Assignments are based on availability; specific spaces cannot be reserved within an assigned parking location. 
Priority order: 
  1) Existing customers requesting a change to their current parking assignment location 
  2) New employees (first-come, first-served) 

3) Graduate students 

4) Undergraduate students in their third or fourth year

The customer may request a change to their parking lot assignment by contacting Parking@upenn.edu. Parking and Commuter Services will grant parking lot assignment changes as space becomes available and in the order of preferences outlined in these policies. Parking and Commuter Services will notify the customer of lot assignment changes, and the customer must acknowledge within the response period provided. Failure to respond will result in forfeiture of the assignment offer and removal from the waiting list, if applicable. The notice period is typically 3-5 business days. 
 

All persons utilizing University of Pennsylvania parking facilities may be required to show proper identification; refusal to comply may result in non-admittance. 

The University of Pennsylvania does not guarantee the security or safety of parking customers or its property in or about the parking facility. Any concerns related to security or safety should be reported to the Department of Public Safety. 

Parking at University facilities is at the vehicle owner's sole risk, cost, and expense. The University of Pennsylvania and any parking facility owner are not responsible for any damage to any person or property in connection with the use of parking facilities, including, without limitation, fire, damage to, theft of, or vandalism to the vehicle or contents contained therein. 

Parked vehicles should be locked with the windows rolled up and no items visible inside. 
 

• Always park between lines. Vehicles parked over lines are subject to citation. 
• Park in a manner that does not allow your vehicle to obstruct drive lanes. 
• Adhere to all posted signs.

Parking lots and most parking garage are regulated by Penn Parking Services and monitored by campus patrol.  

Penn Parking has the authority to issue parking violation notices and order vehicles in violation to be immobilized (booted)and/or towed from campus. Vehicles that fail to present a parking permit or provide proper parking fees are subject to violation enforcement actions. 

Penn Parking reserves the right to forward unpaid citations to third-party collection agencies at any time and without notice to the customer. 

Citations issued by Parking and Commuter Services may be paid online at the Park@Penn portal within 14 days to avoid additional penalty. 

Vehicles parked illegally may be towed by third-party companies at any time and without notice to the customer. Towing company contact information is available in each parking lot. 

Vehicles immobilized by Penn Parking Services require that all applicable fines are paid before the immobilization device is removed. Immobilized vehicles left on campus for more than three consecutive days are subject to towing. 

The immobilizer requires a $150 removal fee in addition to payment of all parking fines and penalties accrued to date for release of the offending vehicle. The person claiming the vehicle must show a registration card for the vehicle and a picture ID at the Parking Office.  

Any vehicle accumulating three or more major or minor parking violations is a scofflaw. Parking Services will initiate immobilization and/or towing of scofflaws discovered on campus. 

Permit-holders who forget their parking credential on a given day (e.g., hangtag, PennCard, AVI box) must pull a ticket and pay the day rate for parking.  

Some locations will have signed notice that allow or disallow certain types of vehicles to park. For example, only compact cards (small sedans) may park in parking spaces marked “COMPACT CARS ONLY.” Additional examples may include “Oversized vehicles only,” “motorcycle parking only,” or other related designations. 

Electric vehicle (EV) charging is available for a fee at the Blink Charging stations in the Chestnut 34, Museum, and Walnut 38 garages. Drivers with EVs must park in one of these designated charging stations if they plan on charging their vehicle while parked.  

Electrical outlets throughout all Penn Parking facilities are not meant for EV charging or any other personal use. Plugging anything into an electrical outlet, or otherwise diverting electricity from a Penn Parking facility, is strictly prohibited. Anyone using an electrical outlet to charge a vehicle is liable to incur a parking citation, vehicle immobilization, and/or towing. 

Parking permits require an annual renewal, providing employees a regular opportunity to review their parking profile and optional selections. The renewal period is open within the Park@Penn portal from mid-May to mid-June; details are typically announced annually by April 15. Permits not renewed by the posted deadline will automatically renew to the existing permit type. 

