My college is going to make me pay $100 to be able to park in the disabled parking spot even though I’m getting a state disabled parking pass.
Is this legal? They say it’s because all students have to pay to park in those lots, even though they do have a free parking lot it just up a damn hill and I don’t want to walk in sub-zero weather this year and screw my lungs up again. (AKA stop breathing in the middle of the night again.)

Federal law states:
“Transportation services that an institution provides to its students shall, when viewed in its entirety, be offered to handicapped students in a manner that provides them with opportunities that are equal to those of non-handicapped students. This requirement pertains to all aspects of transportation including student parking…” (Sec 504 of the Rehabilitation Act)

Important parts:
“…opportunities that are equal to those of non-handicapped students. ” “… including student parking…”

If non-handicapped students can park for free and yet I need to pay $100 to park because the free parking lot is too far for me to walk, is this equal rights? I understand all students need to pay to park that close, but for crying out loud it’s not like I want to have to park that close.
Am I missing something here or is the college doing something illegal?

Just an additional note, I do get a discount since its normally $300 or something near that but still…

Guess I should make this clearer… There is a free parking spot, but because of my disability I can’t use it.