Parking Services

Citations will be issued for parking:

• Without a permit
• In an area not marked for parking
• In the wrong lot during restricted times
• In more than one space
• Illegitimately in an area marked for persons with disabilities
• Without properly displaying a permit
• With license plate not facing the drive aisle
• In a delivery zone overtime
• In a delivery zone without using flashers
• With a stolen, forged, or altered permit
• After deliberately falsifying information to obtain a temporary permit
• In possession of a revoked permit

Citations will double if not paid within 14 days. You should pay or appeal your citation online.

You may pay your citation online or visit our office in Fitz Hall, room 191. Citations must be paid by credit card; cash and checks are not accepted.

Please note that citations will double if not paid within 14 days.

A parking violation may be appealed through the Citation Appeals Board within 14 days of the date of issuance of the citation. All appeals must be processed online at parking.udayton.edu. Please note:

• Citations must be paid for before an appeal is accepted.
• Appeals for citations that are past the 14-day appeal window will not be accepted.
• Vehicle boot fees cannot be appealed.

If you have a valid permit for where you were cited, please contact Parking Services before submitting your appeal.

A vehicle is subject to be impounded (towed or immobilized with a wheel lock) at any time if it is found parked:

• With three or more unpaid citations
• Illegally in an area marked for persons with disabilities
• Illegally in an area marked for Marianist parking
• Illegally in a loading zone
• Illegally in a reserved/designated space
• On a roadway without authorization
• So that it impedes the flow of traffic
• In a tow-away zone
• Without displaying a valid license plate or with a falsified registration
• With a stolen, forged, altered, revoked, or misused permit
• Without meeting minimum State of Ohio operating standards and is deemed hazardous
• Parked on grass or dirt areas
• Parked in a delivery zone for more than an hour
• Parked in a delivery zone with three or more unpaid citations

As a general rule towing is an extreme measure taken during periods of heavy demand to ensure available parking spaces for valid permit holders. During such times a vehicle may be towed if it is found parked:

• Without a permit
• In a space not designated for parking
• In the wrong lot during restricted times
• In a delivery zone overtime

If your vehicle is impounded:

• Pay your citations and boot fee online.
• During normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), call Parking Services at 937-229-2128 for boot removal.
• After normal business hours, call Public Safety dispatch at 937-229-2121 for boot removal.

Personal checks and cash will not be accepted as payment for immobilized or towed vehicles. Impounding expenses are the responsibility of the impounded vehicle's owner. No impounded vehicle will be released until all outstanding citations are resolved.

Permit holders must park in assigned lots on weekdays (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

Permit holders may park in single-letter lots (A, B, C, D, G, E, P, S1, S2, S3, Z1 — and R1, R2, R3 at Curran Place) on evenings (Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.) and weekends.

All employee/student permits will be honored at Curran Place anytime.

The following lots/locations are always restricted:

• Double letter lots
• Disability spaces
• Fire lanes/red zones

Commuter Students

• Commuter students will be sold parking permits via the online parking portal. Commuter permits will be for  A1, P1, S1 or Z1.
• Commuter students will be sold a night permit if class is after 4 p.m.
• All student permits will be honored at Curran Place.

Residential Students

• First-year residential students are not permitted to bring vehicles to campus.
• Upper-class students will be sold permits via the online parking portal. Permits will be sold based upon space availability.
• Night permits may be purchased by students who need to park on campus or Curran Place during evening hours.
• All student permits will be honored at Curran Place.

Disability Parking

• All disability parking spaces and zones are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Students with disabilities who require disability parking accommodations should contact the Office of Learning Resources to discuss their needs.

Current students can find detailed information about campus parking and permit sales in Porches.

New Faculty and Staff

New hires can receive a 14-day temporary parking permit. Once they have been onboarded and have a UD username and password, new faculty and staff should purchase an employee permit.

Current Faculty and Staff

Detailed information about campus parking and permit sales in Porches.

Disability Parking

University disability permits are sold to faculty and staff with disabilities, and are valid in any disability space on campus. Those requesting disability permits are required to provide Parking Services with a copy of their state disability registration for verification.

All disability parking spaces and zones are enforced 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. Vehicles must display a University permit along with a state placard or disability license plate.

All visitors and guests are required to have a visitor permit to park on campus. Visit the visitor and event parking page to learn more about obtaining a permit and where to park.

Anyone parking on campus for more than two weeks is required to purchase and display a parking permit. Those parking on campus infrequently/periodically may obtain a temporary permit from the visitor center. Monthly permits can be purchased by the individual or by the department for contractors, vendors, or those requiring short term parking.

Permits are not required for:

• Delivery Vehicles parked in loading dock or delivery areas
• Freight Trucks
• Public Service Vehicles

Policy includes all company or private vehicles used to conduct business on campus.

Reserved Lots

Marked by double letters, are restricted at all times to assigned permit holders only. Violators may be impounded.

Delivery Zones

Marked 15- or 30-minute delivery zones are the only legal delivery areas on campus and are for 15- or 30-minute parking only. While parked in such areas, four-way flashers must be on. Any vehicle parked in a 15- or 30-minute loading zone for more than one hour is subject to impoundment.

Disability Spaces

These spaces are available only to those with appropriately designated UD parking permits. Vehicles without the appropriate permit displayed may be impounded.

Motorcycle / Motor-Powered bicycles

All motorcycle and motor-powered bicycles must be parked in the special areas designated for such vehicles. Motorcycles may utilize the 15/30 minute delivery zones without flashers; however, it will still be limited to the posted time.

Roadways

Roadways may never be used for parking without written authorization from Parking Services. All roads on the UD campus are considered fire lanes and must be kept unobstructed and available to emergency response vehicles at all times. Access to fire hydrants must also be maintained at all times. Any vehicle presenting a hazard by obstructing a fire lane or fire hydrant will be towed immediately.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

A University of Dayton parking permit is required to use the electric vehicle charging stations. Additional rules and requirements can view additional rules and requirements in Porches.

The University of Dayton assumes no liability or responsibility for damage to or theft of or from any vehicle parked in or on University property.