[blee123]

Hey guys, do u guys know where u can park for free on campus where u have a low chance of being ticketed? Parking at ubc is so pricy and taking the bus takes way too long. Do u guys know about their parking rules like how many tickets until they tow your car? Do u guys also by any chance know what time those ticketing officers get off? Cause the parking acess office closes at 4 30 so I'm not sure if they stop ticketing people after 4 30. Any input would be nice guys!! Thanks in advance!!
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[cho]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/parking-ubc-t490793.html?t=490793&highlight=parking+ubc
http://www.revscene.net/forums/ubc-parking-t204000.html?t=204000&highlight=parking+ubc
http://www.revscene.net/forums/ubc-parking-tickets-t77085.html?t=77085&highlight=parking+ubc

could of searched

[blee123]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/parking-ubc-t490793.html?t=490793&highlight=parking+ubc
http://www.revscene.net/forums/ubc-parking-t204000.html?t=204000&highlight=parking+ubc
http://www.revscene.net/forums/ubc-parking-tickets-t77085.html?t=77085&highlight=parking+ubc

could of searched
Thanks for the help but these threads are not very updated, as ubc parking rules have changed. I'm looking for advices that are up to date and is more interested if anyone know where we can park and get away with it without being ticket because I am sure there are some areas on UBC where they dunt patrol as much. Thanks tho!
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[RCubed]

Just park off campus and bus in. Theres plenty of free parking on 4th where the bus stop is.

[king_2011]

Just park off campus and bus in. Theres plenty of free parking on 4th where the bus stop is.

think hes looking to find parking on ubc campus where he can get away with parking for free, pretty sure he knows that he can park at 4th and bus the way there. By any chance, i would like to know also. I'm sure there must be some hidden places on campus where we can get away with not paying. I've always wondered if the parking control office by the health science closing at 4 30 would mean that there would be no one ticketing after that. Anyone know?

[TRDood]

Tickets are given by security and they are 24/7...

As for free parking - Marine Drive near the beach?
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[woob]

All along Marine from Totem to Vanier is the only place with free parking AFAIK.

And I think for the smaller lots, the ticketing people stop coming around at ~6:30-ish (don't quote me on that), because I've left my car at the Cheeze parking lot a few times for hours in the evening/late night without being ticketed.

[cococly]

Tickets are given by security and they are 24/7...

As for free parking - Marine Drive near the beach?
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I don't think the parking violation tickets were given by UBC security. UBC has its own "UBCpark" diviision.

I doubt they give out tickets 24/7 .They rarely patrol the lots after 7pm. [If you have night classes, it might help :whistle: ]

Depends on what you are coming from, you could park on 41st Ave @ SW marine Drive. That's what I had been doing [not anymore lol]

Tips for the OP: There's something you could do at any ICBC insurance brokers that costs $18. :fullofwin:

[king_2011]

I don't think the parking violation tickets were given by UBC security. UBC has its own "UBCpark" diviision.

I doubt they give out tickets 24/7 .They rarely patrol the lots after 7pm. [If you have night classes, it might help :whistle: ]

Depends on what you are coming from, you could park on 41st Ave @ SW marine Drive. That's what I had been doing [not anymore lol]

Tips for the OP: There's something you could do at any ICBC insurance brokers that costs $18. :fullofwin:

haha i know abt the $18 at icbc, i keep wondering what time do they stop towing ppl? cause say if the parking access office closes at 4 30, where the hell do u go pick up your car if its closed lol? so i am guessin they stop towing after 4 30. Am i correct?

[twitchyzero]

I'm sure there must be some hidden places on campus where we can get away with not paying.

won't be so hidden if all RS members start leaving their cars there. Anyways i know there's that new roadway built few month or two..maybe try streetparking if they haven't put up the signs yet (i think it's thunderbird by wesbrook mall)

[Sp0r3]

I don't think the parking violation tickets were given by UBC security. UBC has its own "UBCpark" diviision.

I doubt they give out tickets 24/7 .They rarely patrol the lots after 7pm. [If you have night classes, it might help :whistle: ]

Depends on what you are coming from, you could park on 41st Ave @ SW marine Drive. That's what I had been doing [not anymore lol]

Tips for the OP: There's something you could do at any ICBC insurance brokers that costs $18. :fullofwin:

Parking lots in UBC are enforced by UBC Parking and Access Control Services. Although they claim to enforce parking 24/7, they are basically non-existent between 8pm to 8am (except for midterm and final periods where they will patrol until 10pm-11pm).

If you want to park in campus for free, you can park by SW Marine on the curbside (but they are usually taken after 8:30am). If you go to class in the afternoon, try one of the B Lots and buy a ticket off someone else when they leave.

As for the $18 license plate, it only works if the person doesn't have the flexpass registered. If the car is registered in the flexpass database, the infraction will stay with the person who registers it. Even if the infraction is done before you register to the database, you will be pegged for it when you register your student number and license plate. It will trace back to any unpaid infraction and tag it to your account.

haha i know abt the $18 at icbc, i keep wondering what time do they stop towing ppl? cause say if the parking access office closes at 4 30, where the hell do u go pick up your car if its closed lol? so i am guessin they stop towing after 4 30. Am i correct?

Parking Access Office by Health Parkade closes at 4:30, but that only means you can get your car back until 4:30pm. If they tow it at 5pm, you can get your car the next day (after you paid your fine). UBC uses Busters to tow your car to their impound. They operate 24/7 so don't try your luck.

