FIRST YEAR STUDENT RESIDENCE HALL
PARKING POLICY UPDATE
To meet the many competing demands for a limited parking resource, first year students living in the residence halls will not be permitted to bring a vehicle to campus or purchase an OSU parking permit. Please contact T&P at tpinfo@osu.edu or call 614-292-9341 (or toll free 1-877-OSU-PARK) with questions, concerns or alternative transportation and parking options.
The decision to institute this policy did not come lightly
and was reviewed by many constituent groups on campus. The
policy is necessary due to a continued increase in residence
hall overnight parking requirements concurrent with reduced
parking availability on campus.
Alternative Transportation Options
The Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) provides convenient transportation
on the Columbus Campus. For more information or specific routes,
please visit our CABS site.
COTA (the Central Ohio Transit Authority) has a special partnership
with The Ohio State University to provide unlimited rides on
all COTA routes to OSU students at a discounted rate of $9.00
per quarter (through a mandatory student fee paid with your
tuition). Simply present your student BuckID to the bus operator
when you board and you ride for free. COTA also provides a
shuttle to and from the airport at the beginning and ending
of every quarter for students flying into Columbus. For more
information or specific routes, please visit the COTA web site.
Alternative Vehicle Storage Options
For those First Year Students who believe they must have a
car, there are some private storage companies in town. To find
local storage facilities, visit www.yellow.com, www.switchboard.com,
and www.smartpages.com and search for "vehicle storage" in
Columbus, OH.
In addition, the South Campus Gateway Garage has limited space availability in their facility. For more information on the Gateway Garage, please contact Standard Parking at (614) 247-5888.
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