U-M Parking Services

U-M Parking Services, 508 Thompson. 764–8291. umpark@umich.edu, www.pts.umich.edu. University parking facilities are identified by signs posted at the entrances indicating the location number, parking tier (see below), permits required, and enforcement hours. The signs also indicate whether visitor parking is permitted. The university has a few metered visitor spaces, at $1/hour. On Central Campus, a good place to search for short-term parking is the metered visitor lot next to the Thompson St. parking structure, near Madison ($1/hour). Between the Central and Medical campuses, try the Palmer Dr. structure off Washtenaw ($1.10/hour). Parking at the MRide Park & Ride lots is free; see MRide under Buses, below.

Patients and visitors may park on the Medical Campus at Parking A (Taubman Center structure). Parking B (Comprehensive Cancer Center structure) is intended for patients and their families. Fees at both structures are $10/day for the general public, $2/day for patients and their visitors with validation from a U-M medical clinic or the hospital. Patients at the U-M School of Dentistry and University Health Services may park in the Fletcher St. structure; fees are $1.10/hour or $9/day.

Unless otherwise posted, U-M staff lots and structures in the Central Campus area allow free public parking (except during special events) Mon.–Sat. after 6 p.m. and all day Sun. Exceptions are the Fletcher St., Palmer Dr., and Thayer St. structures, open to the public after 10 p.m. Mon.–Sat. and all day Sun., and the Coliseum lot on Hill St. at Division, open to the public Mon.–Fri. after 5 p.m. and all day Sat. & Sun. Most of the lots and structures on the Medical Campus are open to nonpermit vehicles Mon.–Fri. after 6 p.m. and all day Sat. & Sun.

Under contract with the university, the city handles all appeals and payment for university parking citations. Tickets for expired U-M meters are $6 if paid within one hour, $10 if paid within 14 days, and $15 after that. The fine for parking without a permit in university parking areas is $20 if paid within 14 days, $25 after that. Handicapped space violations are $100.

University faculty and staff may choose from among four tiers of parking priced by proximity to campus core areas; check the parking and transportation website at www.pts.umich.edu for rates. Permits run July 1–June 30 and may be transferred from one vehicle to another. Eligibility is determined by university appointment.

U-M graduate students, seniors, and juniors can apply for a limited number of student parking permits. Fees are $50–$179 for the academic year, depending on permit type, and are valid July 1–June 30. Permits are sold first come, first served.

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