{"id":8937,"date":"2013-04-01T08:12:20","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T13:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=8937"},"modified":"2014-05-20T13:23:35","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T18:23:35","slug":"building-13-parking-lot-accepting-credit-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2013\/04\/01\/building-13-parking-lot-accepting-credit-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Building 13 parking lot accepting credit cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Parking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2013\/04\/01\/building-13-parking-lot-accepting-credit-cards\/attachment\/parking-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Parking.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"929,622\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Parking\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Parking.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8938\" alt=\"Parking\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Parking.jpg\" width=\"929\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Parking.jpg 929w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Parking-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While students have returned to their normal routine following spring break, those who park in lot &#8220;K&#8221; behind Building 13, may have noticed that credit cards are now being accepted as a form of payment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are testing the need and then will evaluate if credit card collection is feasible for lot \u201cK\u201d or other lots in the future,\u201d Paul Murphy, director of Business Services said.<\/p>\n<p>The acceptance of credit cards in this lot started March 11, following the return of students after spring break.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has only been a couple weeks [since credit cards were accepted],\u201d Murphy said. \u201cWhat feedback we have received has been positive from students, and visitors seem to expect it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This credit card option is one that Murphy said many students and visitors have asked for in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great idea,\u201d Alexander Parsons, Web Development major and security for the parking garage said. \u201cIt means less cars I have to back up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brooke Brewer, Exercise Science major, also agrees that the acceptance of credit cards at the lot exit could prove to be beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a good idea because I don\u2019t usually have cash on me,\u201d she said. \u201cIt would be a great option if you forget your Tartan Card.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murphy believes this is just another step that is being taken toward better customer service for students and visitors who use the parking garages and lots at Sinclair Community College.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one more step toward providing superior customer service to those students and visitors,\u201d Murphy said. \u201cWe are letting them know that we are listening to their requests and working to meet their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If paying with a credit card, the price to leave the lot will be $2.<\/p>\n<p>For any questions or concerns regarding parking, contact Murphy at paul.murphy@sinclair.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While students have returned to their normal routine following spring break, those who park in lot &#8220;K&#8221; 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