Employee parking at UNC Hospital? (apartment complexes, home, construction)

[snvplayer]

I will be working as a nurse at UNC Main Hospital, and was wondering how parking is going to be?

I live on 15-501 now, but the buses don't run before 7:00am when the shift begins.

Also, can anyone suggest good apartment complexes close to UNC hospital?

[Sherifftruman]

There are two huge parking decks across from the hospital complex. One is for employees only iirc. I have done many construction projects over there and in talking to the people who work there, parking was mention as a pain.

[ljd1010]

I turned down a job (NP) at UNC when I first moved here 3 years ago. They were going to have me park about 4 miles away and then take the free bus service. People told me this would add about 30 minutes to my commute because the waiting time for busses etc.

[bww71]

Hospital employees that park on campus normally park in Craig Deck which is about half a block from the hospital or they park in S-11 which is right next to the Dean Dome. There's a bus that normally travels from S-11 to the hospital. The cost for parking is based upon your salary and spaces are at a premium.

And as mentioned, you can also park at one of the park and ride lots and catch the bus to campus.

[Cleave119]

Most new employees are assigned to a CAP program which means parking in a lot and then riding a bus to the hospital. On nights/weekends you park in the deck across from the hospital. The closest lots to you are on 54 behind the Friday Center, Friday Center, & Eubanks Road. Until recently I lived off 15-501 as well & if I left my apartment at 6:15, drive to the 54 lot, & catch the bus at just around 6:30 I can get to my unit on the 4th floor by about 6:50. Not too bad. The evening is worse because you just want to get home obviously. Usually adds about 30 minutes on that end due to traffic & buses with stops on the route. The AM has a couple of express routes, or directly to the hospital routes without picking up other commuters.

You can enter your name into the parking lottery or whatever they call it for a spot closer to the hospital or even in the deck, but you have to pay for those & I believe the CAP program is still free for everyone.