Parking Guidelines

Alternate vehicles parking for 3 days or less can be added quickly and easily by completing the online form. To permanently add an alternate vehicle, you can purchase an alternate permit for $35 per year per vehicle (excluding River Campus resident students) through My Parking Online or by visting the Parking office. Only one vehicle is allowed to park on University property at a time. 

Employees may access controlled areas with AVI tags. The tag should be placed on your vehicle’s windshield and will grant access to your assigned lot.

Business permits are available for use in conjunction with a paid University parking permit and are valid for a maximum of three hours per day. These permits may be used in the College Town Garage, Lot 8-MRB, Lot 3, or in designated “Business” parking spaces on River Campus.

River Campus permit holders visiting the Medical Center

For daytime meetings or trainings, River Campus permit holders may park in Lot 1-Crittenden. Use the intercom at the lot entrance to contact a Parking representative for assistance. Employees may also park in visitor lots but must pull a ticket upon entry and pay for parking upon exit.

Medical Center permit holders visiting River Campus

For daytime meetings or trainings, Medical Center permit holders may purchase a daily pass at the information booth located on Wilson Blvd. to park on River Campus, or use a metered spot on Wilson Blvd. for short-term parking. From 4 p.m. to midnight, any non-gated lot or non-reserved space on River Campus is available for University permit holders. Overnight parking is not allowed.

The University provides disability parking accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. These accommodations are available for individuals who need parking-related assistance to access University buildings where they work, live, or study. To request temporary or permanent closer-in parking, or a student disability transport, please complete the Application for Temporary or Closer-In Parking or Student Transportation.

To help ensure safety and access to parking, the Department of Transportation and Logistics regularly monitors all parking areas on campus. Citations will be issued when a vehicle is not parked in accordance with University parking guidelines.

Parking fines may be in the following ways:

• via My Parking Online
• by mail (via money order or check)
• at the Parking office with cash or credit card (Visa/Discover/MasterCard).

All paid Highland Hospital permits are valid in the College Town Garage. To enter or exit, press the intercom and provide your name and permit number.

All paid University permits are valid in the Highland Hospital garage for meetings and work-related visits. To exit, write your permit number on the entry ticket. If you park at Highland Hospital for non-work-related visits, you will be required to pay the visitor fee.

While we endeavor to protect the property of our patrons, we are not responsible for any loss or damage to vehicles, bikes, motorcycles, or their contents. If you experience any loss or damage, please report it to Public Safety at 585-275-3333.

Permits for University Park, Whipple Park, Goler House, Corporate Woods, Rochester Tech Park, commercial properties, and reserved permits are valid only in the designated area specified on the permit and cannot be used in other locations.

When riding your motorcycle, please:

• Display your permit on the front fork.
• Park only in your assigned lot or the designated motorcycle parking area in Lot 1-Crittenden.

If a lot becomes full, the Parking Management Center will assign overflow locations for that lot’s permit holders. Overflow lots should only be used at the direction of Transportation and Parking. Citations will be issued for parking in an overflow lot under any other circumstance. The UR Mobile app provides real-time updates on parking availability and overflow locations.

The individual registered with the Parking Office as the vehicle owner is responsible for any violations associated with that vehicle.

Permit holders are expected to:

• Inform anyone driving their registered vehicle on University property of the parking guidelines.
• Keep track of permit expiration and notify the Parking office if the permit is lost or stolen.
• Ensure permits are only used on the registered vehicle and are not transferred, altered, forged, or modified.

Vehicles may not take up more than one parking space (e.g., trucks with snow plows) or be left in University lots for extended periods, such as during vacations or extended trips.

If you are canceling your permit:

• Return your permit to the Parking office.
• There is a $30 for an AVI tag.
• Replacement permits can be issued if your vehicle is replaced. Please remove as much of your permit from your old vehicle as possible and bring it to the Parking office to exchange for a new one.

The Parking office reserves the right to use any parking area for special events (i.e., Meliora Weekend, Commencement). An alternate parking location ill be provided for permit holders during these times.

Faculty, staff, students, and affiliates parking at the Medical Center as patients or visitors must take an entry ticket from the dispenser upon arrival and pay upon exit. Before parking, employees must also call the Parking office at 585-275-4524 to be placed on the enforcement list to avoid a citation.

Green Commuter is the University’s initiative to encourage transportation alternatives that help reduce employee commuting costs, decrease campus congestion, and support the University of Rochester’s sustainability efforts.

You can request a transfer to another parking lot or zone through My Parking Online. Requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, as space allows. Employees will be placed on a waiting list for their preferred lot or zone, with waitlists reviewed regularly to process transfers as space opens. For more details, please visit the waitlist page.

Wheel locking (booting) is an immobilization device used as an alternative to towing a vehicle. When an individual has a history of repeated violations, altered permits, or unpaid fines, their vehicle may be wheel locked.

When a vehicle is wheel locked, the permit holder has until the end of the business day to address the issue, otherwise, the vehicle may be towed within 24 hours. Vehicles posing an immediate public safety hazard, or those that are inoperative or unlicensed, will be towed offsite.

The permit holder is responsible for the parking violations, wheel-lock/boot fee, towing charges, and any applicable storage fees. Payments can be made by cash or credit card (Visa, Discover, MasterCard). Personal checks are not accepted.