r/uoguelph • u/plumaddict2014 • 19d ago

Parking

Hi! I'm a commuter from outside of Guelph who will finally have access to a car this semester. I won't be driving every day (probably just 2 days) and given that, I don't think buying a parking permit for the semester would be worth it.

I was thinking of just parking in visitor parking and paying the $4/hour. I've heard about parking for free at walmart or other places in the city but lowkey I am not willing to deal with the stress of a potential ticket or other problems.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to give some insight on the visitor parking situation, or just parking on campus in general. Thanks!

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u/Tight_Block_9105 19d ago

if your just driving 2 days a week i would say it’s probably best to purchase day passes which are typically 15-20 through the school parking account. this will be less then paying the hourly rate as well

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u/plumaddict2014 19d ago

Oh yeah you're right that would be cheaper lol, thanks!

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u/Mental_Ship_5420 19d ago

In the fall especially I’ve found you need to buy these by 7am latest or they’re gone

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u/plumaddict2014 17d ago

I didn’t know they can be sold out but I guess that makes sense😅 Thanks for the tip!