Comparable Schools'
Parking Grades:
Quick Stats
Common Parking Tickets
- Expired meter - $20
- Handicapped zone - $100
- No parking zone - $30
Freshmen Allowed to Park
No
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
- $252 per year (non-reserved permit); $880 per year (reserved permit)
Parking Permits
On campus, reserved and commuter parking are available through the Office of Traffic and Parking.
College Prowler Take
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.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
Parking is a bit of a problem,...
Parking is a bit of a problem, since Vanderbilt’s campus is in the middle of Nashville. There are places to park that are far away, however. |
Anonymous says: |
Vandy has a bunch of parking lots...
Vandy has a bunch of parking lots and garages, but somehow they manage to make it impossible to get a reserved spot anywhere remotely close to where you live. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking sucks, it’s expensive, and...
Parking sucks, it’s expensive, and freshmen aren’t supposed to have cars anyway. I brought one second semester of freshman year because I only live an hour from campus. I’d say don’t bring one. They’re pretty strict on towing. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking is way too expensive, and...
Parking is way too expensive, and it is impossible to park because there are too many cars and too few spots. |
Anonymous says: |
Parking can be a real pain, and...
Parking can be a real pain, and it’s expensive. The older you get, the better the parking prices get, but you still have to fight for a place. |
Parking Services
Office of Traffic and Parking
(615) 322-2554
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
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