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Driver Alerts

Driving on or near campus? Be aware of these impacts.

General Information

Accessibility

The University provides designated accessible parking.

Facilities

All University-owned parking facilities and available amenities.

Meters

Meter parking is an excellent choice for short term parking.

Mopeds and Motorcycles

These vehicles share free parking throughout campus.

Motorist Assistance

Contact us for air for tires and jumpstarts.

Payments, Refunds, and Citations

Learn what to do to avoid citations and how to pay.

Rates

Public and contract parking rates and available discounts.

Restricted Vehicle Zones

Certain roads on campus are closed to vehicle traffic.

Vehicle Safety

Find theft prevention and safety information for your vehicle.

Event Parking

Commencements

Info for University and high school graduation events.

Event Calendar

A complete listing of events on campus.

Gopher Gamedays

Gopher Gamedays bring an entire city to campus!

Pick-up and Drop-off

View campus pick-up and drop-off locations, including buses.

Electric and Rideshare

Carpooling

Gopher Rideshare is available to all community members.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Information for charging EVs while on campus.

Shared Car Programs

Learn more about HOURCAR and Evie on campus.

Contract Parking

95xx Pay Code Contracts

Graduate Student Workers are eligible for some contracts.

Cancellations

Learn about cancelling your parking contract.

Faculty and Staff Contracts

Learn about available contracts and pricing.

Fairview Employee Contracts

Fairview employees are not eligible for UMN parking contracts.

License Plate Registration System

Register license plate for contract parking credential.

Night Contracts

Discounted and available at select parking facilities.

Part-Time Parking

Built for those on campus under 2-days per week.

Quarterly-Billed Contracts

Available to select staff, graduate workers, and vendors.

Student Contracts

Learn about available student contracts and pricing.

Terms and Conditions

View contract Terms and Conditions.

UMN Physicians

University of Minnesota Physicians contracts and billing.

For Departments

Construction Staging

An Appendix H must be submitted for all construction projects.

Custom Lyft Programs

We partner with Lyft to customize transportation programs.

Departmental Contracts

Departmental parking contracts are valid in 1 facility only.

e-Statement

Access departmental billing.

Validations and Reservations

Departments are able to cover the cost of parking for guests.

Vendor Parking

This contract gives you 24/7 access to a number of ramps.

Driver news

If you have a license plate registered with the parking system, you may be experiencing issues entering.

Deck cleaning is scheduled in various campus parking structures from July–August. 

Starting July 1, Lane splitting and lane filtering will be legal for motorcyclists in Minnesota. Motorists and motorcyclists should be aware of the law's impacts.

Oak Street SE between University Avenue and Washington Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning June 16 through August.