[blee123]

thanks for ur input, u seem pretty familiar with ubc parking haha. Do u know how many tickets u hv to get before they can tow u? is it say 2 tickets and ur towed on ur 3rd? Does it matter if you have to have 2 tickets from the same lot or jus 2 tickets on UBC campus before they can tow u? thanks in advance!


Parking lots in UBC are enforced by UBC Parking and Access Control Services. Although they claim to enforce parking 24/7, they are basically non-existent between 8pm to 8am (except for midterm and final periods where they will patrol until 10pm-11pm).

If you want to park in campus for free, you can park by SW Marine on the curbside (but they are usually taken after 8:30am). If you go to class in the afternoon, try one of the B Lots and buy a ticket off someone else when they leave.

As for the $18 license plate, it only works if the person doesn't have the flexpass registered. If the car is registered in the flexpass database, the infraction will stay with the person who registers it. Even if the infraction is done before you register to the database, you will be pegged for it when you register your student number and license plate. It will trace back to any unpaid infraction and tag it to your account.



Parking Access Office by Health Parkade closes at 4:30, but that only means you can get your car back until 4:30pm. If they tow it at 5pm, you can get your car the next day (after you paid your fine). UBC uses Busters to tow your car to their impound. They operate 24/7 so don't try your luck.

[cococly]

thanks for ur input, u seem pretty familiar with ubc parking haha. Do u know how many tickets u hv to get before they can tow u? is it say 2 tickets and ur towed on ur 3rd? Does it matter if you have to have 2 tickets from the same lot or jus 2 tickets on UBC campus before they can tow u? thanks in advance!


Before that stupid accountant sue UBC parking services, it used to be 7/8 tickets before your car is getting towed.

However, nowadays, it's about 3 or 4. I just used up my quota :woot2:

[blee123]

Before that stupid accountant sue UBC parking services, it used to be 7/8 tickets before your car is getting towed.

However, nowadays, it's about 3 or 4. I just used up my quota :woot2:
How sure about this are u? I heard that u get towed on ur 3rd ticket on the spot, can anyone clarify this?
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[Nechako87]

Make some friends in residence.

I park for free, 5 min walk to class everyday.

[blee123]

Make some friends in residence.

I park for free, 5 min walk to class everyday.
Which residence do u park at and where is your class (5 mins walk)? Do u think those ticketing officers check residence parking?
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[RCubed]

After 6PM Impark lot 1694 (Shoppers drug mart) is not patrolled.

[blee123]

After 6PM Impark lot 1694 (Shoppers drug mart) is not patrolled.
U know of any places close to like buchanan, koerner library or irving k barber? Some where at least near class rooms or common places?
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[RCubed]

U know of any places close to like buchanan, koerner library or irving k barber? Some where at least near class rooms or common places?
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Getting a bit greedy seeing that youre looking for free parking, eh? :whistle:

[Gee.Tee.Ar]

its always the same guy ticketing ppl.... in his smart car.. basically he checks every 2-3 hours in each parking lot. If you get lucky and see him coming by.. pay for like 10-15 mins and u should be good for at least 2 hours as they dont check very often. Never park at bookstore and not pay tho its easiest to get caught there. and u can park for free anywhere if its snowing they don't check or cant cause u cant even see the numbers on the ground to pay. And i don't know anymore "secret" free spots that u can get away with 100% of the time anymore. Basically last year I parked for free everyday for the whole term while only getting 2 tickets. few spots are near the apts by buch to give u a hint... dont think u can park there anymore though due to construction..

[blee123]

Getting a bit greedy seeing that youre looking for free parking, eh? :whistle:
Haha greedy but we dunt want ubc ripping us off cause the parking is so overpriced LOL.
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[blee123]

its always the same guy ticketing ppl.... in his smart car.. basically he checks every 2-3 hours in each parking lot. If you get lucky and see him coming by.. pay for like 10-15 mins and u should be good for at least 2 hours as they dont check very often. Never park at bookstore and not pay tho its easiest to get caught there. and u can park for free anywhere if its snowing they don't check or cant cause u cant even see the numbers on the ground to pay. And i don't know anymore "secret" free spots that u can get away with 100% of the time anymore. Basically last year I parked for free everyday for the whole term while only getting 2 tickets. few spots are near the apts by buch to give u a hint... dont think u can park there anymore though due to construction..
Did u end up paying the 2 tickets?
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[blee123]

I always wondered if they still ticket u if its raining really hard (pouring) cause once they ticket is placed even with the envelope, the rain may smudge off. Or becomes pulp. I noticed that the paper is waxy so I'm not sure if it'll become pulpy after the rain.
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[blee123]

I always wondered if they still ticket u if its raining really hard (pouring) cause once they ticket is placed even with the envelope, the rain may smudge off. Or becomes pulp. I noticed that the paper is waxy so I'm not sure if it'll become pulpy after the rain.
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[ForbiddenX]

I'm pretty sure they put it in a plastic envelope thing.

[Gee.Tee.Ar]

Did u end up paying the 2 tickets?
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Nope didn't pay the tickets and yes they still do ticket you in the rain. The ticket itself is waterproof and it cant even be ripped as its made of some plastic. Buddy of mine got 7 tickets and finally got towed. Bill came to almost 1k after it got impounded.