Permit changes are allowed only during the annual renewal period unless the permit holder experiences a change in their employment. All changes must be approved by Parking Services. Requests to change parking locations without modifying the parking permit type can occur any time via the Park@Penn portal and based on space availability. 

• University or UPHS employees who go on an approved leave of absence or sabbatical must notify Parking Services via email to temporarily suspend their payroll deduction. Parking Services will not refund parking fees during the leave period or after a leave or sabbatical is completed if no notice was given. 
• Due to the high demand for parking and to maximize all available space, Parking Services will not hold parking assignments during a leave of absence or sabbatical for more than 90 days. In the event a parking space is released, the employee will be guaranteed a parking space in a location with space availability. If applicable, the employee may be placed on a Wait List for their pre-leave parking assignment. 
• The employee must provide Parking Services with a minimum of 72 hours' notice of their return date. 
• Employees on short-term leave who become temporarily ineligible for payroll deduction during their leave but who wish to continue their parking privileges may make non-payroll deduction payment arrangements. Please contact Parking Services for additional information prior to the leave period starting. 

Employees permit holders pay for parking permits through automatic payroll deductions. Cancelation requests occur through the Park@Penn portal only; Parking Services can not accept phone call or in-person requests for cancelation. See the applicable Payroll Deduction sections of these Terms for details of cancelation prorations. 

Permit holders will pay for their parking permits through automatic payroll deductions. The cost of the permit depends on when it is purchased: 

• Permits bought in the first week are billed at 100% of the cost. 
• Those bought in the second week are billed at 75%. 
• Permits bought in the third and fourth weeks are billed at 50% and 25%, respectively. 

Deductions for permits bought in the first and second weeks happen in the same month. For permits bought in the third and fourth weeks, the cost is applied in the following month's payroll. 

If the last two weeks' billing exceeds the IRS pretax guidelines, the excess amount will be charged in post-tax dollars. After an initial period, permits are charged at the regular rate at the end of each month until canceled. 

Payments auto renew until canceled through Penn Parking. 

Cancellation charges depend on when the permit is canceled: 

• 25% if canceled in the first week. 
• 50% if canceled in the second week. 
• Full rate if canceled in the third and fourth weeks. 

Cancelation charges reflect in the payroll deduction at the end of the month when the permit is canceled

Permit holders will pay for parking permits through automatic payroll deductions. If a permit is bought on the first day of a pay period, it is billed at 100%. For each day after the 1st, the charge is 14.29% of the weekly rate for each remaining day in the pay period. 

Permits purchased from Wednesday to Sunday in a pay period have deductions applied to the next payroll. Any amount exceeding IRS pretax guidelines in the next payroll is charged post-tax. After an initial period, permits are charged at the regular rate weekly until canceled. 

Payments auto renew until canceled through Penn Parking. 

For cancelations during the pay period, charges are 14.29% for each day the permit is retained. These charges appear in the payroll deduction of the cancelation period. 

Permit holders will pay for parking permits through automatic payroll deductions. If a permit is purchased on the first day of a pay period, it is billed at 100%. After the first day, the charge is 7.14% of the biweekly rate for each remaining day in the pay period. 

Permits purchased from the 8th to the 14th day have deductions applied to the next payroll. Any amount exceeding IRS pretax guidelines in the next payroll is charged post-tax. After this period, permits are charged at the regular rate every two weeks until canceled. 

Payments auto-renew until cancelled through Penn Parking. 

For cancellations during the pay period, charges are 7.14% for each day the permit is retained. These charges appear in the payroll deduction of the cancellation period. 

Everyday Permits provide access to an assigned parking location, requires annual renewal, and is paid via pre-tax payroll deduction. Everyday permits are available at three intervals: 24/7 (providing 24/7 access to the assigned location; Commuter (providing access between 6am – 11pm) and Evening (providing access after 4pm). 

12 Parks Per month: 12 Parks Per Month permits allows the permit holder to park up to 12 times per calendar month at an assigned parking location for the full fiscal year. 

As with all parking permits, annual enrollment is required. All 12 days must be used in the specified month and do not carry over to subsequent months. The 12-pack permit is available only at select parking locations as outlined in the parking registration page.  

