Parking Information
Campus parking:
Over 1,000 campus parking spaces are available within a four block walk
of
the Recreation/Athletic Complex. These spaces are located in safe,
secure, well lighted, police patrolled parking facilities. It is strongly
recommended that persons attending athletic events park in a campus parking
lot rather than on a less secure city street.
Parking regulation:
All
campus parking is regulated for valid permit or paid meter during hours
of parking regulation.
Hours of regulation:
With the exception of Lot 4 (at 13th Ave, between the Recreation/Athletic Complex and Broadway St.), campus lots are regulated as follows:
- Days: 7 AM - 4 PM, Monday through Friday - Requires display of valid permit or payment of meter
- Evenings: 4 PM - 2 AM, Monday through Thursday - Does not require display of a permit or payment of a meter. Only restricted and reserved parking spaces are regulated.
- Weekends: 4 PM Friday through 2 AM Monday - Does not require display of a permit or payment of a meter. Only restricted and reserved parking spaces are regulated.
- Overnight: 2 AM - 7 AM every day - Parking is prohibited.
Lot 4 is a residence hall parking area and is regulated for valid permit
24 hours per day from 9 PM Sunday night thought 1 PM Friday. Persons
attending athletic events may park in Lot 4 only
on the weekend, from 1 PM Friday through 9 PM Sunday.
Valid parking spaces:
Valid parking spaces are defined as within striped pavement markings in
a paved lot and head-in against a parking bumper block in an undeveloped
lot. Any area not specifically identified as a parking space, per
the above, is a prohibited parking zone for any amount of time. Take
care to not park in reserved/restricted spaces which are regulated 24 hours
every day. Reserved/restricted spaces are signed restricting their
use for a specific purpose, e.g. Disabled or Physical Plant.
Recommended parking areas:
During the day: 7 AM - 4 PM, Monday through Friday:
- Pay a meter (either university or city)
- Park legally on a city street
During the evening: 4 PM - 2 AM, Monday through Thursday:
- Lot 29 (on 13th Ave, directly east of the Recreation & Athletic Complex) is the best evening parking location.
- Consult the campus map for several other parking lots located within a few blocks of the Recreation & Athletic Complex.
Weekends: Friday, 4 PM - Sunday, 9 PM:
- Lot 29 (on 13th Ave, directly east of the Recreation/Athletic Complex) is available until 2 AM Monday morning.
- Lot 4 (between the Recreation & Athletic Complex and Broadway St. is available from 4 PM Friday until 9 PM Sunday evening.
- All other center campus campus parking lots (consult campus map) are available from 4 PM Friday until 2 AM Monday.
Overnight parking:
- Individuals with the need to park overnight should contact
Parking Services to receive authorization.
Athletic Department visitors/recruits:
Individuals visiting Athletic Department offices/staff should stop by Parking
Services (University Services Building, 817 S. Broadway) to pick up a visitor
parking pass before parking. If you are planning to arrive after office
hours (7:45 AM - 4:30 PM) you should call Parking
Services prior to your visit to request that a permit be mailed to your
home address. If you arrive after hours and haven't been able to pick
up a permit, call the Parking Services help-line at 232-1792 to obtain information
on overnight parking.
Loading/unloading:
Short term loading/unloading near athletic facilities requires authorization
from Parking Services. Contact the parking office prior to loading/unloading
to obtain a permit.
Vendor parking:
Vendors
needing to park near athletic events should contact the
Physical Education and Athletics Department to receive authorization.
Athletics Department staff will coordinate the parking arrangements.
Disabled parking:
Standard
ADA compliant parking spaces are provided in all campus parking lots.
If you have a need for more accessible parking than standard parking areas
provide, please call Parking Services at (715) 232-1792 to arrange the accommodation
that meets your needs.
Bus parking:
Buses are prohibited from parking in any area where their presence will
block a drive lane, fire lane, walkway, or create a visual obstruction or
hazard to
either vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Bus operators should contact
Parking Services to receive instructions on appropriate parking areas.
Parking for team buses in special areas may be arranged by contacting either
the Athletic Department or Parking Services. Smaller busses may park
in a parking lot within two "head to head" parking spaces if the
bus fits within the striped limits of the parking space and doesn't project
into the drive lanes.