Please check out all of the answers in the topics listed here. If you cannot find the answer to your question, you may send an email to kupark@ku.edu
Accessibility
How do I get a temporary handicap placard or medical permit to park while I am injured or recovering from illness?Where can I park if I have only a handicap placard?
Where can I park if I have a parking permit and a handicap placard?
Why do I need to register my handicap placard?
How do I get a temporary handicap placard or medical permit to park while I am injured or recovering from illness?
Where can I park if I have only a handicap placard?
Where can I park if I have a parking permit and a handicap placard?
Why do I need to register my handicap placard?
Appeals
Do I have to pay a ticket when I appeal it?What happens after I submit my appeal?
Who looks at my appeal anyway?
How long does the appeal take?
Is it worth my time to appeal the ticket in the first place?
How likely is it that the court will grant my appeal (cancel the ticket)?
How will I hear about the court's decision?
What does "Ex Parte" mean?
What can I do if I don't like the decision?
What if I missed the deadline to appeal the ticket?
What advantage is there to choosing a Personal appeal instead of written only?
Do I have to pay a ticket when I appeal it?
What happens after I submit my appeal?
- your ticket is one that the department may simply cancel or should be sent to the court (most of them), and
- you have submitted it within the 10 business day deadline.
Once the court has read your appeal and made its' decision, they return the docket with decision forms to the court clerk, who then processes the decision and mails out a letter.
Who looks at my appeal anyway?
How long does the appeal take?
Is it worth my time to appeal the ticket in the first place?
How likely is it that the court will grant my appeal (cancel the ticket)?
How will I hear about the court's decision?
What does "Ex Parte" mean?
What can I do if I don't like the decision?
What if I missed the deadline to appeal the ticket?
What advantage is there to choosing a Personal appeal instead of written only?
Athletic and Other Events
Why isn't tailgating allowed in the Mississippi Street Garage?Why isn't there toll parking in the tailgating area?
Where do I park if I am coming to work on a basketball game night?
Why should I have to move my car on basketball game nights when I am working for KU?
Where can RV's park for football games? For basketball games?
Football
Why isn't tailgating allowed in the Mississippi Street Garage?
Why isn't there toll parking in the tailgating area?
Basketball
Why should I have to move my car on basketball game nights when I am working for or attending class at KU?
Where can RV's park for football games? For basketball games?
Other Events
Where do I park for baseball games?
Faculty/Staff Parking
How do I qualify for a Blue permit?What about a Gold permit?
Why don't I qualify for a Red permit – I'm a GTA!
Why shouldn't I give my permit to my kid/favorite student to go to class?
I am a new employee — how do I get a parking permit, and what do I qualify for?
If I am leaving my employment at the University of Kansas, do I get a refund?
I am getting ready to retire — what should I do?
How do I qualify for a Blue permit?
What about a Gold permit?
Why don't I qualify for a Red permit — I'm a GTA!
Why shouldn't I give my permit to my kid or a favorite student to go to class?
I am a new employee — how do I get a parking permit, and what do I qualify for?
- Temporary employees — The price of your permit depends on the length of time that you are going to be working on campus. You should ask our cashiers for the most current information when you come in to purchase a permit. As a temporary employee, you are not eligible for payroll deduction.
- Permanent employees — Purchasing an annual permit is going to be the best option, regardless of when you start your job. The permit will expire July 31 each year, and we prorate the permit price beginning in October. Payroll deduction is only offered to new permanent employees until February 1 each year. Otherwise, you must pay for the permit when you come into our office.
If I am leaving my employment at the University of Kansas, do I get a refund for my parking permit?
- Return your permit on your last day of employment. We can give you a courtesy for the rest of the day.
- We will calculate the amount that the permit is worth at that time, based on a monthly fee.
- If you did pre-tax payroll deduction, you will not get any refund. However, if you chose 26 or 16 pay periods, you will probably come out about even.
- If you did payroll deduction after tax, or paid for your permit outright at the beginning of the year, you will qualify for a refund for the difference between the amount you’ve paid and the value of the permit. No refunds will be processed for less than $5, and your refund will be applied first to any outstanding tickets or any other outstanding balance you might owe to the University.
I am getting ready to retire — what should I do?
Departments
How do I order visitor permits? Who is a visitor?
How do hooded meters work?
What if I need to make a delivery or chauffer someone around campus for my department?
I thought state vehicles didn’t need a permit!
We have a new employee starting tomorrow — what should we do to get them a parking permit?
How do I order visitor permits? Who is a visitor?
How do hooded meters work?
What if I need to make a delivery or chauffeur someone around campus for my department?
I thought state vehicles didn't need a permit!
We have a new employee starting tomorrow — what should we do to get them a parking permit?
Parking Garages
How much does it cost to park in the garage?Can I get a permit for the garage?
Why isn't my PF1/PF2 permit valid in the other garage?
Why can't I park in lots around the garage with my garage permit?
What do I do if I get a ticket in PF2 at/around the same time I paid for my parking space?
What if I accidentally punched in the wrong space number?
I don't want these damn tokens!
Why isn't my regular surface lot permit valid in the garage?
How much does it cost to park in the garage?
Can I get a permit for the garage?
