Parking at UNLV

It used to be free to park on the UNLV campus--15 years ago. Today it costs a considerable number of pennies to get a pass. Even with a parking pass, finding convenient parking is problematic. Some tips:

1) Even if you have a parking pass, if you park at a meter and feed the meter, you will get a ticket. Yes, even if you pay the meter, the parking authorities have, in their kindness, deemed this ticketable. So take your pass off if you want to use a meter.

2) Put some sort of Hawaiian bumper sticker or window decal on your car--you will be less likely to get a ticket if you park illegally by accident or on purpose. This is a rumor I heard--due to the large number of Hawaiian-born students who get jobs as parking ticketers, this trick may work.

3) If you don't have a parking pass, no change for the meters, or simply can't find any convenient parking, park in the In-and-Out Burger lot adjacent to the campus.

4) There are some side streets across Maryland Parkway that I've heard are good for parking if you don't mind walking a bit and crossing Maryland Parkway. Heck, get a coffee at Einstein's on your way to campus and use the crosswalk.

If I think of some other tricks I'll post them. Until then, remember to lock your doors.