Parking
Guy Who Knows it All advice column: Parking purgatory
May 19, 2025By: The Guy Who Knows it All I have a humongous problem on my hands. And I heard you’re the best at solving those since you’re a Beedie student! I mainly have classes on the Burnaby campus, and parking here is an absolute nightmare. I spend more time searching for a spot than I do in class. I’ve tried everything: arriving early, bribing friends, and even contemplating teleportation. Nothing works. What’s your expert advice on scoring a parking spot without going into road rage mode? Sincerely, Frustrated in the Forest Yo, Frustrated in the Forest, Ah, parking at SFU Burnaby,…
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Why am I paying for parking when there are no spots
November 28, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer I am not a fan of parking lots in the slightest, but especially when it comes to the stress of SFU parking lots. Why is it nearly impossible to find parking anywhere on campus? The…
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Bright-er Side: There’s a boatload of free parking at Burnaby Mountain Park for classes at the Burnaby campus
May 24, 2022By Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Listen, fellow impoverished students: you already pay plenty for your car, from the cost of gas to the cost of insurance, to the time spent in traffic. Why not do your best to avoid parking…
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SFU’s parking lots, ranked
May 16, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate and Parking Expert Central Parkade 42069/10. This lot will never let me down. My ride or die. My homie. My bae. Live, love, laugh, Central Parkade. I can always find a spot and it’s right in…
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Hike in SFU Burnaby campus parking prices
September 11, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Hourly and daily parking in SFU Burnaby’s North Lot and parking tickets have increased in price due to amendments to the university policy on Parking, Mobility, and Vehicle Traffic. The amendments were…
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Students who drive have no choice but to deal with SFU’s problematic parking policies
July 27, 2018Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writeparking SFU’s Burnaby campus is labeled as a commuter campus, as the majority of students live neither in residence nor at UniverCity. To get up this mountain, they either have to commute to and…
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Board Shorts
May 26, 2018Board decides on process to decide new name for SUB At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors meeting held on May 25, SFSS communications coordinator Sindhu Dharmarajah presented the Board with the idea of renaming the Student…
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UPDATED: Mysterious disappearances reported after reflecting pond parking lot opens
April 14, 2018By: Natasha Tar Update: On March 30, 2018, Magnolia Thresh, a fifth-year kinesiology student, submitted the following story to the Burnaby Police Department: The walkways of Burnaby campus were quiet and undisturbed. The full moon was out, as I made…
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Burnaby campus faces major parking congestion
October 2, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren If you are finding it difficult to find a parking spot at the Simon Fraser University Burnaby campus, you are not alone. The university is experiencing increased congestion in its parking lots this semester and parking passes have…
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SFU students develop app to ease parking in cities
June 12, 2017Finding a parking space is a common challenge for drivers in urban centres such as Vancouver, where the cost of parking is high and sometimes unaffordable for students. That’s why SFU students, Baker Al-Nakib, Thamer Matar, and alumna Tiana He…
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