There were virtually no parking spots available at Cal State Fullerton between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, according to statistics published Saturday by a CSUF sub-Reddit user. Less than 200 parking spots were available in each parking structure (save Nutwood) until approximately 2 p.m.



The high demand for parking is reflective of class schedule, said Joe Ferrer, director of Parking & Transportation at CSUF.

Even more so, the lack of parking spaces is a testament to just how busy the first few weeks of school can be, Ferrer said.

Using a programming tool, the user dubbed BlastedFrogs collected data from the campus’ parking space monitoring system found online. The statistics look at available parking spaces in Nutwood, Eastside and Sate College parking structures — leaving the statistics of College Park parking lot, Lot A, G and S unknown. After collecting the data for one week, BlastedFrogs graphed the data in two ways: by day and by structure.

The numbers show ample spots before 8 a.m. The graph illustrating parking spaces by day suggests that the number of parking spaces available increases in pockets. More parking spots become available as the day goes on.

Students most likely had the hardest time finding parking at the State College Parking Structure from 9 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, according to the findings. As would be expected, it didn’t appear there was any problem finding parking on Friday.

“I’m not too surprised by the statistics,” said a Parking & Transportation employee who spoke on terms of anonymity. “Most faculty, staff and students like the structures because of its proximity to campus and the additional shade. The State College, Eastside and Nutwood structures have the highest volume (one of the reasons space counters were installed), making it extremely competitive.”

I spoke to a few people about their experience with parking so far this semester. Check out what they had to say:

Please let me know what you think about these statistics or tell me about your thoughts on parking in general by writing a comment below. Also, keep an eye out for an in-depth article on this topic in the Daily Titan this week.