[blee123]

Nope didn't pay the tickets and yes they still do ticket you in the rain. The ticket itself is waterproof and it cant even be ripped as its made of some plastic. Buddy of mine got 7 tickets and finally got towed. Bill came to almost 1k after it got impounded.

Shitt, how did the 1 k come about? Cause an expired ticket is only $60 right? $60 times 7 is only $420. How many days did he get impounded for? When was it he got towed?
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[Gee.Tee.Ar]

Actually around 800 from what I recall.. I think from "towing fees" and "impound fees". You can get your car back as soon as you pay.. they just want your money.. dam ubc parking

[blee123]

Actually around 800 from what I recall.. I think from "towing fees" and "impound fees". You can get your car back as soon as you pay.. they just want your money.. dam ubc parking

Shitt eh, how many days did ur frend get it impounded for? U go to the main office by the health science on east mall to pick ur car up right?
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[truth]

I used to park in the village from time to time and didn't feed the meter. Never a problem during the evenings after 6 or 7pm. Also tried it during the day a few times with no problems.

[wstce92]

Get one ticket, keep it in your car, put it on your windshield when you leave.
MOST of the parking enforcers are too lazy to open the envelope to check the ticket, or to radio around to see if someone else ticketed you earlier.
I used this my last year at UBC whenever I was in a pinch and needed to park at a meter or open lot on campus; never got caught :p
But my friend got caught a couple months into it

[blee123]

Get one ticket, keep it in your car, put it on your windshield when you leave.
MOST of the parking enforcers are too lazy to open the envelope to check the ticket, or to radio around to see if someone else ticketed you earlier.
I used this my last year at UBC whenever I was in a pinch and needed to park at a meter or open lot on campus; never got caught :p
But my friend got caught a couple months into it
Maybe u got away cause no one actually patroled when u did it, they would usually take ur ticket from ur wind sheild and give u a new one. Maybe u thought u got away with it but it jus happens that no one checked at the time u did it.
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[cococly]

I always wondered if they still ticket u if its raining really hard (pouring) cause once they ticket is placed even with the envelope, the rain may smudge off. Or becomes pulp. I noticed that the paper is waxy so I'm not sure if it'll become pulpy after the rain.
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From my experience, they would not issue parking ticket when it is snowing heavily. IMO, people who are demanding for free parking at UBC should hope for heavy snow falls =D

[cococly]

Get one ticket, keep it in your car, put it on your windshield when you leave.
MOST of the parking enforcers are too lazy to open the envelope to check the ticket, or to radio around to see if someone else ticketed you earlier.
I used this my last year at UBC whenever I was in a pinch and needed to park at a meter or open lot on campus; never got caught :p
But my friend got caught a couple months into it

This trick doesn't work. I have seen my friend doing that, but he eneded up having two tickets on his windscreen. (1 new 1 old). They do check every single envelope.

Shitt, how did the 1 k come about? Cause an expired ticket is only $60 right? $60 times 7 is only $420. How many days did he get impounded for? When was it he got towed?

It is no longer 7 tickets quota before they tow your car =]

And remember to "obscure" your VIN on your dashboard.

[blee123]

This trick doesn't work. I have seen my friend doing that, but he eneded up having two tickets on his windscreen. (1 new 1 old). They do check every single envelope.



It is no longer 7 tickets quota before they tow your car =]
So how many tickets before they tow u now? I'm hearing 3rd from ppl. Not too sure.
And remember to "obscure" your VIN on your dashboard.
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[blee123]

From my experience, they would not issue parking ticket when it is snowing heavily. IMO, people who are demanding for free parking at UBC should hope for heavy snow falls =D

Snowing hard = not going to school LOL, we need to find places we can park for free on regular weather days :) not me being greedy but I'm sure a lot of ppl feel ripped off by ubc parking. Man those ticket ppl so anoying.
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[RCubed]

Snowing hard = not going to school LOL, we need to find places we can park for free on regular weather days :) not me being greedy but I'm sure a lot of ppl feel ripped off by ubc parking. Man those ticket ppl so anoying.
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Its the same everywhere. If you can afford to drive to a school like UBC, you should be able to afford parking.
They do give you a heavily discounted bus pass as well. You just choose not to use it.

[Gee.Tee.Ar]

[/QUOTE]
It is no longer 7 tickets quota before they tow your car =]

And remember to "obscure" your VIN on your dashboard.[/QUOTE]
So they record your VIN now? I didnt know that

[CP.AR]

Park on Marine drive right after the fork with 49th and hop on any bus that comes your way! kind of dangerous in the winter though...

[Gee.Tee.Ar]

Its the same everywhere. If you can afford to drive to a school like UBC, you should be able to afford parking.
They do give you a heavily discounted bus pass as well. You just choose not to use it.

lol I see people with cars worth less than the parking pass in the parkades sometimes ... pretty funny

[EDawg]

Snowing hard = not going to school LOL, we need to find places we can park for free on regular weather days :) not me being greedy but I'm sure a lot of ppl feel ripped off by ubc parking. Man those ticket ppl so anoying.
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actually, you are being greedy. UBC parking is expensive but it is not overpriced. If it was then the lots would not be capacity almost everyday by noon.

if you're going to drive to school, pay for a damn ticket.
if you can't afford parking or are too cheap, then take the damn bus.

not trying to haterade as I also goto UBC and have gotten my fair share of parking tickets, but just think about it. if there were free parking spots anywhere on campus that would just jam up the streets with more traffic making it worse for everyone. common sense

[rageguy]

Just to set some facts straight in case the above posters didn't already.
1. They will now tow as soon as you have 1 existing violation.
2. If you are towed, you pay towing fee, all parking tickets at full price and the storage fee.
3. Using an old parking slip from yesterday will not work. They are instructed to check the slips carefully.
4. Putting old parking ticket envelope on the windshield is useless too, they check.
5. Parking patrol runs until late night, past dinner time. They will still check all the lots - paid ones, employee only and reserved lots.

