Holton Carner, a junior advertising major at the University of Texas, spends nearly an hour each morning battling traffic on I-35 from Round Rock to make it to his 8 a.m. class. Even once he’s reached...

Biology sophomore Shazma Khan forgot to buy a parking pass this semester. Parking passes sell out quickly, sometimes in only a few days. When Khan went online to purchase a pass, all the good garages were full.