{"id":48932,"date":"2011-10-24T09:49:44","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T13:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=48932"},"modified":"2011-10-26T10:32:30","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T14:32:30","slug":"student-parking-fee-increase-proposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/10\/student-parking-fee-increase-proposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Parking Fee Increase Proposed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Citing the need to become a self-supporting entity with no funding from other university fees and the fact that UConn charges less for parking \u2013 sometimes much less \u2013 than what comparable universities charge, Parking Services has proposed gradually increasing student parking fees over the next five years.<\/p>\n

The proposal also calls for UConn to be divided into three parking zones, whereby the most desirable parking \u2013 closest to the center of campus \u2013 costs the most, while less desirable parking farther from the center costs students the least. (See charts)<\/p>\n

\u201cUConn\u2019s parking fees are much, much lower than similar institutions and because of this, Parking Services has had to rely on a subsidy from the University in order to operate,\u201d says William Wendt, the head of Transportation, Logistics, and Parking at UConn. \u201cThis creates a situation where students who don\u2019t park at UConn or don\u2019t even have a car are subsidizing those students who do park here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The average annual parking cost for a UConn student is about $95 a year, while a student at the University of Florida pays $134; students at the University of Vermont pay $223; UNC-Chapel Hill $316; and the University of Illinois $485.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere also needs to be some greater common sense regarding how the University prices its parking,\u201d says Wendt. \u201cThere has to be some market value taken into consideration, meaning it\u2019s unreasonable to charge the same rate for the person who parks in the middle of campus as we do for someone who parks in a lot that\u2019s far from the campus core.\u201d<\/p>\n

UConn began putting this strategy into place this fall, when the cost of parking in C-Lot was cut to $50.<\/p>\n

Wendt says that making UConn\u2019s parking fee on par with those at other schools will mean that the cost of student parking is paid only by students who actually have a car and park at UConn. An annual increase in fees would also mean the department could potentially generate enough revenue to cover all current expenses, including maintenance of parking lots and garages.<\/p>\n

This proposal was recommended by the Parking Advisory Committee and has been presented to the Student Fee Committee. The Student Fee Committee has requested additional information before any action is taken.<\/p>\n

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A comparison chart of parking permit rates for students at various higher education institutions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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