Meters would solve parking problem
October 5, 2011
Valley Towing and Virginia Tech Parking Services, in either order, may be the two most hated entities in Blacksburg.
Parking
Parking has been a challenging situation over the years for Virginia Tech students. As more students attend the university, parking has become more complicated. Freshmen are also allowed to bring their cars to college, leaving Tech in the minority that allows this privilege.
On-campus students have three main options when parking with a “Resident” permit. The Chicken Hill Lot and the adjacent Stadium Lot are two large lots in the south end of campus. During football season, cars in the Stadium Lot have to be moved prior ot games. Additionally he Duck Pond Road lot ― commonly referred to as “The Cage” ― is a large parking lot situated on the west end of campus.
Commuters face an evolving parking situation as the university is currently in the process of constructing a new parking garage ― the first on campus ― in the Prices Fork Lot. The new $26 million garage, set for completion in fall 2010, is projected to hold between 1,200 and 1,300 new parking spots. However, construction for the new garage has stripped 402 spots from the lot.
Parking Services took its office online in 2010. Students can pay parking fines and purchase parking permits online on its Web site.
Content on Parking:
Garage inflates cost of permits
July 27, 2011
Permits for the new school year are available, with higher prices than previous years.
Student employees need better parking
December 6, 2010
As a student employee, I leave my house 20 or 30 minutes early to find a parking spot. I find myself driving around parking lots often, unsuccessfuly looking for a place to park.
Increase parking meters on campus to accommodate drivers
October 21, 2010
After walking out of Schiffert Health Center with my goodie bag of medicine in hand and wondering how on earth I got sick this early in the year, I came to find an orange gift from Parking Services on my windshield.
Full parking garage to open in early October
September 30, 2010
The Perry Street parking garage will open in full capacity during the first week of October, according to Bo Frazier, assistant manager of Parking Services.
Group promotes parking space awareness
September 20, 2010
A Virginia Tech student put change in a College Avenue parking meter Friday for her nine rolls of sod, two trees, a tiny cactus and some lawn chairs.
Kent Square alters payment method, rates
September 1, 2010
Patrons of the Kent Square parking garage downtown will have to get used to a new automated system, as well as increased rates.
Move-in to alter traffic patterns
August 18, 2010
Student move-in from today, Aug. 18, until Saturday, Aug. 21, will cause changes in traffic and parking in and around the Virginia Tech campus.
Ticket policies need to change
April 28, 2010
During every day of school, students and associates of Virginia Tech make unwanted donations to Parking Services in the form of parking citations.
Parking garage takes us a step back
April 14, 2010
The Collegiate Times article "Parking pass prices to rise with garage construction" (CT, April 13), highlights a rise in parking permit prices as a controversial topic among students.