Why isn't my Allen Fieldhouse Garage or Mississippi Street Garage permit valid in the other garage?
Why can't I park in lots around the garage with my garage permit?
What do I do if I get a ticket in the Mississippi Street Garage at or around the same time I paid for my parking space?
What if I accidentally punched in the wrong space number?
I don't want these damn tokens!
Why isn't my regular surface lot permit valid in the garage?
Other Questions
Who do I complain to?I need to update my address or vehicle information.
I have a comment or suggestion to make to the department.
What do I do if my car breaks down?
Who do I complain to about:
- Rules — The Parking Commission makes and/or changes the Rules. If you have a suggestion about changes that you think should be made to the Rules, send a letter in care of the Parking Department, or email suggestions about rules changes to kupark@ku.edu.
- Tickets — Most ticket must be appealed – they can not be cancelled by Parking & Transit. In limited cases, such as duplicate tickets, tickets in a lot where you normally have a permit to park, etc., it is possible that Parking can help you with it. Please give us a call.
- Parking Officers — Complaints about parking officers should be directed to the field supervisor, Dave Moore, by asking for him when you call the main parking number: 864-7275.
- Parking Offenders — If you call the main parking number, they will take the information about the illegally parked car and/or forward your call to the dispatcher. We will send an officer to check out the situation.
- Oversold parking — make a suggestion! There is not much the Parking Department can do about the amount of parking available vs. how many people buy permits. The Parking Commission is happy to consider any suggestions you might offer them on methods we could use to limit the number of parking permits sold each year.
I need to update my address or vehicle information.
I have a comment or suggestion to make to the department.
What do I do if my car breaks down?
Permits
How many people buy permits on campus? How much are permits oversold?Where do I park with my bicycle? Should I register it somewhere? Do I need a permit for a bicycle?
What about my moped? Need a permit? Where do I park it?
Is my permit valid at the KU Medical Center? Is the KUMC permit valid on the Lawrence campus?
Where can I park with my motorcycle?
But the Parking Department employees get to park for free, don't they?
What if my permit is lost or stolen?
How many people buy permits on campus? How much are permits oversold?
Where do I park with my bicycle? Should I register it somewhere? Do I need a permit for a bicycle?
What about my moped? Do I need a permit? Where do I park it?
Is my permit valid at the KU Medical Center? Is the KUMC permit valid on the Lawrence campus?
Where can I park with my motorcycle?
But the Parking & Transit employees get to park for free, don't they?
What if my permit is lost or stolen?
Rules & Regulations
Fire lane? What fire lane?Lot restrictions
Why don't the city laws apply on campus?
Lot restrictions — dorm and yellow lots vs. staff lots restricted year round
Why don't the city laws apply on campus?
Students
How does the Park & Ride program work?How do dorm permits work, and where are they valid? Where is my overflow parking?
What if I am changing dorms?
Why can't I park at the Visitor's Center?
How do I load/unload big projects at Art & Design?
Why isn't it okay to park on the sidewalk by the A&D woodshop — other people do it all the time!
Why shouldn't I give or loan my permit to my friend, roommate, boyfriend or girlfriend?
What should I do with my permit when I am done with it?
If my mom or dad calls about my tickets, will that fix my problem?
What will you tell my mom or dad about my tickets when/if they call?
Where do you send statements about parking tickets?
How does the Park & Ride program work?
How do dorm permits work, and where are they valid? Where is my overflow parking?
What if I am changing dorms?
Why can't I park at the Visitor's Center?
How do I load/unload big projects at Art & Design?
Why isn't it okay to park on the sidewalk by the A&D woodshop — other people do it all the time!
Why shouldn't I give or loan my permit to my friend, roommate, boyfriend or girlfriend?
What should I do with my permit when I am done with it?
I bought a permit through optional campus fees, but now I don't want or need it after all...
If my parents call about my tickets, will that fix my problem?
What will you tell my parents about my tickets when/if they call?
Where do you send statements about parking tickets?
Tickets
How do I pay a ticket?When are the meters ticketed?
I forgot my permit — shouldn't the officer just know that I have a valid permit when they look at my license plate?
But I was just there for _____(fill in the blank) minutes!
What happens if I never pay my parking tickets? Or: Why did you tow my car today?
But downtown, the ticket is only $2!
Why can't you just cancel my ticket? I had a good reason to be parked there.
How do I pay a ticket?
When are the meters ticketed?
Long-term meters (1-, 2-, 4- and 10-hour meters) are usually ticketed the same hours of the lot where they are located. For example, in yellow lots, meters are ticketed 8-4, in staff lots, meters are ticketed 7-5 or 7:30, and in the dorms, meters are ticketed 24 hours between 7AM on Monday and 5PM on Friday.
I forgot my permit — shouldn't the officer just know that I have a valid permit when they look at my license plate?
But I was just there for _____(fill in the blank) minutes!
What happens if I never pay my parking tickets? Or: Why did you tow my car today?
But downtown, the ticket is only $2!
Why can't you just cancel my ticket? I had a good reason to be parked there.
Visitors
Where is the free visitor parking on campus?What if someone is visiting a student at the dorms?
I am attending New Student Orientation – where do I park?
This is my first time on campus, and I got a ticket. What should I do?
As a former student, am I considered a visitor?




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