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Oxford Parking
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:17 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:17 am
First time going to Ole Miss. What’s the parking like over there on game days?
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:33 am to ahunt1905
Good luck, if you don't have a parking pass don't bother trying to get near the campus. Find one of the shuttle lots and jump on the shuttle.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:35 am to ahunt1905
Rough.
The earlier you can get there the better your chances ( not trying to be a dick)
There isn’t much parking to be had or it’s in free lots that everyone tries to go to and then you’ll be stuck in shuttles trying to navigate through town to get to the lots once the game ends
I’ve shared before but there’s a parking lot for Jackson Avenue in front of firehouse subs and a liquor store .
That’s where I park. I may go and buy a few airplane bottles to support the business and I’ll put my receipt on my windshield wiper just to show hey I’m a paying customer for this lot. ( not required as most people don’t give a frick and also nobody’s policing the parking lot to see who’s just going to the game )
But it’s as close as you’ll get and while it’s a traffic jam to try to leave campus you can safely walk with the masses down fraternity row and get back to your car . Maybe a 15-20 minute walk
The earlier you can get there the better your chances ( not trying to be a dick)
There isn’t much parking to be had or it’s in free lots that everyone tries to go to and then you’ll be stuck in shuttles trying to navigate through town to get to the lots once the game ends
I’ve shared before but there’s a parking lot for Jackson Avenue in front of firehouse subs and a liquor store .
That’s where I park. I may go and buy a few airplane bottles to support the business and I’ll put my receipt on my windshield wiper just to show hey I’m a paying customer for this lot. ( not required as most people don’t give a frick and also nobody’s policing the parking lot to see who’s just going to the game )
But it’s as close as you’ll get and while it’s a traffic jam to try to leave campus you can safely walk with the masses down fraternity row and get back to your car . Maybe a 15-20 minute walk
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:35 am to ahunt1905
I am fairly certain there is zero on campus parking
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:42 am to Lawyered
Lawyered, side questions: how do you Oxford residents deal with gameday/weekend busyness?? It's miserable .. and we've only been to visit our student who is now alum and working at OM. And how the hell do regular people (nurses, CNAs, secretaries, etc) afford to live in Oxford? Realty is $$$$, rentals are few and far between even for students. Students are NOW having to sign leases/look for housing for NEXT year.
I love visiting on non-game weekends. Game weekends are over for me now that our youngest in graduated.
I love visiting on non-game weekends. Game weekends are over for me now that our youngest in graduated.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:44 am to ahunt1905
With it being a 5pm game, you don't have to get out "too" early to park in the shuttle lots. But I would aim for being parked and shuttling to campus no later than 10. Leaving the game will take a while. I'd probably just walk back to the car if everyone in your group is up for that.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 10:51 am to tiger91
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how do you Oxford residents deal with gameday/weekend busyness
I usually get my errands ran before traffic starts around Thursday. Then I’ll pretty much be a hermit
This weekend I’m renting my condo out however and I’ll be at my parents house for the weekend instead .
But yes gameday weekends are miserable and I hate living there in those few big weekends.
It’s funny you say that about living expenses.. my best friend and I about that often, like how the hell can people afford it here. I mean anything under $350,000 (lol) is snapped up quickly of which there aren’t that many places. So much is $500,000 and up . No clue how folks are doing it . And everyone’s driving a newer model Yukon/Tahoe as well . Math doesn’t math to me
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 11:05 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:01 am to tiger91
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how do you Oxford residents deal with gameday/weekend busyness?? It's miserable .. and we've only been to visit our student who is now alum and working at OM. And how the hell do regular people (nurses, CNAs, secretaries, etc) afford to live in Oxford? Realty is $$$$
Former resident here: Short answer is, it's not that bad for game day. You either join the festivities or you prepare and stay home.
