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PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

PermitsA student walking from her car to class.

Vehicles parked on campus must display a valid permit or be parked at a paid meter from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.  Permits are not required in most locations from 3 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday or when the university is officially closed for a holiday or inclement weather. 

Reserved spaces and restricted lots are enforced at all times.  Information regarding lot restrictions is posted at lots and reserved spaces. The posted information takes priority over printed information.

 

Virtual Permits

Towson University is currently utilizing Virtual Parking Permits for the vast majority of those who purchase permits.  The Virtual Permit system allows many advantages to those parking on campus as well as better enforcement to help ensure parking is available for those who have a paid for a parking permit.   For more information, click on the link below.

 

Register Your Vehicles - License Plate Recognition (LPR)

The LPR system uses the latest technology to maintain license plate data for vehicles parked on TU’s campus.  The system is used for enforcement purposes and requires each vehicle license plate be registered with Parking and Transportation Services.

Individuals need to register each vehicle driven to campus, including those owned by family members with the same last name and same address.  Rental or borrowed vehicles can also be registered to an individual’s account by submitting an Add Vehicle Request form with the pertinent information and the usage end date. Please note that, in order to remove a vehicle, you must fill out and submit License Plate End Relationship form.

To register a vehicle, the following information is needed:  license plate, state, year, make, model and color.

There are two ways to register:

*Permit holders who are not current faculty/staff or a current student must  submit request via e-mail to upark@towson.edu with pertinent information.

Permits

Please note that Commuter, Evening & Resident permits must be purchased online. 

Cash/check payment option is available online; in-person payment is required within 5 business days of purchase at the Auxiliary Service Business Office..

 

Permit Reference Guide

The guide below indicates the lots in which each permit is valid.  However, please be aware of posted parking signs in all lots, as they take priority over any printed material.  Information about special and temporary permits is not included below.  Specific restrictions for these permit types will be provided at the time the permit is issued, and is also indicated on the permit.

 

Weekday Permit Guidelines - 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. (or as posted on signs)

 

Permit Type
Valid Areas
Faculty/Staff Faculty/Staff areas, Overflow areas

General Services

 General Services Lot 10 & 10a, Faculty/Staff areas, Overflow areas
Public Safety Public Safety Lot 10b, Faculty/Staff areas, Overflow areas
Commuter Commuter lots, Overflow lots
Evening Valid After 3 p.m., Commuter & Overflow lots
Overflow Towson Center Lots (except 21a) and designated "All TU Permits Valid" areas of the West Village Garage
Resident 26 Lot 26 near Glen Towers
Resident 7 Lot 7  Resident Areas of Towsontown Garage Roof
Resident West Village Resident areas of the West Village Garage (Levels 4 -6)
Millennium Hall Millennium Hall lots, Overflow lots (except 21a)
Vendor Faculty/Staff lots, Commuter and Resident lots, Overflow lots, vendor spaces, visitor spaces
TU Vehicle Faculty/Staff lots, commuter and resident lots, Overflow lots, vendor spaces, TU vehicle spaces, loading docks, gravel lot near Towsontown Boulevard
Board Member All spaces except those that are reserved
Residence Life Residence Life reserved spaces, Faculty/Staff lots, Overflow lots
Main Campus Visitor Visitor lots, Overflow lots (except 21a)
Towson Center Visitor

Overflow lots (except 21a)

Motorcycle/Scooters Motorcycle spaces at each garage and Overflow lots

 

Weekday Permit Guidelines - 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (or as posted on signs)

 

Permit Type
Valid Areas
Faculty/Staff
 Faculty/Staff lots, Overflow lots and Commuter lots

General Services

 General Services Lot 10 & 10a, Faculty/Staff areas, Overflow areas, Commuter areas
Public Safety Public Safety Lot 10b, Faculty/Staff areas, Overflow areas, Commuter areas
Commuter
 Commuter lots, Overflow lots, Faculty/Staff lots (as posted)
Evening
 Commuter lots, Overflow lots, Faculty/Staff lots (as posted)
Overflow Commuter lots, Overflow lots, Faculty/Staff lots (as posted)
Resident 26
Lot 26 @ Glen Towers , Commuter lots
Resident 7
Lot 7 Resident Areas of Towsontown Garage Roof, Commuter lots
Resident West Village
Resident areas of the West Village Garage (Levels 4-6), Commuter lots, Overflow lots
Millennium Hall
Millennium Hall lots, Commuter lots, Overflow lots (except 21a), Faculty/Staff lots (as posted)
Vendor
 Faculty/Staff lots, Commuter and Resident lots, Overflow lots, vendor spaces, visitor spaces
TU Vehicle
Faculty/Staff lots, Commuter and Resident lots, Overflow lots, vendor spaces, TU vehicle spaces, loading docks, gravel lot near Towsontown Boulevard
Board Member
All spaces except those that are reserved
Residence Life
Residence life reserved spaces, Faculty/Staff lots, Commuter lots, Overflow lots (except 21a).
Visitor
 Visitor lots, Faculty/Staff lots (as posted), Commuter lots, Overflow lots (except 21a).
Motorcycle/Scooters
 Motorcycle spaces at each garage and Overflow lots (except 21a).

 

Hybrid Vehicle Permits

As part of Towson University's Go Green initiative, Parking and Transportation Services is offering a hybrid vehicle permit program. Eligible faculty, staff and students who drive hybrid vehicles can obtain an annual parking permit at half of the applicable rate.

Below is a link to the application and policies associated with the hybrid vehicle permit program.

Please see the Policies and Regulations page for information regarding where permits are valid.



Parking and Transportation Services

Union Garage

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

410-704-PARK (7275) Parking, Events, Shuttle and Charter Bus Information
410-704-RIDE (7433) Para-Transit Services and Requests
Fax: 410-704-3370
E-mail: upark@towson.edu

Towson University will be transitioning to Virtual Permits for 2011-2012.


Paper parking permits are a thing of the past. Find out about virtual permits. Student permit sales begin in May.

 

 

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