Section V: Parking Permits

1. Issuance of Permits

Campus Services is authorized to issue parking permits, parking credentials, and other parking authorizations to eligible students, employees, vendors, contractors, visitors, and other individuals conducting university business upon payment of applicable fees and satisfaction of eligibility requirements.  

Campus Services shall establish permit categories, eligibility requirements, parking privileges, and permit allocations in a manner that supports university operations, parking availability, customer needs, and campus transportation goals.

Parking permits and credentials are issued upon application and payment of applicable fees. Eligibility for permit types shall generally be determined by an individual's primary affiliation with the university, including student, employee, vendor, contractor, visitor, or other approved classification.

Unless otherwise authorized by Campus Services, individuals may possess only one active parking permit or credential at a time, excluding permits or credentials issued for motorcycles, bicycles, carpools, or other specialized transportation programs. Parking permits, credentials, access devices, and associated parking privileges remain the property of the university and may not be sold, transferred, assigned, altered, or otherwise used contrary to university regulations.

Campus Services may establish and administer carpool, bicycle, micromobility, visitor, event, accessible parking, veteran parking, and other specialized parking programs, including eligibility requirements, permit conditions, and associated fees.

Campus Services may issue special permits, parking credentials, or temporary parking authorizations for university events, construction activities, operational needs, or other special circumstances. Parking facilities and parking areas may be reserved, restricted, reassigned, or temporarily closed as necessary to support university operations, special events, safety needs, or construction activities.

Parking fees and permit rates shall be established by the university and published in the applicable Parking Fee Schedule.

Note: Parking permit fees and parking rates are provided in Appendix A

2. Classes of Permits and Eligibility

Campus Services shall establish permit classes, eligibility requirements, parking privileges, and associated fees necessary to support university operations and parking management. Current permit classes and parking privileges are published by Campus Services and may be modified as operational needs require.

A. Employee Permits

B. Student Permits

C. Retiree Permits

• Eligibility: Faculty members granted emeriti status by the University.
• Privileges: Eligible to receive an Employee A permit at no charge.
• Conditions: Complimentary permits have no cash value, are not eligible for refunds, and may not be applied toward the purchase or upgrade of another parking permit.

D. Garage Permits

E. Other Permits

3. Vehicle Registration and Display of Permits

Vehicles parked on university property must be properly registered with Parking and Transportation Services and associated with a valid parking permit. When a physical permit is issued, it must be displayed in accordance with the instructions provided. Vehicles that are not properly registered, do not have a valid permit, or fail to display a required permit are subject to citation and other enforcement actions.

4. Surrender, Transfer or Revocation of Permits

Permit holders are responsible for maintaining accurate vehicle registration information and ensuring continued eligibility for the permit issued.

Permit holders must notify Campus Services and update, exchange, or cancel their permit when:

• Their affiliation with the university changes and they are no longer eligible for the permit issued;
• Ownership of a registered vehicle changes;
• A replacement permit is issued;
• A permit is revoked by the university; or
• Any other change occurs that affects permit eligibility or vehicle registration information
• Permit holders remain responsible for all applicable permit fees and parking violations associated with vehicles registered to their permit account until such changes are reported and processed by Campus Services.

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5. Permit Expiration

Permit fees are assessed for the permit term or the remaining portion of the permit term at the time of purchase. Applicable permit rates are published annually in Appendix A: Parking Fee Schedule.

6. Payment of Permit Fees

Permit fees are assessed for the permit term or the remaining portion of the permit term at the time of purchase. Applicable permit rates are published annually in the Appendix A: Parking Fee Schedule.

Permit fees must be paid using a payment method approved by Campus Services. Accepted payment methods may include:

• Payroll deduction for eligible employees;
• Credit or debit card payments through university-approved payment systems;
• Check or money order payable to The University of Texas at San Antonio; and
• Other payment methods authorized by Campus Services.

Failure to make required permit payments may result in permit cancellation, loss of parking privileges, referral to collections, or other actions permitted by university policy.

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7. Lost, Stolen, or Misused Permits

Permit holders must promptly report any lost or stolen permit, access device, or parking credential to Campus Services and complete any required documentation.

Replacement permits or parking credentials may be issued upon payment of the applicable replacement fee. Any permit or parking credential recovered after being reported lost or stolen must be returned to Campus Services immediately.

The use, possession, or display of a permit or parking credential that has been reported lost or stolen is prohibited and may result in citations, permit revocation, fines, and other enforcement actions as provided in these regulations.

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8. Permit Refunds

Permit holders may be eligible for a prorated refund when a permit is canceled before its expiration date. Refunds will be calculated based on the number of full months remaining in the permit term.

Requests for permit cancellation and refunds must be submitted to Campus Services. When applicable, any physical permit, access device, or parking credential issued by the university must be returned before a refund will be processed.

Refund requests will not be approved if the permit holder's parking privileges have been suspended or if outstanding parking citations, permit fees, or other university debts remain unpaid.

No refunds will be issued on or after March 1 for annual permits purchased for the current permit year. Summer permits may be refunded if the permit is canceled within two weeks of purchase.

Campus Services reserves the right to establish and publish additional refund procedures consistent with these regulations.

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9. Exchange of Permits

Permit holders may exchange their permit for another permit for which they are eligible, subject to availability. Any applicable difference in permit fees will be prorated based on the remaining permit term. Additional charges or refunds may apply at the time of the exchange.

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10. Misuse of Permits and Parking Credentials

The misuse, unauthorized use, transfer, alteration, duplication, falsification, or fraudulent use of any parking permit, parking credential, license plate registration, or parking access device is prohibited.

Campus Services may revoke parking privileges, cancel permits, suspend parking and driving privileges on university property, and deny the issuance of future permits for up to one year or longer, depending on the severity of the violation.

Any person found using, possessing, displaying, registering, or benefiting from a lost, stolen, altered, fraudulent, fictitious, revoked, or otherwise unauthorized permit or parking credential may be subject to citations, administrative fees, permit revocation, and additional disciplinary action.

Students may be referred to The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. Faculty and staff may be referred to the appropriate supervisor, dean, director, department head, or Human Resource Business Partner for review and possible disciplinary action.

Individuals who fraudulently obtain parking privileges may be assessed against the applicable permit fees, fines, and other charges associated with the unauthorized use of university parking facilities.

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11. Parking Reciprocity between UT San Antonio Health and Academic Campuses

To support university operations and the movement of students, faculty, and staff between campuses, UT San Antonio Academic and Health Campuses provide cross-campus parking privileges for certain permit holders. Eligible permit holders may park in designated areas on campuses other than the campus where their permit was issued, subject to the parking regulations of the host campus.

Current cross-campus parking eligibility, permit equivalencies, designated parking locations, and any applicable restrictions are published on the Campus Services website. Permit holders are responsible for reviewing and complying with the most current cross-campus parking guidance before parking on another campus.

Campus Services or the Health Campus Parking Office may modify cross-campus parking privileges, permit equivalencies, and designated parking areas as operational needs require.

Reciprocal Parking between the Health and Academic Campuses

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