Villanova University - Parking

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Parking on campus is only a hassle junior year, when it’s a battle to find a spot by the apartments. Since underclassmen can’t bring cars to campus, it helps alleviate problems that could occur if everyone was to bring a car. While it’s near impossible to find a spot on Main Campus, the main lot almost always has a few spots during the day. And at night, when the main lot clears out, anyone with a car should have no problem parking there.

Since you can’t have a car on campus until your junior year, you get comfortable walking around campus from place to place. While parking may sometimes be a pain, particularly for the juniors living in the apartments, it is still a great help to have a car on campus. Most events, venues, and places to go tend to be out of walking distance from campus, and public transportation can become expensive. So, even with the problems associated with parking, it never hurts to have a car around.

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Students Speak Out

VilDA says: Villanova University 2015 English Language and Literature

Freshmen and sophomores can't... Freshmen and sophomores can't bring cars, but a good number of sophomores do have cars anyways. The parking is so annoying, though, because even if you have a parking permit, you have to drive to Main Lot, park there, and walk across Lancaster Avenue to main campus to your classes. It's not very convenient. 12345 Parking: February 23, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

It’s easy to park, but hard to... It’s easy to park, but hard to bring a car. No freshmen or sophomores are allowed to have cars, but people find a way around this rule. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

Freshmen and sophomores are only... Freshmen and sophomores are only given parking permits for extraordinary purposes, for example, if they have a medical condition and must drive regularly to a doctor. Parking can very often be a problem. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

It is very difficult to park and... It is very difficult to park and own a car on campus. 12345 Parking Report

Anonymous says:

There’s not much parking here, but... There’s not much parking here, but that’s why freshmen and sophomores aren’t allowed to have cars. I think that it’s crazy that a teacher broke her foot, but was still unable to have a parking spot near her office. For a full-time employee, that’s just insane. 12345 Parking Report

Did You Know?

Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
Main lot

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
Dougherty Drive
West Campus

While there is no requirement to pay tickets on campus, if you go to the school, you could be withheld from graduation if you do not pay your parking fines.

If you park without a permit or in a non-parking zone, you run the risk of having a nice bright orange wheel lock added to the décor of your car.

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