Parking Permit Registration

View parking permit options and fees here.

• 2008-2009 Fall Semester: Online Student Vehicle Registration Schedule
• How Do I Register Online?
• Receipt of Permit
• Display of Permits
• Replacement of Permits
• Expiration of Permits
• Vehicle Registration Restrictions
• Multi-Vehicle / Single-Driver Registration
• Things You Need to Know

Fall Semester 2008: Online Student Vehicle Registration Schedule

Students must register for classes before they can register for a parking permit.

Beginning April 1, 2008, students can register online for parking permits.

After June 27, 2008, permit registrations will be assigned on a "first come, first served" basis with no advantage by class standing ( i.e.; Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman).

How Do I Register Online?

Your parking permit purchase will be charged to your Tuition and Fees bill, so you will not need to spend money when registering. 

HOW WILL I KNOW IF I GOT THE ZONE I REGISTERED FOR?

After you complete the process for registering for your parking permit, you can go online to check the status of your purchase!  Just log back into SeaPort and click on Get a Parking Permit and you will see if you got the zone you preferred.

Thank you for using our online vehicle registration process!

Receipt of Permit

Parking permits for the 2008-2009 fall semester:

• Parking permits will be mailed out beginning August 1, 2008.
• Parking permits will not be mailed out after August 4, 2008.
• Any registrations for parking made after August 4, 2008, will be for pickup only.
• Beginning August 12, 2008, you may pick up your permit from the Auxiliary Services/Parking and Transportation Office located in the Warwick Center, Riegel Road entrance facing the athletic fields.
• The deadline for picking up parking permits from the Parking and Transportation Office is August 27, 2008.

Parking permits for the 2008-2009 spring semester:

• May be purchased beginning December 8, 2008, from the Auxiliary Services/Parking and Transportation office.

Note: Enforcement for parking permits will resume 48 hours after classes begin for the semester/term.

Display of Permits

• Permits for vehicles must be affixed and clearly visible on the outside bottom left rear windshield or left rear bumper.
• Vehicles without permanent rear windows should display their permit on left rear bumper.
• Permits on motorcycles must be affixed in a manner so as to be readily visible.

Replacement of Permits

Replacement permits may be obtained from the Auxiliary Services/Parking and Transportation Office.

If a permit is defaced or removed, the registrant is responsible for replacing the permit.

Lost or stolen permits must be reported to University Police. A police report is required to obtain a replacement permit.

Permits are not transferable to another person. A new permit will be issued for damaged permits or new vehicles when the old permit is brought to the Auxiliary Services/Parking and Transportation Office.

Parking permits must be removed from registered vehicles and returned to the Auxiliary Services/Parking and Transportation Office for the following reasons:

• Change in vehicle owners
• Change of student status changing the parking assignment
• Refund

Expiration of Permits

All permits will expire as designated on the permit. All faculty and staff permits, regardless of the date of issue, will expire annually on September 30.

Vehicle Registration Restrictions

A. All undergraduate students living within a one-mile radius of the center of campus are prohibited from buying or displaying a daytime (7 a.m. - 4 p.m.) parking permit during the fall and spring semesters of the academic year. Undergraduates living within the one-mile radius may purchase a nighttime only permit, valid between 4 p.m. and 7 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on weekends. All students must provide proof of vehicle liability insurance by providing name of insurance company and policy number as required by NC General Statutes, G.S. 116-44.4 (d) and G.S. 20-279.1 (11).

B. To register a vehicle, the individual must complete a vehicle registration form with a current license tag number, make and model of car, and insurance information.

C. An individual may not register more than one vehicle without the approval of the Auxiliary Services/ Parking and Transportation Office. Only one vehicle, registered to the same person, may be parked on campus at a time. Students who register two vehicles must provide registration for both cars. The registrations for both cars must be in the same last name or have the same address.

D. The individual in whose name the vehicle is registered is responsible for all parking tickets issued to that vehicle.

Multi-Vehicle / Single-Driver Registration

When more than one vehicle will be used by a single faculty, staff or student for commuting purposes, the following conditions apply:

1. All vehicles must be registered with the parking office.
2. Only one vehicle may be on campus at any time.
3. A permit will be issued and must be displayed on the vehicle being parked on campus.
4. Violation of this policy will result in suspension of this privilege and a citation and fine

Things you NEED To KNOW

• All parking on campus is by permit only. All vehicles parked on university property must be registered, display a valid UNCW parking permit, and park only in areas authorized by the permit classification.
  
  
• UNCW enforces its parking regulations with ticketing, booting, and towing.
  
  
• UNCW has an open parking system, which allows permit holders to park in any non-reserved, commuter, or faculty/staff space between 4 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday – Friday and on weekends.
  
  
• Rules regarding service vehicles, fire lanes, loading zones, 24-hour reserved, handicap and visitor spaces must be observed at all times.
  

• Parking regulations and permit enforcement is twenty-four (24) hours per day – every day (365/366 days per year).
  
  
• Lack of convenient parking is not a valid excuse for a violation!

• Parking during prime time (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) outside your class is difficult. Leave time to park and walk from perimeter.
  

• A vehicle is not registered until the decal is permanently affixed to the vehicle.
  
  
• Disabled vehicles must be reported to University Police in person or by phone.
  
  
• If you receive a ticket and have a valid appeal with documentation, you may appeal within seven calendar days. Written appeals to the Parking and Traffic Citation Board are filed in the Auxiliary Services/ Parking and Transportation Office.  ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD ARE FINAL.
  
  
• Sitting in your car waiting for a parking space is called Queuing and is a $25.00 violation.
  
  
• Students with parking permits cannot park at parking meters. Students are permitted to park ONLY in the white spaces within their assigned commuter or resident zone.
  
  
• Commuter students are NOT permitted to park in resident zone areas.
  
  
• Resident lots are designated by color (Blue, Teal, Gold, and Brown. The color of your permit indicates your designated zone. Resident students must parking in assigned resident zones.
  
  
• You are expected to walk or bike to Wagoner for meals.
  
  
• Parking lots designated as Overflow are open to all residents with a current permit.
  
  
• Resident students may use commuter parking lots only after 4 p.m. until 7 a.m.!
  
  
• Shuttle service is generally within the one-mile radius.
  
  
• Motorcycles are to be registered just as any other vehicle that will take up a parking space on campus. Motorcycles must be registered and have a parking permit affixed in a manner as to be readily visible.
  
  
• Resident permits allow students to park in their designated parking lot based on their housing assignment. They are not permitted to park in other resident lots.
  
  
• Temporary handicapped parking permits are hung from the rear view mirror. If you do not have a rear view mirror, the permit should be placed on the dashboard on the driver’s side.
  
  
• Parking permits are needed for evenings to use the Library. For visitors, metered visitor parking spaces are located in “D Lot” between DeLoach and Bear hall near Randall Library.
  
  
• If your car is in an accident, you can get a new permit at no extra charge. You must turn in the old permit from the wrecked car. If you do not have the old permit, you must present the current registration for the vehicle or bill of sale for the new car.
  
  
• You must have proof of insurance when registering for a parking permit. It is a state law that any students registering a vehicle on any North Carolina campus have proof of liability insurance.
  
  

Questions?

If you have any questions concerning the registration process or need additional information about parking on campus, don’t hesitate to let us know. Contact information is below.

Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to refine our parking system.