Rutgers University Newark Fixes Its Own Parking Problem
According to the Senior Director of the Rutgers Department of Transportation Jack Molenaar, Rutgers has made significant improvements to the Newark campus parking situation after several years of complaints from both students and faculty. Students are now guaranteed parking on campus if they purchase a permit. Two new types of permits, a premium parking deck permit on sale for $600 and a surface lot permit on sale for $165, have replaced the old permits that were available for the semester and school year. As of Fall 2017, the amount of the new premium deck permits sold was the same as the amount of stalls available, also accounting for resident permit holders. Surface lot permits guarantee students parking in any of the open parking lots on campus. An additional parking structure is currently under construction for the Honors Living Learning Community, which is expected to provide an additional 250-300 stalls, and overflow lots with access to the Campus Connect shuttle service that b...