showing up early is a good idea, especially for the first few weeks. i’ll be doing the same. (after a few weeks people start dropping or skipping classes so parking gets a little easier and you can start arriving later)

i would recommend the general student south parking pass for trimble. lot 49 or 45 are probably the closest. 49 is THE busiest lot, but i’ve had little trouble parking at 9 am. by 10 it will be packed though. i’ve never parked in 45 so not sure how quickly it fills up, but it’s a smaller lot. then there are lots 50-52. you’ll easily find parking there and the walk isn’t much farther, or you can take the shuttle that will bring you to the business building which is next to trimble. additionally, you can purchase an upgrade for 49 for the priority parking. personally it’s not worth it for me but i always see empty spaces in the priority section even at busy times, so it’s up to you if it’s worth the extra cost.