Topic: Park and drive

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Public parking

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Contract parking

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Department parking

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Why is parking so expensive?

Parking & Transportation Services (PTS) is committed to providing safe and accessible campus parking and a high service standard to all patrons. The department is self-supporting and does not receive central funding from the institution (meaning no money from tuition or state dollars). 

Parking fees (contracts, hourly parking, meters, and event parking) go directly to the construction, operation, and maintenance of University parking facilities; construction and maintenance of the transportation infrastructure such as roads and sidewalks; accessibility options for individuals with disabilities; and the intercampus transit system. PTS uses this revenue to pay these expenses and works to prepare a budget that both seeks to maintain our infrastructure and minimize increases where possible.

The University charges the same rates for everyone - no one is charged a different rate based on their status (student, faculty, staff, visitor, etc.). Every parking contract is charged based on the type of parking facility it is. Parking lots are the least expensive, followed by ramps, and then garages. A student parking contract is charged based on the semester's start and end date, but it is calculated using the same base monthly rate. 

 

How can I request parking enforcement or report illegal parking?

Complete our Request for Parking Enforcement Form

This form should be used to report illegal parking violations:
  • ADA parking violations / blocking ADA transfer
  • Parking without proper credential
  • Reserved parking violations
  • Exceeding posted time limits
  • Blocking traffic or loading docks
  • Parked in no parking area
  • Multiple vehicles parked illegally
  • EV space violation
The University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) and Parking & Transportation Services (PTS) will be notified when the form is submitted.
 
Note: UMPD issues and processes citations, not PTS.

Privacy

Your email address is needed to receive an automated copy of your submission, which signals that UMPD and PTS have received it. Only limited UMPD/PTS employees have access to this form and the information is not shared beyond those select employees.

  • Exception: Reserved contract stalls require further personal information to confirm a contract.