that is ultimately the best way to get around. No matter where you park, you are going to have to walk to get anywhere, so unless you are a commuter, a car is not beneficial for getting around campus.

VUPD is in charge of issuing parking passes and ticketing, but officers have admitted that VUPD does not limit the number of passes based on the number of parking spaces available to students.Thus, during the busiest times of the day, it will take a while to find an open parking spot, especially one near the desired destination.

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Parking at Valparaiso University

macroy7

Meteorology '14

N/A

Dont Have a Vehicle

Never needed to park on campus so I cannot review.

May 18, 2012

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Parking at Valparaiso University

brittneykaye

Social Work and Youth Services '12

3.1
B-

Average Parking

Parking on campus is average. Depending on what your major is and what building your classes are in. For me, the social work building has decent parking. However, other buildings on campus have limited parking, which can be a large problem.

Apr 23, 2012

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Parking at Valparaiso University

jwelzen1

History '13

4.2
A-

Above Average Parking

Most students attending VU usually live on campus. Therefore, they don't always have a car they need to find a parking spot for. It can be difficult to find a parking spot in certain places if there is an event going on but otherwise there are relatively few problems with parking. Permits are rather pricey but not as horrible as they could be.

Mar 07, 2011

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User rating for Valparaiso University - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 22 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

Freshmen may obtain permits if they live 500 or more miles from Valpo, or if they have an off-campus job. Resident permits (sophomores and juniors) are available to any and all upperclassmen. Senior parking permits are available only to those students with senior class standing, and allow those students to park in resident or commuter parking areas. Commuter permits are available to any and all enrolled students who live off campus, including fraternity members.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Valparaiso University Police Department
816 Union St.
(219) 464-5430
www.valpo.edu/vupd

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