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This should not be an issue especially for low income students. Money is already being taken for tuition, housing, meals, extracurriculars, and so much more for us to have a successful future. The least we can have is a free place to park and feel safe our car our only source of transportation won’t be ticketed or even towed.
Parking costs are way too high for low-income students. It’s a significant barrier to education. Should the costs be waived or cut significantly, students can spend more time focusing on education and not how they will pay for parking.
As a UCI student, I believe free parking should be a right—not a privilege. Students already pay thousands in tuition, which includes campus-based fees for services and infrastructure. Adding extra costs for parking unfairly burdens low-income individuals and creates barriers to access education and work. This is an equity issue that needs to be addressed.
It took me over two hours in the dark to get from Tustin station to my dorm. My phone died before I got to my last bus. I was scared. I can’t afford an uber on top of a train ticket. If I had my car, which I can’t afford to keep here, I could go home more, not feel so isolated, and be able to get my basic needs met (recently I’ve had to plan a week in advance of when I could get my shoes repaired because a shoe repair is 10 minute drive, aka 1 hour bus ride away).