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Oregon State University has finalized its parking and transit plans for the fall term.

The university will divide its parking system into seven commuter zones and two residence hall zones, with prices higher in the congested northern part of campus and lower in the south near Reser Stadium.

Using a lot in the north will cost $495 per year, B lots will cost $330 and C lots will cost $100.

Permits in A lots and B lots will be sold on a ratio of 85 percent for faculty and 15 percent for students, with a slight oversell to account for the fact that not all employees and students are on campus five days a week.

In addition, the university will expand its on-campus shuttle service from three buses to four, run the buses year-round and for longer hours, and market the system better.

The plan will be implemented in September, timed to coincide with an expanded parking district proposal the city of Corvallis is working on.

“Next year is one step,” said Steve Clark, OSU’s vice president for marketing and university relations, who announced the plan Monday in a meeting with a Gazette-Times reporter.