Like what the people above said, parking is expensive, but not overpriced. Downtown is way more expensive. I pay well over $1000 per year for parking and that's just how it is. UPass - make use of it.

[Energy]

Buy a flexpass if you drive to school everyday. It comes out to roughly $5 a day which is not too bad. Plus you can go in and out of the parkade multiple times a day and can park on weekends to study for finals or club stuff etc.

[blee123]

Buy a flexpass if you drive to school everyday. It comes out to roughly $5 a day which is not too bad. Plus you can go in and out of the parkade multiple times a day and can park on weekends to study for finals or club stuff etc.
Using the flex pass, parking is free on the weekends?
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[Energy]

Yup, in your parkade of choice. You can park as often as you want. You can go in and out of a parkade as much as you want also which is useful if you have a long break between classes and want to go somewhere.

[CP.AR]

flexpass = you buy a pass that grants you access to the parkades.
ie:
~400 dollars + tax gives you unlimited access to one of the Parkades (except health) for one entire term

[cliffhanger33]

U PASSSSSSSSSSS

[Gee.Tee.Ar]

blame translink and the parking tax increase ... parking was still "affordable" last year.

[cococly]

Just to set some facts straight in case the above posters didn't already.
1. They will now tow as soon as you have 1 existing violation.
2. If you are towed, you pay towing fee, all parking tickets at full price and the storage fee.
3. Using an old parking slip from yesterday will not work. They are instructed to check the slips carefully.
4. Putting old parking ticket envelope on the windshield is useless too, they check.
5. Parking patrol runs until late night, past dinner time. They will still check all the lots - paid ones, employee only and reserved lots.

Like what the people above said, parking is expensive, but not overpriced. Downtown is way more expensive. I pay well over $1000 per year for parking and that's just how it is. UPass - make use of it.

Not entirely true.

5. They never give out any tickets after 7pm on any lots.

It sounds like this is the first time the OP has ever heard of a flexpass? lol

[RCubed]

Not entirely true.

1. I have never heard they tow you on your first violation. [Apart from parking on the emergency alleys,etc]

5. They never give out any tickets after 7pm on any lots.

Their Parking pass used to be much cheaper 4 years ago, but now...

Ive actually heard this too, since they won that court case.
They'll give you one ticket, and the next one is a tow.
Dont think they've really been doing so though.

They do give tickets after 7pm. My friend has gotten a few lately. One at the bookstore, one at the lot behind Frank Forward and one in the gravel lot near ICICS.

[blee123]

Not entirely true.

5. They never give out any tickets after 7pm on any lots.

It sounds like this is the first time the OP has ever heard of a flexpass? lol
I know what a flex pass is, just didn't know that u can park on weekends for free using it. Say if I have 1 previous ticket that I didn't pay yet, would I hv to pay it off first before I can apply for a flex pass? Cause they need my plate # right?
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[cococly]

I know what a flex pass is, just didn't know that u can park on weekends for free using it. Say if I have 1 previous ticket that I didn't pay yet, would I hv to pay it off first before I can apply for a flex pass? Cause they need my plate # right?
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Flex Pass is a UBC parking pass that allows you to access to your specified parkade(s) on a month/term/year basis. Techincally, it is not FREE for Flex Pass users to park in the weekends, because they have already pay it.

Carrying a FlexPass doesn't mean you can park on those B/C-lots, it only allows you to park at the 4 parkades at UBC. You will still get a ticket if you have a flexpass and didn't pay at B/C lots.

Yes, you have to pay off all your exsisting violation payments [of your current plate :whistle:] before you can register for flexpass.

[Nlkko]

Not free but you can try renting out a lot from those private residence around UBC. I rented mine for 40 bucks a month near the village, gated underground and bike 2 minutes to classes. They're not abundant but come up from time to time on craigslist around $30-60

Plus you don't have to worry about random people dinging your car if you ride a nice one.

[Zyzz]

rofl

after 3 pages and there is still no clear answers

if you are so poor that u cannot afford to park at ubc then scan one of the b-lot parking tickets, photoshop the date, and reprint it on receipt paper. But since this takes more than 2 brain cells to do, i doubt RS can do it

[twitchyzero]

rofl

after 3 pages and there is still no clear answers

if you are so poor that u cannot afford to park at ubc then scan one of the b-lot parking tickets, photoshop the date, and reprint it on receipt paper. But since this takes more than 2 brain cells to do, i doubt RS can do it

um, the answer is pretty clear...there is no free parking during the day other than marine drive.

may be you should learn to read before you insult others.

[Zyzz]

um i just posted one you idiot

and there is free parking near the residence near forestry building

source: 4 years at ubc

[TRDood]

UBC/SFU parking is expensive but not that bad compared to downtown. Try $350 a month parking at Shaw Tower.

