Employees
Faculty or staff members who wish to park on campus are required to have a valid permit at all times or use pay-to-park facilities. Daily permits are available to all Faculty and Staff 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 must be purchased at the Parking Services office prior to parking on campus. The Daily permit must be properly displayed. Daily permits are non-refundable.
Faculty and staff employed on the Newark Campus may register for Red, Gold, Central, Pearson, Gated Lot, Carpool, or Night/Weekend permits. Faculty and Staff who receive University of Delaware benefits are not required to provide vehicle information when obtaining a permit. Employee hang tags are valid on any vehicle driven by the permit holder. Payroll deduction is available for annual permits only. Academic permits may be purchased at Parking Services and pay methods include cash, check and credit card.
A son, daughter, or spouse of an employee associated with the University can only park a vehicle in a lot for which they themselves are eligible to register (e.g., freshman commuter student must park in a Red Lot between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday - Friday even if the vehicle has a gold registration permit). Faculty and staff, when registering for a permit, must understand they are responsible for all violations issued to the permit(s) and/or vehicles assigned/registered to them. They agree to report to the Parking Office any changes that affect their parking eligibility. In addition, the employee authorizes the University to transfer all parking fines and late fees not paid after 30 days from the date of the decision of appeal or 30 days from the date of the violation, whichever is later, to Human Resources for payroll deduction or a collection agency.
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.
Red Permits
Faculty and staff who receive University of Delaware benefits may register for Red Lot permits for a fee. These permits are restricted to designated portions of both Lot 88 (west of the Bob Carpenter Center) and Lot 7(on Laird Campus) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except during break periods when classes are not in session. During these periods red permits will be accepted in gold lots. If a red permit holder needs to park in a central or gold lot during the restricted hours, scratch off day passes can be purchased in advance.
Central and Gold Permits
Faculty and staff may register for Central and Gold Lot permits for a fee. Central and Gold lots represent the largest number of parking lots on campus and these permits provide parking for each category and the catergories below it; i.e. Central permit is valid in Gold and Red, Gold permit is valid in Red.
Pearson Lot, Central Gate and Gate Lots
Faculty and staff may register for the Pearson Lot, Central Gate or Gate Lot permits for a fee. Parking space in Pearson Lot, Central Gate or Gate lots is limited and permits are sold on a "space available" basis. Central Gate or Gate Lot parking is available in Lot 21 located behind the Academy Building, Lot 37C located next to 25 Amstel Avenue, Lot 20C located at Carpenter Sports building, Lot 53C behind Pearson Hall, Lot 14C CFA parking garage on Amstel Avenue, Lot 34C located south of Morris Library, Lot 35C adjacent to Hullihen Hall, Lot 4C Perkins parking garage, and Lot 17C the parking garage adjacent to the Trabant University Center. Pearson Lot, Gate and Central Gate permit holders may not use regular color-coded spaces in the lot within or adjacent to those to which they are assigned or Central parking lots except as directed by Parking Services.
Carpools
Faculty and staff may register for a Staff Carpool permit for a fee. Carpool permits are issued annually and confer either Red, Gold, Central, Pearson, or Gate-Controlled lot privileges. Carpools with two members share the normal fee for the option chosen. Staff Carpools with three or more members receive a 10% discount on the price of the option chosen. Additionally, each member of a Staff Carpool will receive forty free daily permits for use when more than one car must be on campus on a given day (the number passes will be prorated based on the month the permit is purchased).
Night/Weekend Permits
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.
Reserved Permits
Faculty and staff may apply for a Reserved Parking permit for a fee. A limited number of Reserved parking spaces are available on the Newark campus, and their locations will be determined by the Parking Services. Reserved permits may be for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday depending upon the fee paid. Persons registered for the reserved space shall be responsible for notifying the Parking Services if an unauthorized vehicle is parked in their space. Use of a reserved space by other than the registered owner is limited to persons who are granted permission by the owner and who are registered for a University permit for the lot in which the space is located, or who are valid visitors. Reserved space permit holders may not use regular color-coded spaces in the lot within which or adjacent to those to which they are assigned except as directed by Parking Services.
Residence Hall Directors and Complex Coordinators who are required to reside on campus have the option of choosing to register for a reserved space at the established rate for a Central Gate permit, a Gate permit for the established rate of a Central permit, a Central permit for the established rate of a Gold permit, or a Gold permit for seventy-five percent of the price. Those who choose to register for a reserved space will be assigned to parking locations as convenient to their residences as possible. Spouses of Hall Directors, Area Coordinators, and Assistant Coordinators will be eligible for parking at gold permit rates established for commuting students.
