BGSU Parking Services — Local services in Bowling Green

Bowling Green State University’s Parking Services is a predatory money-making scheme targeting students and parents. Using License Plate Recognition, they issue tickets relentlessly, even on chaotic move-in and move-out days, exploiting distracted families. The virtual permit system is clunky, and unclear signage traps visitors, like parents at the ice arena, into fines. Students face constant citations in overcrowded lots, with no leniency for first-timers. E-ticketing ensures delayed notices, piling on late fees. It’s not about safety—it’s profit-driven, with no empathy for stressed students or families. Avoid parking here or contact parking@bgsu.edu to complain. Absolutely deplorable. Rating: 0/5...

Parking Services vehicles can be seen routinely blocking drive aisles, endangering pedestrian traffic, and driving in unsafe manners (and on sidewalks). They also prefer verbally referencing “regulations” that appear nowhere in their official website, when trying to discuss inaccuracies in the implementation of their policy. “Sure we can” is a justification I've been given when questioning a citation, not to mention the condescending attitudes. They refuse to accept the responsibility for the purposeful vagueness in their code, and despite my suggestions towards fixing it they still maintain the stance that I’m in the wrong and need to pay fines that are for a violation that...

Parking services at BGSU is predatory. Charging students hundreds of dollars to park a 20 minute walk away from their cars. Using vehicle cameras to ticket for slight offenses, overpriced meters, and excessive booting. They even have unmarked vehicles checking plates. Being even 1 minute over at the meter will not warrant you any exceptions. Students pay thousands to attend BGSU year after year and can’t even park their cars on the...