FAQs

A valid permit must be properly registered and displayed in accordance with the University of Portland parking regulations. Parking permits are required for every vehicle coming to the University of Portland Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm. Permits may be obtained from the Department of Campus Safety.

The University of Portland may revoke a parking permit or refuse to issue a parking permit with out prior notice. Parking Permits may be revoked, denied, or not renewed for nonpayment of parking fines, multiple violations, or obtaining a permit by false information.

The University issues several different types of parking permits. Each type of permit authorizes the holder to park only in specified parking areas. Parking permits are non-transferable. Types of permits and authorized parking areas are as follows:

"B" Permit

Bon Appétit employee parking permits restricted to "S" parking.

"S" Permit

Issued to students. Authorizes parking in any legal, non-reserved, non-carpool parking space on campus.

"FE" Permit

Issued to faculty/staff for general parking only. Parking in carpool and reserved is prohibited

"W" Permit

Authorizes parking in Waldschmidt Hall Lot or any area authorized by a "G" permit holder.

"WR" Permit

Authorizes parking in "reserved parking" in the Waldschmidt Hall parking lot.

DISABLED PARKING INFORMATION

Disabled parking spaces are to be used only by vehicles prominently displaying appropriate identification as described in ORS 811.602. A copy of this statute is available at the Department of Campus Safety. Drivers without a disabled parking permit may be cited for stopping or blocking a disabled parking space which includes the striped spaces adjacent to the disabled space.

Academic Year Student "S" Permit $160.00

Semester Student "S" Permit $80.00

Grad/Non-mat $80.00

Approved Freshman Exemption No Charge but must park on Franz River Campus Only

Faculty/Staff Permit  No Charge

Daily Guest Permit No Charge

Purchase of a parking permit down not guarantee parking availability and the University does not grant refunds on parking permits purchased.

Students, faculty, staff members, and University service employees (i.e. Barnes & Noble, Bon Appetit) may not park between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days in 2 designated neighborhood "no parking" sanctuaries as follows: 1) north of Willamette Blvd. and south of N. Princeton Street between N. Olin Avenue and N. Wall Avenue and 2) N. Warren Street and N. Willamette Lane between N. Monteith Avenue and N. Wall Avenue. (See Neighborhood Parking Enforcement Map)

Members of the University of Portland community who live within these two areas should register their vehicles (at no charge) with the Department of Campus Safety to avoid being issued a citation for violation of University parking policy. Except for freshman, parking is permitted on city streets west of the main UP campus between N. Portsmouth Avenue and N. McKenna Avenue.

VEHICLES MAY BE BOOTED OR TOWED FOR ANY PARKING VIOLATION WITHOUT WARNING.

Any parking or traffic citation issued by University campus safety officers may be appealed through the University's traffic appeals board if done within fourteen (14) calendar days after issuance of the citation. A written notice of appeal must be filed through the Department of Campus Safety before the appeals board will hear the appeal.  The appeal board meets once a month, and appealed citation are considered on hold until reviewed by the board.

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