You might want to trade that car in for a bike:) Commuting by car can be difficult because parking near campus is scarce. A University parking permit is not a guarantee of parking, particularly if you come to work after 8:45 a.m. For parking information, contact the University's Parking & Transportation department at (510) 642-4283 or visit the website at http://pt.berkeley.edu/Parking/PublicAndVisitorParking/index.html. The City CarShare program offers an opportunity for participants to obtain vehicles for use from a variety of parking lots in the Bay Area, including one of the UC Berkeley parking lots.