A parking fee of $1,500 per month is extremely high for a university and would be highly unusual.
Typical University Parking Fees:
- Public universities usually charge anywhere from $20 to $200 per month.
- Private universities or those in urban areas (e.g., NYC, San Francisco, Boston) might charge more — up to $300–$500/month in rare cases.
- The highest fees might be seen at universities in dense urban campuses where parking is very limited — but $1,500/month is more typical of downtown commercial parking lots, not university campuses.
Possible Exceptions:
- If you’re seeing a $1,500/month charge, it could be:
- A third-party or private lot near a university, not university-owned.
- A mistake or miscommunication (e.g., $1,500 per year, not per month).
- For luxury or reserved parking (valet, covered, guaranteed spot, etc.), but even then, that’s rare.
Examples (as of recent data):
- UCLA: ~$75/month for basic permit.
- Columbia University (NYC): ~$200–$300/month (limited spaces).
- USC (Los Angeles): ~$100–$120/month.
If you saw a specific university charging that much, feel free to share the name and I can look into it for you.
