Commuting Student
Commuting students who wish to park on campus in other than pay-to-park facilities are required to have a valid parking permit for their vehicle.
All Commuting Students may register for a Carpool, Center for the Arts Garage, Red, or a Night/Weekend permit. Red permits are valid in non-restricted lots after 5 p.m. on weekdays, all day on weekends, and university holidays. Night/Weekend permits are valid in non-restricted lots after 5 PM, all day on weekends, and university holidays. It has no parking privileges on campus during restricted hours.
Commuting students may register for an overnight parking permit at the Center for the Arts garage. Overnight is defined as 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday - Friday. This permit is valid at all times in the Center for the Arts garage and red lots. This permit can park overnight and on weekends in Lot 19, North College Ave. lot, Lot 53, Haines Street Lot, and Lot 51 IEC/ELC lot on Wyoming Road.
All Commuting Students living outside of the parking perimeter may register for the Center for the Arts Commuter Gate permit. Student gate permits are issued for the academic year only, are valid in red lots, and in non-restricted lots after 5 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends. Students use their University ID card to access the garage; options include 24/7 access to the garage or Monday through Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (After 7 p.m. on weekdays and anytime on weekends users will be expected to pay the current hourly rates.)
All Commuting Students living inside of the parking perimeter may register for the Center of the Arts Commuter Gate permit. Student gate permits are issued for the academic year only, are valid in red lots, and in non-restricted lots after 5 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. Student use their University ID card to access the garage; only 24/7 access is available to students living within the perimeter.
The Parking Perimeter (campus parking map) is defined as an imaginary line running clock-wise bounded by the following streets: Beginning at Ray Street & North College, North to White Clay Drive, East on White Clay Drive, then Southeast to the intersection of Cleveland & North Chapel, South on Chapel to East Delaware Avenue, East along East Delaware Avenue to Library Avenue, South on Library Avenue to the Amtrak right-of-way, West along the tracks to South College, North on South College to Ritter, West on Ritter to Apple, North on Apple to Hillside, then an imaginary line to the south end of Old Oak Road, North on Old Oak to West Main, East on West Main to Corbit, Northwest on Corbit & Ray Street to the beginning. Persons who have residences on the portions of these streets included above will be considered as living within the perimeter area.
All undergradaute students living outside of the parking perimeter may register for carpool permits. Student carpool permits can be issued for the academic or annual year and confer gold or Center for the Arts garage permit privileges. The permit fee is shared among the members of the carpool.
Commuting students are not permitted to register a car whose owner is a resident student or the parent(s) of a resident student or other relative of a resident student unless approved by the Parking Office.
Commuting students are not permitted to register a car for a Gold permit if the owner of the vehicle resides within the parking perimeter or the owner is a relative of a student who resides within the parking perimeter.
Daily permits are available to all Commuting Students who do not wish to register for a regular parking permit because they do not normally drive to campus but find, on occasion, that the use of a vehicle is a necessity. The permit may be purchased at the Parking Services office prior to parking on campus or online, and will be valid for the same parking privileges as a regular parking permit for which the person could register. The Daily permit must be properly displayed. Daily parking permits are non-refundable.
Eligibility -
- Commuters living outside the parking perimeter who have completed 110 credit hours may request a Center for the Arts Garage, gold, red, or a night/weekend permit. Purchasing your permit for the full year is more cost effective than purchasing for shorter time frames.
- Commuters living inside the parking perimeter who have completed 110 credit hours may request a Center for the Arts Garage, red, or a night/weekend permit. Purchasing your permit for the full year is more cost effective than purchasing for shorter time frames.
- Commuters with less than 110 completed credit hours may request a Center for the Arts Garage, red, or a night/weekend permit. Purchasing your permit for the full year is more cost effective than purchasing for shorter time frames.
Evening Classes -
- If you are only taking evening classes, night/weekend or red permit holders may park in unrestricted lots after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
- Current permit holders can request access via their UD ID card from 5:45 PM - 2 AM Monday through Friday, all day on weekends and holidays to the following gate lots 37C Amstel gate, 34C Library Gate and 53C Haines Street Gate.
Winter & Summer Sessions -
- All commuters are eligible for a gold permit during winter session and summertime. Red permit holders may upgrade to gold during winter and summertime for an additional fee.
