To park in the new Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building Garage, be ready to shell out $498 — more than double a normal U permit, which costs $220.
Construction on the central garage started about a year ago as the need for more parking on campus arose. But Dan Hopkins, a senior, said the price isn’t worth it.
“They already charge us $200 to park anywhere,” he said. “The fact that I need to pay more to park under somewhere is ridiculous.”
When the U announced the opening of the new garage, administrators emailed students, encouraging them to use public transportation.
“Avoid the headache of trying to find a parking spot on campus and take alternative transportation,” the message said.
Hopkins said this announcement is confusing: “Why build the lot [then]?”
Leilani Jacobson, a senior, is happy there’s more parking on campus.
“It is nice they built a parking garage already,” she said. “They did need more space.”
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