{"id":5157,"date":"2025-10-30T17:47:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/?page_id=5157"},"modified":"2026-01-05T19:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:18:14","slug":"cost-savings-from-not-bringing-a-car","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/cost-savings-from-not-bringing-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost Savings from Not Bringing a Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cost Savings from Not Bringing a Car<\/b><\/h3>\n

NAU Parking Permit Costs (2025\u20132026)<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Permit Type<\/th>\nFull Year<\/th>\nFall Semester<\/th>\nSpring Semester<\/th>\nSummer Semester<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Commuter<\/td>\n$505<\/td>\n$379<\/td>\n$379<\/td>\n$152<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resident<\/td>\n$580<\/td>\n$435<\/td>\n$435<\/td>\n$174<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commuter Garage<\/td>\n$695<\/td>\n$521<\/td>\n$521<\/td>\n$206<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resident Garage<\/td>\n$755<\/td>\n$566<\/td>\n$566<\/td>\n$206<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evening Only<\/td>\n$280<\/td>\n$210<\/td>\n$210<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Car<\/strong><\/td>\n$0<\/td>\n$0<\/td>\n$0<\/td>\n$0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

<\/h3>\n

Transportation Tips for Students<\/h3>\n
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  • NAU encourages students\u2014especially first-years\u2014not to bring a car. Over 65% of students get around campus by walking, biking, or using the free campus shuttle.<\/li>\n
  • Parking is limited and snow can make car use inconvenient in winter.<\/li>\n
  • Alternative transit options include biking infrastructure and regional shuttles for travel beyond Flagstaff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What Students Should Know<\/h3>\n
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    • Parking permits are required<\/strong> for all vehicles on campus and are tied to your license plate via NAU\u2019s License Plate Recognition system.<\/li>\n
    • Garage permits cost more<\/strong> but offer covered parking and gate access.<\/li>\n
    • Evening-only permits<\/strong> are cheaper and ideal for students with late classes.<\/li>\n
    • Car ownership is expensive<\/strong>\u2014even without parking, students in Arizona spend thousands annually on fuel, insurance, and maintenance.<\/li>\n
    • NAU encourages walking, biking, and shuttles<\/strong>. Most students get around without a car, especially during snowy months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Additional Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Garage permits<\/em> include access to gated parking structures and cost more than standard surface lot permits.<\/li>\n
      • Evening-only permits<\/em> allow parking in most lots after 4:30 p.m., ideal for students with late classes.<\/li>\n
      • NAU uses a License Plate Recognition (LPR)<\/strong> system, so your license plate acts as your permit.<\/li>\n
      • Students must park in their designated zone and cannot drive to class during the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Cost Savings from Not Bringing a Car NAU Parking Permit Costs (2025\u20132026) Permit Type Full Year Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester Commuter $505 $379 $379 $152 Resident $580 $435 $435 $174 Commuter Garage $695 $521 $521 $206 Resident Garage $755 $566 $566 $206 Evening Only $280 $210 $210 N\/A No Car $0 $0 $0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5157","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5157"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5280,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5157\/revisions\/5280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}