If the flex pass is $400+hst+parking tax, it's not TOO bad. SFU Westmall reserved is $530 (include all taxes).
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[Gee.Tee.Ar]

UBC/SFU parking is expensive but not that bad compared to downtown. Try $350 a month parking at Shaw Tower.

If the flex pass is $400+hst+parking tax, it's not TOO bad. SFU Westmall reserved is $530 (include all taxes).
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Why don't you compare it to Tokyo then I bet its more expensive there.. point is it's students that are paying for parking at sfu/ubc while more affluent people are paying for parking in DT which is a financial district. Different places different people.

[TRDood]

Why don't you compare it to Tokyo then I bet its more expensive there.. point is it's students that are paying for parking at sfu/ubc while more affluent people are paying for parking in DT which is a financial district. Different places different people.

Yea... Professors are not affluent people right? What about other UBC employees?
I don't knoe about UBC, but there's no price discrimination between staff and students. edit: No price difference between SFU staff and students.

My point is, parking is priced accordingly. If everyone is able to afford parking what do you think id going to happen? Flooded lots. Students have a upass for a reason. If you argue that you live too far, then that's too bad. Use the "living in Mission" savings to pay for the parking pass. Or move closer.

If you can afford the car, you also have to be responsible for related costs associated with owning a car.
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[tru_blue]

Yea... Professors are not affluent people right? What about other UBC employees?
I don't knoe about UBC, but there's no price discrimination between staff and students.

My point is, parking is priced accordingly. If everyone is able to afford parking what do you think id going to happen? Flooded lots. Students have a upass for a reason. If you argue that you live too far, then that's too bad. Use the "living in Mission" savings to pay for the parking pass. Or move closer.

If you can afford the car, you also have to be responsible for related costs associated with owning a car.
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Not sure but I heard teachers or employees of UBC get their parking passes for $80 /semester. Which is way cheaper than students. I remember the b-lots used to be $5 then it raised to $5.50 and now $6.
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[RCubed]

Not sure but I heard teachers or employees of UBC get their parking passes for $80 /semester. Which is way cheaper than students. I remember the b-lots used to be $5 then it raised to $5.50 and now $6.
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Im sorry, but you heard wrong. Its $864 a year, but the perk is that they can park at all parkades.

[TRDood]

Not sure but I heard teachers or employees of UBC get their parking passes for $80 /semester. Which is way cheaper than students. I remember the b-lots used to be $5 then it raised to $5.50 and now $6.
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B-lot is the outdoor one near Starbucks right? When I started post-secondary in 2004, I think it was only $4.

Raises every year is due to our crazy parking tax of 21%. It still doesn't make sense to me that we have to pay HST on parking tax.

As for UBC employees, I wouldn't know because I am not a student and don't work at UBC. I only have information about SFU.

[tru_blue]

Parking at b-lots is cheap but sucks if u hv class at like buchanan or the anthro-sociolgy building. Parking on north west marine is all taken up so quick. Long walk (15 mins) if u park at b-lots by forestry building walking to buchanan.
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[TRDood]

Parking at b-lots is cheap but sucks if u hv class at like buchanan or the anthro-sociolgy building. Parking on north west marine is all taken up so quick. Long walk (15 mins) if u park at b-lots by forestry building walking to buchanan.
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Exactly, you get the point now right? (or I guess, Gee.Tee.Ar) If all UBC parking is affordable (or free), that means either:
1. Build more UBC parking lots and have less space for classroom and lab buildings
2. People who are willing to pay will have to fight or camp for parking stalls
3. Traffic is going to be more of a nightmare

Side note:
4. This also go against the environmental policies that people are trying to advocate
5. The UPass system might collapse due to less ridership

Parking rates are only going to go up. As for the free parking argument, it's your choice to pay or not depending on your risk aversion. Personally, I pay about 75% of the time when I study at UBC.

[tru_blue]

^ how does the 25% of not paying parking come about? During night times? Or parking at a lot with less patrolling by the ticket ppl? Hey guys in ur opinions, which lot at ubc do u think gets patrolled the least? Everyone can save a few bucks here.
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[cococly]

um, the answer is pretty clear...there is no free parking during the day other than marine drive.

may be you should learn to read before you insult others.

No, There is ONE place that you can park for FREE at UBC without getting booked by UBC parking services.

Someone just posted it up.

[cococly]

Not sure but I heard teachers or employees of UBC get their parking passes for $80 /semester. Which is way cheaper than students. I remember the b-lots used to be $5 then it raised to $5.50 and now $6.
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It used to be $4.50 during my first year, and they are going to raise it to $7.00 by this summer. Good Luck.

[tru_blue]

It used to be $4.50 during my first year, and they are going to raise it to $7.00 by this summer. Good Luck.
How do u know it'll raise to $7? Man, what year was it when parking rates were $4.50?
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[cococly]

How do u know it'll raise to $7? Man, what year was it when parking rates were $4.50?
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Sep 2007 = $4.50.

And then they raised it up to $5.00 in May 2008.

Then $5.50? in May 2009.

$6 by May 2010.

You can see the trend here. [$6.50 is more likely by this summer, I guess ]

I don't care about how much does it cost now.

[rageguy]

Not entirely true.

5. They never give out any tickets after 7pm on any lots.

It sounds like this is the first time the OP has ever heard of a flexpass? lol

I'll try to look for my ticket. I got it at 9pm, behind ICICS at the reserved lot.

[rageguy]

Im sorry, but you heard wrong. Its $864 a year, but the perk is that they can park at all parkades.