Real estate has gone bananas though. A lot of people in that income range live off HWY 7 and 9 (south mostly) which is more comparable to suburb pricing but you're 10-15 minutes from Oxford out there.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 11:02 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:11 am to ahunt1905
Last few years, we have parked at the high school and taken the shuttle into campus. It drops you off just outside the stadium and they are lined up at the end of the game to take you back. I've gone many times and so I'm on to "the grove" fraud and just hang around the stadium for the most part. There are typically a lot of LSU fans around. We're staying in Grenada and just driving into campus for the game.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:17 am to tiger91
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And how the hell do regular people (nurses, CNAs, secretaries, etc) afford to live in Oxford?
I lived out in the county, about 10 minutes NE of the Square off Highway 30. Tons of undeveloped land all around to be had for not a lot of money.
I enjoy Oxford more in the spring over football season.
And I enjoy visiting now than I ever did living there.
Was there for 6 years for work, not school.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:48 am to ahunt1905
Madness. Best bet is to get there a couple hours beforehand. If you can get your hands on a parking pass that would be ideal.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:51 am to Herschal
Parking is awful. Restaurant lines are awful. I can see how residents just hunker down and hide.
Some of the parents own multiple air bnbs and it sort of pisses me off (but I get free enterprise) as students could be living there — there’s not enough housing for students and I understand that the state required ACT for admission is like 17? That’s pitiful .. even Louisiana required I think a 21 for four year college admission.
All that said, seriously loved oxford for our student .. and we’re LSU alums. It’s safer than BR for sure. Roommate situation currently is awesome but if she wants to stay there really long term, idk what she’ll do housing wise.
It’s like a Mayberry with a splash of Stepford Housewives .. there were many moms we met who weren’t my vibe at all but thank goodness many were.
Edit to add: Geaux Tigers!! Beat Ole Miss!!
Some of the parents own multiple air bnbs and it sort of pisses me off (but I get free enterprise) as students could be living there — there’s not enough housing for students and I understand that the state required ACT for admission is like 17? That’s pitiful .. even Louisiana required I think a 21 for four year college admission.
All that said, seriously loved oxford for our student .. and we’re LSU alums. It’s safer than BR for sure. Roommate situation currently is awesome but if she wants to stay there really long term, idk what she’ll do housing wise.
It’s like a Mayberry with a splash of Stepford Housewives .. there were many moms we met who weren’t my vibe at all but thank goodness many were.
Edit to add: Geaux Tigers!! Beat Ole Miss!!
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 11:52 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:04 pm to ahunt1905
Download the Clutch! app if you are parking at one of the lots and catching a shuttle.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:18 pm to LNCHBOX
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park in the shuttle lots. But I would aim for being parked and shuttling to campus no later than 10. Leaving the game will take a while. I'd probably just walk back to the car
Shuttle lots aren’t too far to walk?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:02 pm to ahunt1905
Park at Turnberry Condos. Use gate code #9010 and see if my code still works in their system. Park at the pool and walk from there in 15 minutes. I lived there for eight years and the last time my code stil worked a year later.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:02 pm to ahunt1905
I've always parked at the Cadence Bank on South Lamar. It isn't free but it is convenient and I've never had an issue there.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:06 pm to LSUfan2008
How much do they charge & does it fill up?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:07 pm to tiger91
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here’s not enough housing for students and I understand that the state required ACT for admission is like 17? That’s pitiful
They set the act low but the avg ACT for this years Freshman was 25. The odds of being accepted with a 16 is slim to none unless you run a sub 4.5 40.
Lsu Avg was sitting at 26.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:10 pm to ahunt1905
One time we parked for free on the side of the highway exit which was not a bad walk to the stadium and the Grove but I don’t know if they let you do that anymore.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 4:15 pm to Insurancerebel
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They set the act low but the avg ACT for this years Freshman was 25. The odds of being accepted with a 16 is slim to none unless you run a sub 4.5 40.
Well then IDK what the answer is BUT you shouldn't admit students that you can't house. The town is NOT big enough for the number of students.
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