Hands-free parking credentials are not provided for this program; a PennCard or parking access card must be used for access to the assigned parking facility. 

At the conclusion of the 12 parks, the permit holder is not able to scan into the location again and should take an entrance ticket to pay posted daily rates. Periodic reminder emails and/or texts will be sent to remind the permit holder of how many parks are available for the month; this information is also available anytime in the Park@Penn portal.  

Occasional Parking The Occasional Parking Program is a Pay-As-You-Go option and available at Walnut 38 Garage, Chestnut 34 Garage, Walnut 40 Garage, and Penn Park Lot only. The program offers a discount over public posted rates and parking is subject to daily availability (rather than guaranteed). All charges are conveniently charged to your credit card on file. Preregistration is required to be set up for this program, and payroll deduction is not available. In the event that the preferred payment method fails, Parking Services will complete a one-time payroll deduction for the failed payment amount. Further, the Occasional Parking Program will be suspended until a valid payment method is updated in the Park@Penn portal. In the event of a second failed payment within a 12-month period, the parker becomes ineligible for the program. 

Applications for student parking are submitted through the Campus Express platform and open on a staggered basis mid-summer before the start of the new academic year. Parking Services reserves the right to change the application period annually.  

A parking application does not guarantee a parking permit. All permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to space availability and restrictions. 

All parking permits are virtual and tied to the registered license plate. Access at all locations is via the PennCard. Restrictions are in place at each location to prevent pass-back and other fraudulent usage. Up to two vehicles may be added to one parking permit. 

All parking permits have a start and end date. To park outside of these dates, students should follow payment instructions at the garage, including early arrival (prior to the start of the semester) and late departures (after the semester is over). 

Parking permits are non-transferable.  

Once issued, parking permits are charged to the student SFS account which can be viewed on the Penn Pay Platform. 

Student permits are issued for Walnut 40 Garage, Spruce 38 Garage, or Penn Park Parking Lot. Additional locations may be available based on space restrictions and will be presented on the parking application.  

Parking is assigned at one specific location only. Cross-parking privileges is not permitted. 

Once the parking permit is issued, students will utilize the Park@Penn to view and manage their parking account, including adding and removing vehicles, requesting location changes, and canceling permits. 

Request for cancelations must occur via the Park@Penn portal only. Parking Services is unable to accept parking cancelation requests via phone or office walk-ins. Prorated refunds are effective on the first business day that your cancelation request is received, or on the last day you stopped parking, whichever is later. A $50 cancelation fee applies and is deducted from the refund amount. 

• University parking terms and conditions prevail at all times, including nights, weekends, and holidays. All vehicles parking on University property must possess a license plate or risk being considered abandoned and removed from University property. Parking permits (i.e., hang tags) must be displayed at all times, if issued for the assigned facility. Parking permits are valid seven days a week from July 1 through June 30, unless otherwise noted. Time restrictions on all permits are non-negotiable and enforced precisely.  
• All carpool participants must be full-time benefits-eligible University employees. Students are not eligible for the carpool benefit.  
• The carpool must take place at least 3 days per week, Monday through Friday, and the participants must commute both to and from work together. Permit applicants are assigned one carpool permit/hangtag. Pedestrian door access is provided to each member of the carpool   
• The carpool program requires that all parties pay equally for their permit via payroll deduction.  
• All members of the carpool must be in the car together for the majority of the commute and eligibility may be determined on a case-by-case basis. Management reserves the right to deny carpool requests that do not meet the goals of the carpool program.   
• If a carpool member drops out of the carpool, leaves the university, or goes on leave of absence, Parking & Commuter Services must be notified immediately and the remaining person(s) will have thirty (30) days to recruit another member. If a new member cannot be found, the prorated normal annual parking rate will be reinstated for the remainder of the year. 
• If a carpool disbands, a new parking location may be assigned to the remaining driver(s) on a case-by-case basis at management’s discretion.   
• Carpoolers must abide by Parking Services rules and regulations, as outlined on the parking permit application and these Terms and Conditions. These rules are subject to change. As with all parking permits, the University reserves the right to relocate or cancel parking privileges without cause at any time and to issue prorated refunds.   
• Carpool parking fees are based on current fiscal year rates and the policies established by Parking Services. Parking Services enforces parking policies 24/7.   
• Audits of the carpool program are performed to ensure compliance. Any falsifying of information, altering carpool permits, other misuse of the carpool program, including and failure to alert the Parking Service of status changes, may result in the revocation of University parking privileges, fines, vehicle towing, tickets, and back charges. Violators may be reported to their human resources department and/or University Police for investigation. 
• Carpool permits are assigned to these parking locations only where the technology exists to monitor enforcement: Penn Park, Chestnut 34, Walnut 38, Walnut 40, Spruce 38. Ungated surface parking lots are not part of the carpooling program. 