Yup that's how much it is, except you want to include hst and parking tax. It hurts.

[TRDood]

^ how does the 25% of not paying parking come about? During night times? Or parking at a lot with less patrolling by the ticket ppl? Hey guys in ur opinions, which lot at ubc do u think gets patrolled the least? Everyone can save a few bucks here.
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When I don't pay it's usually around 8pm at the metered lot in front of the "x-men" building near Irving. Sometimes I feel like getting some studying done at UBC because it's closer to my house.
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[king_2011]

i think on sunny days, they patrol more and when its raining like shitt they might not even patrol, i know because i have parked at reserved lots and have gotten tickets on sunny days where as on rainy days, i havent gotten a ticket and i have parked for a few dozen times already.

[lolo17]

I had 10 tickets before my car was towed, the total bill came up to 4 bills ($30/ tix + towing fees, they didn't charge me 60 for each tix even though its suppose to be an addition 30 bucks or so after like 2 weeks or something).

As for the guy ticketing, ticketing goes on all the way til around 9 pm, i was ticketed once at around 9 20 pm on a weekday.

There are still some tricks to get free parking around ubc:
1) gift credit cards from 7 11 works time to time (NOT EVERYTIME) at the parkades. The one that worked the most often is North parkade. My gift card doesnt have cash and it still works (Last yr gift cards from Richmond center and Oakridge worked, not sure anymore cuz i threw them away during the summer)
2) the apartment parking lot by west parkade is free after around 2 pm, cuz thats when the guy checks, he doesnt check after that
3) village parking lot is free after 1-2pm same reason as above. they ticketing guy only check these parking lots twice
4) L parking lot by west parkade is a safe bet to park for a few hours (i made my self one of those L passes with a fuking black marker and white business card and i didn't get caught for one whole semester)

BTW, you dont have to pay the tickets issued by UBC UNLESS you registered a flexpass under your name. In that case, if you get a ticket, you have to pay or they will not let you graduate since the car is registered under your name as a student. If you do not have a flexpass, then dont have to pay since ubc parking service is independent and they dont bother taking you to court

Hope this helped

[tru_blue]

Aren't u afraid they can track u down for using those giftcards from Rc and oakridge? Cause the parking lot (north etc) have cameras. U still have to pay ubc even if u dunt have a flex pass because u get towed on ur 3rd ticket. This is why u had to pay $400 in the end.
If it was close to ur last year then u wudnt have to pay but if u continue to park at ubc ilegally, u shud pay the ticket .so a blank giftcard works for the parking lots when u leave? Have u tried using it at the B-lots where it is $6 for a whole day? Same machine I'm guessing.

I had 10 tickets before my car was towed, the total bill came up to 4 bills ($30/ tix + towing fees, they didn't charge me 60 for each tix even though its suppose to be an addition 30 bucks or so after like 2 weeks or something).

As for the guy ticketing, ticketing goes on all the way til around 9 pm, i was ticketed once at around 9 20 pm on a weekday.

There are still some tricks to get free parking around ubc:
1) gift credit cards from 7 11 works time to time (NOT EVERYTIME) at the parkades. The one that worked the most often is North parkade. My gift card doesnt have cash and it still works (Last yr gift cards from Richmond center and Oakridge worked, not sure anymore cuz i threw them away during the summer)
2) the apartment parking lot by west parkade is free after around 2 pm, cuz thats when the guy checks, he doesnt check after that
3) village parking lot is free after 1-2pm same reason as above. they ticketing guy only check these parking lots twice
4) L parking lot by west parkade is a safe bet to park for a few hours (i made my self one of those L passes with a fuking black marker and white business card and i didn't get caught for one whole semester)

BTW, you dont have to pay the tickets issued by UBC UNLESS you registered a flexpass under your name. In that case, if you get a ticket, you have to pay or they will not let you graduate since the car is registered under your name as a student. If you do not have a flexpass, then dont have to pay since ubc parking service is independent and they dont bother taking you to court

Hope this helped
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[tru_blue]

To clear up wat I said above about having to pay the tickets: if ubc doesn't tow ppl then u dunt have to pay ur tickets, the problem is that they tow u on ur 3rd offence so u wud still end up paying for all ur tickets.
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[king_2011]

To clear up wat I said above about having to pay the tickets: if ubc doesn't tow ppl then u dunt have to pay ur tickets, the problem is that they tow u on ur 3rd offence so u wud still end up paying for all ur tickets.
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agreed

[RCubed]

After 6PM Impark lot 1694 (Shoppers drug mart) is not patrolled.

Update!

This lot has been sold to UBC.
Its pay parking 24/7 now.

[twitchyzero]

Update!

This lot has been sold to UBC.
Its pay parking 24/7 now.

yeah the change happened last month..i've seen them checking it friday nights and saturday afternoon even...my classmate got a ticket haha

[king_2011]

They started ticketing ppl more often this year (2011) compared to 2010, I would always park in "reserved" lots all the time in 2010 and never gotten ticket while I have gotten 3 tickets in 1 month parking there this year. Times I park there are like from 2-4.
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[TRDood]

I am at UBC right now. Parked on meters near Irving (in front of Bucahnan?) since 130pm. Let's see if I get a ticket later. Max parking is 4 hours, I paid $0 since it's $3.75 an hour lol.

