freshman to-do list
Step 17: Determine Parking Eligibility
Deadline: August 19
Contact: Parking and Transportation Services • 410-704-PARK
(7275) |
The To-Do List information below is for students entering fall 2011. Information for students entering fall 2013 will be available in mid-April.
On-Campus Resident Students
Freshman on-campus residents (resident students with less than 30
completed units) MAY NOT have a vehicle on campus at any time, unless
you obtain a permit through a disability waiver or are selected from the
parking wait list. Individuals who violate this restriction may be subject to
parking citations, towing and referral to the Office of Student Conduct and
Civility Education.
Off-Campus/Commuting Students
If you are planning to live off campus, please visit the Parking and
Transportation website and click on Buy Permit Now to purchase a
permit as soon as they go on sale over the summer. Review the parking
regulations to make sure you understand where your parking areas are
located and obtain your permit prior to the first day of classes. Permit sales
are expected to begin in early August. Permits must be purchased online
and may be mailed or picked up at the Auxiliary Services Business Office in
the University Union 110.
General Parking Information
- All vehicles parked on campus from 6 a.m.–8 p.m., Monday–Thursday,
and 6 a.m.–3 p.m. on Friday must have a valid parking permit or must
use a designated visitor or metered parking space.
- Parking regulations are in effect to help ensure safe and adequate
parking for the entire campus community. Vehicles parked in violation of
regulations may be issued a citation.
- Parking regulations are subject to change. To view the current
regulations, please visit the Parking and Transportation website at
http://parking.towson.edu.
- Permits are not required in most lots on weekends or on official
university holidays when the campus is closed. Signs at each lot will
indicate restrictions.
- If your vehicle is not registered in the state of Maryland, the Maryland
Motor Vehicle Administration requires the purchase of a Nonresident
Permit for vehicles registered in other states when the driver of the vehicle
is a student attending a school in Maryland for a period in excess of 30
days. As a convenience, students can purchase Nonresident Permits at the
Auxiliary Services Business Office in the University Union 110. Students
must bring a photocopy of their driver’s license, student ID and vehicle
registration card.
Alternative Transportation Options
- The university operates off-campus shuttles during the fall and spring
terms that serve several apartment complexes, county parking garages
and residential areas close to the campus.
- The university also operates an on-campus shuttle service during the
fall and spring terms that serves all locations on campus. The shuttle
operates from 6 a.m.–10 p.m., Monday–Friday, and 4 p.m.–9 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday.
- ZipCar—a low cost car-sharing program—is available to all students
who may only need a vehicle on a periodic basis.
- Para-transit service is available for individuals with mobility issues
who have been pre-certified to use the service. Visit the Parking and
Transportation website at http://parking towson.edu for equirements
and to obtain an application.
- The university provides point-to-point safe ride service to areas accessible
by a bus between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., Monday–Friday, and
9 p.m.–6 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. To request service, please call 410-
704-SAFE (7233).
- The University Police provide a walking escort service from dusk to dawn
to areas not served by the shuttle service. To request this service, please
call 410-704-SAFE (7233).
- The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)provides bus service between
Towson, downtown Baltimore and elsewhere.
- A number of local cab companies cater to the Towson area.
For more information on Parking and Transportation Services, visit
http://parking.towson.edu, call 410-704-7275 or stop by the Parking and
Transportation Services Office located on the ground floor of the Union
Garage.
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