Students ticketed mostly for using invalid
permits
By Randy Mircheff
Special to the
Daily Forty-Niner
Most of the tickets
written by parking patrol at Cal State Long Beach are for not having a
valid parking permit, said Alan Moore, field services operations manager
for Parking and Transportation Services.
To avoid a $25 ticket,
students are advised to purchase a current parking permit every semester.
Permits can be purchased
for $63 from the Cashier's Office at Brotman Hall, Room 148. For people
who cannot shell out the money, weekly permits are sold for $4.20.
Daily permits can
be purchased in lots 1, 11-14, 18 or 20 from the yellow vending machines
for $1.75.
Parking meters are
also available in certain lots for students and visitors only staying
for a short time.
For those who wish
to share rides, carpool passes are available for free.
Designated spots
for carpool parking are located in lots 11 and 17, said Christy Hart of
Alternate Transportation.
Students who live
on campus should purchase resident permits if they own a vehicle and plan
to park overnight, Moore said.
Overnight parking
is also available in lots 1, 14, 16, 19 and 20 and next to the dorms,
Moore said.
Failing to display
permits or parking in designated areas for faculty and staff can result
in a citation.
Students who receive
parking tickets can contest them at the Parking and Transportation Services
Office, located near the Parking Structure.
Citations issued
for not displaying a valid permit may be dismissed if it is a first time
offense and there is proof that the permit was valid before getting the
citation, Moore said.
After buying a valid
parking permit, it is important for students to park in the right lot.
These are, more often
than not, the ones that daily permits can be purchased in or lots not clearly
marked otherwise.
Students should choose
the correct lot to park in according to the posted sign, Moore said.
Basic parking rules,
along with a campus map, can be found in either the class schedule or the
university catalog.
For more information,
call Parking and Transportation Services at (562) 985-4146.
This
article ran in the Daily Forty-Niner on Aug. 23. |
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