It's been snowing since 3ish though.
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[king_2011]

I am at UBC right now. Parked on meters near Irving (in front of Bucahnan?) since 130pm. Let's see if I get a ticket later. Max parking is 4 hours, I paid $0 since it's $3.75 an hour lol.

It's been snowing since 3ish though.
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so did u end up getting a ticket? could be ur lucky day if u didnt.

[TRDood]

No ticket. :D

Spent a good 15 mins brushing snow off though
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[trancehead]

They started ticketing ppl more often this year (2011) compared to 2010, I would always park in "reserved" lots all the time in 2010 and never gotten ticket while I have gotten 3 tickets in 1 month parking there this year. Times I park there are like from 2-4.
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which reserved lot specifically? PM me if u dont wanna say it outright...but i had a friend who parked in those staff lots and got towed eventually

[m!chael]

.

[king_2011]

I parked at the VST guest parking for an entire semester last year until they caught me lol
What does VST stand for, and what happened when u got caught? Ticketed? Towed?
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[shawnly]

School of theology i think

[king_2011]

Where is that on campus? Never heard of it.
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[RCubed]

^Google Maps

[twitchyzero]

don't forget to vote for upass on march 7th...can you imagine if upass was discont'd?

[king_2011]

nvm

^Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=49.271287,-123.250313&spn=0.000964,0.002411&t=h&z=19)

[blee123]

Thanks for the input guys, anyone wana share their parking experiences at ubc? From being ticketed to towed.. Let's keep this thread going!
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[WTMFBBQ]

Just wondering where the best spots along/around 4th that you can park for free all day. I'm taking night courses at UBC and work DT during the day. I want to just park my car somewhere near 4th in the morning so I can bus to work from there, then bus to UBC for my class and pick up my car in the late evening. I would basically be parking there from around 7:15am-10pm... LOL I'm sure residents wouldn't be too thrilled to see my car all day in front of their house... If not where would be the best place to park around/along 4th after 5pm?
Thanks!

P.S during my undergrad I use to just buy the bronze package at thunderbird. It was pretty convenient but still a bit pricey. I had a buddy that parked at the Forientek parking lot and only got ticketed once in 2 years...

[crazyazn]

Forgot about this thread...but there was one day this sem when I was driving to school and I saw some cops + tow trucks on marine towing cars that were parked illegally just after the 2 lanes merge (past where the free parking ends but also where the little barrier is across the street).

Lots of people have been parking like that over the years....this is the first time I've seen/heard of anyone being towed though.

[trancehead]

last wednesday, i saw 3 cars get towed consecutively on marine drive. they all parked in the 2 minute zone, and were clearly parked for over 2 mins. busters had a field day

[king_2011]

i think UBC uses Drake towing company also because i have seen the patrol dude call tow trucks from Drake at ubc this few weeks. They were mad towing ppl parking at Gage residence.


last wednesday, i saw 3 cars get towed consecutively on marine drive. they all parked in the 2 minute zone, and were clearly parked for over 2 mins. busters had a field day

[shawnly]

Yep seems like it's this one Drake truck that is based outta the Health Sciences Parkade/impound office

[Hheidi]

I should stop parking at Gage, i've been parking there since last month but i move my car by 2pm haha

[|<e|_]

Been parking at gage for a long time too...got towed on sunday by drake...had to take the 17 to fetch it...guess that means I gotta go lower...
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[king_2011]

Been parking at gage for a long time too...got towed on sunday by drake...had to take the 17 to fetch it...guess that means I gotta go lower...
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How many tickets u get before they towed u? And how much did the bill come to at drake?
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[Hheidi]

Been parking at gage for a long time too...got towed on sunday by drake...had to take the 17 to fetch it...guess that means I gotta go lower...
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sunday? are you the rsx with the big wing by any chance? lol

[marty123]

Been parking at gage for a long time too...got towed on sunday by drake...had to take the 17 to fetch it...guess that means I gotta go lower...
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Should have just kept parking in front of my place lol. They never check.

[king_2011]

Should have just kept parking in front of my place lol. They never check.
I think as long as ur place is runned by ubc, they would check even if its hidden (less ppl know about). I parked at the roof covered parking underneath the music building (super hidden) and still got a ticket.
If the lot is runned by ubc then there is no such thing as "they never check" .
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[marty123]

I think as long as ur place is runned by ubc, they would check even if its hidden (less ppl know about). I parked at the roof covered parking underneath the music building (super hidden) and still got a ticket.
If the lot is runned by ubc then there is no such thing as "they never check" .
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Left my car infront of my place for two weeks without moving it once and didn't get a single ticket. And yes thats before I got my parking pass. Its just not the most convenient location but that also depends where your classes are. No system is perfect and with a campus that big there are always spots where they don't check.

[king_2011]

Left my car infront of my place for two weeks without moving it once and didn't get a single ticket. And yes thats before I got my parking pass. Its just not the most convenient location but that also depends where your classes are. No system is perfect and with a campus that big there are always spots where they don't check.

where is this place you are talking about Marty? how come you didnt continue parking there and bought a parking pass?

[marty123]

where is this place you are talking about Marty? how come you didnt continue parking there and bought a parking pass?
Some secrets are better kept secret. Not trying to be a dick but if everyone starts parking here I'm sure the parking Nazis would be all over my place in no time due to the complaints from residents. Thats how UBC caught onto the giftcard trick because everyone started doing it. I ended up getting a parking pass because my landlord didn't need hers anymore so I just took it for the sake of it.

