24/7 Access
Contract holders have 24/7/365 access to their designated parking facility. This means you can leave your car at the U and use your Universal or Employee Transit Pass to save extra parking costs.
Faculty, staff, and students with parking contracts have off-peak contract parking at 15 other facilities. Faculty and staff with parking contracts have 24/7 reciprocal parking access at specific facilities.
Off-peak contract parking
Students, faculty, and staff with 24/7 parking contracts may park at one of 15 facilities during Off-Peak Contract Parking hours if space is available. Off-peak hours are 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Monday–Friday and all day on weekends.
Reciprocal contract parking
Faculty and staff with parking contracts have reciprocal parking access at specific facilities (see below) other than their contracted facility.
- Reciprocal space is not guaranteed and is available on a space-available basis. Event rates and large group reservations may impact space availability.
- If reciprocal parking accounts for more than 50 percent of contract use, reciprocal access may be revoked.
- Reciprocal parking is not available for student contracts, night contracts, and contracts shared by groups of people, such as departmental contracts and card pool groups.
Locations
Reciprocal
| Contract location | Fourth Street Ramp | 21st Avenue Ramp | Gortner Avenue Ramp |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bank | No access | Have access | Have access |
| West Bank | Have access | No access | Have access |
| St. Paul | Have access | Have access | No access |
Off Peak
East Bank
- Art Museum Garage
- Church Street Garage
- East River Road Garage
- 4th Street Ramp
- Nolte Center Garage
- Oak Street Ramp
- Prospect Park Ramp
- Parkway South Ramp
- University Avenue Ramp
- Washington Avenue Ramp
West Bank
- Lot 86
- 19th Avenue Ramp
- 21st Avenue Ramp
- West Bank Office Building Ramp
St. Paul
- Gorner Avenue Ramp
- Any contract holder with a valid hangtag may park in a contract lot with 20 spaces or more on the St. Paul campus 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday–Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.