"I park right by the path by Leverett Towers to Dunster House, less than 100 yards from the entrance of Old Leverett," he adds. "It's rare that I can't find a spot and it's closer than [most other] Harvard parking."
And Lewis says his insurance costs are lower in Cambridge than in his native New York.
The costs can be beat. The traffic can be endured. Sometimes, students say, the intangible benefits of having a car at Harvard just can't be dismissed.
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"When school gets irritating or frustrating or dull, I can just leave," Bridges says. "Being able to get distance from school has been one of the greatest perks of having my car here."