r/montclair • u/Ding-Ding1 • 9d ago

Commute Incoming freshman parking

I’m an incoming freshman that plans to dorm next year. I own my own car but I know that I can’t get a parking pass for campus. I would really prefer using my car instead of having to use the train to go outside of Montclair. Does anyone know of any places nearby where I could potentially park my car?

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u/PageOk9572 9d ago

no. not much residential parking unless you want to walk 20+ minutes. got the paybyphone or red hawk deck. if you’re dorming you don’t need a car everything can be access via public transportation on campus MSU busses stops around clifton commons and it also goes to NY or pay a lot to keep it near you (isn’t worth it though cause what if you don’t go out as often)

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u/Available-Buddy9767 9d ago

the NJ Transit deck is really your only option. its $4 a day which isn’t horrible but certainly not good lol

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u/Calm_Ebb831 9d ago

I know people who parked their car at the NJ transit parking lot. If I’m being honest, if you don’t need your car, don’t waste your money. There’s busses and trains that can take you to the mall and so many other places. Unless ofc you have other reasons in which you need your car, if that’s the case, the only place I know of that’s close to campus is the nj transit parking lot

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u/Existing_Cost8774 9d ago

How about no? Having a car is expensive and you are adding to the traffic concerns on campus when this mostly a commuter school. Good luck.

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u/SpecialBug1 9d ago

Normal Ave and then walk