Types of Permits
All vehicles visiting or parking on campus need a permit or they will be cited. This includes guests, visitors, speakers, performers, applicants, students, staff, faculty, vendors, deans, etc.
The only lot not requiring a permit is Lot S (PDF), which is a free parking lot.
Students | Faculty & Staff | Handicapped | Reserved | Motorcycles | Vendors | Community | Visitors | Press | Bicycles & Mopeds
Students: These permits are valid in student spaces only. Students displaying a valid student permit may park in faculty/staff spaces after 5 p.m., with the exception of Lots I and G. New permits must be purchased every year.
Faculty/Staff: These permits are valid in faculty/staff or student parking spaces. Due to the limited number of faculty/staff spaces, only permanent, full-time employees or those on letter of appointment qualify for faculty/staff parking privileges. Faculty/staff members may purchase student permits, but they will be limited to student parking spaces only. New permits must be purchased prior to the beginning of every academic year.
Handicapped: As a courtesy to those with a handicapped plate or tag, Parking & Transportation Services does not require a parking permit to be purchased. Persons requiring parking on campus covered under ADA must have a valid state handicapped license plate or portable handicapped tag issued by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, and handicapped parking is enforced 24 hours a day.
The registered owner of the handicapped plate or tag must be in the vehicle when it is being parked. If another person is driving the vehicle and drops the handicapped person off at his or her destination and then proceeds to park in a handicapped space, the vehicle will be booted and the driver will be issued a $150 citation. Vehicles with a handicapped permit can park in handicapped spots or can park in metered parking without payment. Students found parked illegally in a handicapped space will also be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for disciplinary action.
If your vehicle does not have a handicapped license plate, the portable handicapped tag issued by the state must be displayed on the rearview mirror or on the vehicle dashboard, face up so the permit may be easily viewed by any enforcement officers. Handicap permits must be used in accordance with NRS 484.408.
Reserved: Participation in reserved parking is voluntary. The spaces are sold to interested faculty, staff, or students on a first-come/first-served basis. There is currently a waiting list for the reserved spaces as all spaces have been sold. If you would like to place your name on the list for reserved parking, please call 895-1300. If a space becomes available and you are the next person on the list and opt not to take the space, your name will be removed from the list.
These permits are valid in the designated numbered, reserved space and any student space on campus. Reserved parking is enforced 24 hours a day. These permits are valid in the designated numbered, reserved space and any student space on campus. Reserved parking is enforced 24 hours a day. There are three lots with reserved spaces: Lot N, next to the Lied Library, Lot A, the parking garage on Cottage Grove Avenue, and Lot G, located between Beam Hall and Tonopah Hall. The area in which the reserved spaces are located will be marked as a "tow-away zone." However, standby spaces are provided for the holders of reserved spaces in the event someone parked illegally takes their spaces. If those spaces prove inadequate, illegally parked cars will be towed away (if requested). Reserved permits will also be valid in any student space on campus.
Motorcycles: Motorcycles must park in areas designated for them and cannot occupy automobile parking spaces. Motorcycles are not allowed to be operated on campus sidewalks or walkways.
Vendors: Vendor parking permits are for vendors and construction crews who are on campus for work-related issues. These permits are valid in faculty/staff and student spaces, in loading zones, and at meters (without payment). Vendor permits require administrative approval from Parking & Transportation Services . Construction or service vehicles must have a valid university permit. Such vehicles will be restricted from the campus sidewalks and walkways between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. unless otherwise permitted in writing. Service and construction vehicles and electric carts are not allowed to travel during class break periods on any heavily populated campus sidewalk or walkway. Certain areas may be restricted from any vehicle travel.
Community: These permits are for visitors who frequently use the campus. Community permits are valid in student spaces only. If you are displaying a valid student permit, you may park in faculty/staff spaces after 5 p.m., with the exception of Lots I and G. Contact Parking & Transportation Services to make parking arrangements for a special event or meeting.
Visitors: Visitors must use metered areas or display a valid daily, weekly, or monthly permit available at Parking & Transportation Services . A metered lot specifically for visitors is located at the main entrance of the campus at Maryland Parkway and Harmon Avenue. Metered parking costs 75 cents per hour at two-hour meters and 75 cents at half-hour meters. Metered parking is also available in various lots throughout the campus. Visitors who purchase a daily or weekly permit from Parking & Transportation Services will be allowed to park in student spaces. This permit cannot be used as a method of payment for metered parking. Contact Parking & Transportation Services to make parking arrangements for a special event or meeting.
Press: People operating press vehicles must obtain a permit from Parking & Transportation Services to travel on campus sidewalks or walkways and are subject to the same restrictions as any other vehicle in terms of hours of use and access routes.
Bicycles/Mopeds: Parking permits are not required for bicycles or mopeds. Bicycles used on campus must be ridden and parked with regard for the safety of pedestrians, and parking racks must be used. Bicycles cannot be parked or driven on pedestrian ramps to buildings or in buildings. Mopeds must be parked in motorcycle parking areas only and cannot be operated on campus sidewalks or walkways.
