(Source: NPR)

Some universities are concerned that students are late for class because they cannot find parking. The Miami Herald reports Florida International University is testing valet parking at its West Miami-Dade campus. The university has 38,000 students and 14,000 parking spaces. The Miami Hearlad article also points to this new “offer” for students at other institutions:

Valet parking has caught on in other parts of the country.

Columbia University in New York just inked a contract. The trend began in California. The University of Southern California, a college valet pioneer, now charges $10 for the first two hours.

In South Florida, Zuluaga is hoping his valet service will spread to other local university campuses — opening up a new niche for his industry.

Final exams later this spring will be a good test for the valet parking stand at FIU.

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