Parking & Transportation Services

We ensure the safe and efficient use of parking resources and the safe transportation of community members who use the campus shuttles and charter service. We provide a wide range of parking and alternative transportation services for the large and diverse TU community of students, faculty, staff and visitors.

 

Shuttle at West Village Stop

 

Contacting Parking & Transportation Services

In response to COVID-19, Towson University is open with limited services. Although you can't visit Parking & Transportation Services, we are still available during normal business hours Monday - Friday from 8am - 4:30pm by email at . 

Refunds: Information about parking refunds is available for students at  Coronavirus FAQs webpage under Billing & Refunds and for Faculty/Staff at Faculty/Staff Permit Refunds. 

Shuttles: All on-campus and off-campus routes have been suspended until further notice. Please see  Shuttle Services for more details regarding limited services that will continue to be available.  

Enforcement: TU parking permits will not be required on campus until further notice. All other restrictions still apply. Regular enforcement will return once the university returns to normal operations. See enforcement for more details. 

2020/2021 Parking Permit Sales Begin on July 27, 2020

Save the date!  2020/2021 parking permits will go on sale through eParking on July 27, 2020. For more details, visit the Student Parking page.

Enter the eParking Portal

Freshman Students

Any student with less than 30 units is considered a freshman and subject to certain parking restrictions. Freshman resident students are not permitted to purchase a permit or have a vehicle on campus. Limited exceptions with documentation may be granted. Freshman commuter students may only purchase Overflow or Evening permits. 

Faculty, Staff and Students (eParking)

Faculty, staff and students have several permit options. Select Student Parking or Faculty & Staff Parking and follow the easy steps to buy a permit. You will need your TU NetID and password to login to your eParking account. After purchasing your permit, carefully read the permit purchase letter you will receive via email. It will provide specific information regarding your permit type and other important details.

Visitor Parking

Visitor permits can be purchased at yellow paystations or by downloading the ParkMobile app from the App Store or Google Play. Paystations are located in all garages and parking lots on campus.TU uses a pay by plate system for virtual visitor permits that are verified by license plate.  

Effective, July 1, 2019, ParkMobile Reservations is the new method to reserve parking for department guests who are issued codes. Department guests no longer have to go to the paystation to enter a code. It is all done online through the department. See the Visitors, Department Guests & Vendors page for more information.

SmartWay Elite Visitor permits can also be purchase through the  ParkMobile Reservations site. If you drive a SmartWay Elite vehicle, purchase a daily discounted permit by using the access code: 28586001. 

Enforcement, Citations and Appeals

All vehicles parked on TU's campus must have a valid permit during enforcement hours. ( Mon. through Thurs., 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Fri. from 6 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

If you have been issued a parking citation, all citations must either be paid within 30 days from the date of issue or appealed within 25 days from the date of issue.

Parking Signs

Please read all parking signs carefully and park only where authorized.

Parking in Nearby Commercial and Residential Areas

Students and faculty/staff members are cautioned NOT to park their vehicles in nearby commercial parking lots or residential communities while on campus. Many of these parking lots and communities have instituted parking programs that restrict parking to patrons or residents during specific times and violators are subject to fines and towing.

Shuttle Services

TU offers free, convenient shuttle service to all members of the campus community. For real-time shuttle predictions, visit TUTigerRide or download the TU Ride app from the App Store or Google Play.

If you take the TU Shuttles to get back and forth to school/work, consider applying for the Alternative Transportation Program. The program offers up to eight free parking codes per year for participants. 

Campus Construction Updates

Over the next three to five years, the campus will undergo numerous construction projects that will affect many aspects of campus life. View more information about Campus Construction.