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Quick Stats

Student Parking Lot? No
Freshmen Allowed to Park? No
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $252 per year (non-reserved permit); $880 per year (reserved permit)
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $20
  • Handicapped zone: $100
  • No parking zone: $30

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The Office of Traffic and Parking sees the students as a source of income. Parking is much more expensive than it should be, and they will not hesitate to write you a ticket or tow your car should you not be in the spot they assigned you. To add insult to injury, they will find a spot for your car in the garage that is geographically farthest away from where your dorm is.

The main thing to remember is that nobody is forcing you to bring a car, and at a school that is as self-contained as Vanderbilt, there is really no need for one. High parking rates are just part of the package if you decide to bring your car to school; there’s no way around it.

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Parking at Vanderbilt University

akonopka

'14

Human Development

3.5
B

Typical Parking

Student parking is typical, in a parking garage with a specific spot and the prices are pretty good. There is plenty of parking areas surrounding campus as well so if you are a commuter you won't have a long walk to class.

Sep 12, 2011

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Parking at Vanderbilt University

saadrehman1

'14

Biological Sciences

N/A

Need for Car

There is absolutely no need for a car on campus. If you bring a car then you'll have to park pretty far away and won't even use it much.

Apr 21, 2011

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dore11111

'13

Astrophysics

0.0
F

Sucks the Big One

Freshman can't, sophomores might as well not, and upperclassmen have to pay an arm and a leg. If mommy and daddy are footing the bill it isn't bad. The good news is you don't really need it.

Nov 23, 2010

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

On campus, reserved and commuter parking are available through the Office of Traffic and Parking.

Did You Know?

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here
Near Alumni Lawn

Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
On West End next to Towers, right behind Branscomb Hall

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Office of Traffic and Parking
(615) 322-2554

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