Stanford campus parking

There’s always a big rush to get to class, to the quad, after work before 7pm. Imagine a bunch of A-​type people funneling into the Oval on University Avenue before the designated time. They say, «arrive early so that you can find parking and get to your class on time. Parking is free on campus after 4 pm at any of the metered, or „A“ and „C“ permit spaces.» However, the reality is, I need to invent land torpedoes to eliminate my competition for parking during that time. Urggghh.

People are getting cited in droves for parking violations at this Stanford parking lot (Pampas Lane at Serra St) near the artificial turf field.
THE SIGNS ARE PROBLEMATIC!
In speaking with an on-​duty officer stationed at the parking lot at 4:15pm on a Thursday afternoon, the advice was not to bother contest the citation ($ 45) — 13 citations had been given just now within the 10 – 15 minute span — the free parking stopped at 4pm!!! (the more visible sign says 2-​hour free parking all day M-​F).
Outrageous! People aren’t so ignorant that they intentionally break rules in droves. The fact that so many citations are given from one location consistently should be indication enough that something is wrong fundamentally with the setup. As is, people don’t get it until a citation had been levied… this is outrageous… although great source of revenue for the Sheriff’s Office.
Stanford and the Sheriff’s Office need to together fix this problem. Until then, be extremely careful when parking on/​near Stanford campus… you are on your own whether signs are clear and/​or visible (as in not covered by tree or bushes… which was another case for a friend recently).