[twitchyzero]

haha what's this old giftcard trick? Visa GC without any balance? I thought that only worked at sfu for a bit.

[marty123]

Basically any gift card that had a magnetic strip. It worked at all the parking lots at UBC for a good while as long as you do self checkout but eventually UBC caught on.

[king_2011]

Basically any gift card that had a magnetic strip. It worked at all the parking lots at UBC for a good while as long as you do self checkout but eventually UBC caught on.

if you use it at the parking lots, dunt they have cameras that record your plate? that means even if you get away with it, they'll have you on record. BTW you mean Gc as in ones with no value or value? would they still work at the b-lot parking lots where its like $6/ day? Those machines seem to be easier to get away with.

[marty123]

if you use it at the parking lots, dunt they have cameras that record your plate? that means even if you get away with it, they'll have you on record. BTW you mean Gc as in ones with no value or value? would they still work at the b-lot parking lots where its like $6/ day? Those machines seem to be easier to get away with.
Not sure exactly how it worked as I never used that trick myself but my buddies all parked at West and Rose parade back then and a lot of them used that trick with a $0 GC and got away with it for a good length of time. I know they don't work at the big parades anymore since thats what I was told and I doubt they'll even work at any of the smaller lots. UBC probably fixed it for all the lots I would assume.

[king_2011]

Not sure exactly how it worked as I never used that trick myself but my buddies all parked at West and Rose parade back then and a lot of them used that trick with a $0 GC and got away with it for a good length of time. I know they don't work at the big parades anymore since thats what I was told and I doubt they'll even work at any of the smaller lots. UBC probably fixed it for all the lots I would assume.
U should ask ur buddies if ubc chased them for $ because I'm sure their plates are recorded on camera when they leave the parkade. Btw how u know about ubc changing the ticket machines and that this trick doesn't work anymore?
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[shawnly]

Since we're talking about the cameras at the parkade; I saw this grey pickup truck last Saturday parked in front of one of the North parkade's exit lanes and the top of the truck had these 2 boxes with what seemed like cameras, anybody seen this truck before as well?

[marty123]

U should ask ur buddies if ubc chased them for $ because I'm sure their plates are recorded on camera when they leave the parkade. Btw how u know about ubc changing the ticket machines and that this trick doesn't work anymore?
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Not that I know of, although I might be wrong but if your plate isn't registered in the UBC system through parking passes they don't have your personal information and they usually don't chase you down. The only way they chase people down is if you owe them money from previous tickets and it so happens that they are checking plates at the lot you're parked at, in which case you're fucked. I don't think the machines were changed but more of technical adjustments for what kind of cards each machine accepts. I knew because my friends all ended up paying for parking eventually lol.

[king_2011]

Since we're talking about the cameras at the parkade; I saw this grey pickup truck last Saturday parked in front of one of the North parkade's exit lanes and the top of the truck had these 2 boxes with what seemed like cameras, anybody seen this truck before as well?
Maybe the truck was just parked there? I dunt think they would use the truck as a camera lol.
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[king_2011]

Not that I know of, although I might be wrong but if your plate isn't registered in the UBC system through parking passes they don't have your personal information and they usually don't chase you down. The only way they chase people down is if you owe them money from previous tickets and it so happens that they are checking plates at the lot you're parked at, in which case you're fucked. I don't think the machines were changed but more of technical adjustments for what kind of cards each machine accepts. I knew because my friends all ended up paying for parking eventually lol.

I mean, don't ubc call the cops if they have u on camera that u were using a card that was "fraud" cause it is illegal to do that. Cops can track down where u live even if you are not registered with ubc parking. Your plate is recorded on camera lol. I would only do this at the outdoor b-lots where there are no cameras if it still works now.
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[marty123]

I mean, don't ubc call the cops if they have u on camera that u were using a card that was "fraud" cause it is illegal to do that. Cops can track down where u live even if you are not registered with ubc parking. Your plate is recorded on camera lol. I would only do this at the outdoor b-lots where there are no cameras if it still works now.
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No idea, no one I know or heard of has ran into that issue.

[canucks_fan2]

They stop checking the bookstore after 9-10pm. Also, even if you get a ticket, just don't come back, its only UBC transit security :P

[asd863]

Just got a ticket infront of iona drive, @8:20pm but i think its only cuz its midterm season.
First ticket in a year and a half, use to park near totem.

[van19]

Got ticketed today at Totem parking. If my car isn't registered to my student number, do i have to pay ? And what's their policy on towing ? I drive once or twice a week and just use pay parking, they wont tow right unless I get another ticket or something ?

[Akinari]

Got a ticket last week that's in the dispute process. The lot beside Allard Hall sort of in between one of the Buchs (:troll:) and Buch Tower put in new "authorized UBC service vehicles only" signs that are barely visible cause all the fucking service vans are blocking the signs, no indications on the ground. Was not there the last time I parked there, fucking scumbags.

Also why are all the parkades now metered? Pretty annoying.

[Mining]

Got a ticket last week that's in the dispute process. The lot beside Allard Hall sort of in between one of the Buchs (:troll:) and Buch Tower put in new "authorized UBC service vehicles only" signs that are barely visible cause all the fucking service vans are blocking the signs, no indications on the ground. Was not there the last time I parked there, fucking scumbags.

Also why are all the parkades now metered? Pretty annoying.

I don't get that either. Has someone actually seen a patrol officer go around and check?