Department-funded parking permits are provided by a University School, Center, or Department (“Department”) to support specific operational, business, or work-related needs. These permits are provided for one of two reasons: 

1. Parking of University-owned vehicles that support the department’s mission. 
2. Issued to University employees but are funded in whole or in part by Departmental funds. The Department providing the parking permit is responsible for determining and reporting any taxes as a result of providing this benefit to their employees.    

All employees utilizing a department-funded parking permit remain subject to all University parking policies, procedures, and regulations, as published by Penn Transportation and Parking, in addition to the terms outlined below.  

1. Each department is responsible for identifying a primary and secondary department administrator and maintaining that communication with Parking Office. 
2. Parking permits and associated credentials (hang tag, access card, transponder) remain the sole property of the University of Pennsylvania at all times and managed via the Parking & Commuter Services Office.  
3. Use of a department-funded parking permit is a privilege, not an entitlement, and may be modified, suspended, or revoked at any time based on operational needs, funding availability, or policy violations.  

1. Department-funded permits are issued only for the vehicle and/or employee to whom the permit is assigned. 
2. Permits may be used only while the employee is actively performing assigned job duties, during their regular working hours, and in compliance with assigned locations.  
3. Permits may not be used for:  

• Personal, non-work–related parking 
• Parking for secondary employment or external business 
• Commuting on days the employee is not scheduled to work on campus 

4. Department permits are available for full-time parking only. Part-Time Parking Permits, Carpool permits, and Occasional Parking is not permitted. 

1. The parking permit, credentials, and access privileges may not be shared, transferred, loaned, sold, or assigned to any other person, including coworkers. 
2. Departments that require parking permits for external guests should contact Parking Services to discuss its Department Guest parking options.  

3. Employees may not “badge in” or otherwise facilitate access for another vehicle or individual.  

   Any misuse may result in immediate revocation of the permit without refund. 

Employee Responsibilities 

1. Properly display and use all parking credentials as required.  
2. Promptly report lost or stolen credentials to Parking & Commuter Services. Replacement fees may apply.  
3. Comply with all parking rules, facility signage, and enforcement actions. 

Department Responsibilities 

1. Ensure department-funded permits are requested, assigned, and reviewed in accordance with University financial and business policies. 
2. Periodically review funded permits for continued business necessity. 

Department Administrators must immediately notify Parking & Commuter Services (parking@upenn.edu) if: 

1. The assigned parker’s job duties change such that parking is no longer required 
2. The assigned parker’s change work location, schedule, or campus presence 
3. They transfer to another department or leave the University 

Departments may be billed for unused or improperly retained permits if timely notification is not provided. Departments may transfer the parking permit to another employee effective the first day of the following month. 

Department-funded permits may not be used during extended leave, remote-only work periods, or other times when campus presence is not required. 

Department-funded parking arrangements are contingent upon: 

1. Continued Department funding availability 
2. Compliance with University policies 
3. Parking inventory and operational needs 

Parking & Commuter Services reserves the right to modify permit availability or terms at any time.  

Citations: Parking & Commuter Services enforces all parking policies through the use of parking citations. If a department funded permit is issued a citation, the department is responsible for its payment. 

Violation of these Terms or University parking policies may result in: 

1. Immediate revocation of parking privileges 
2. Referral to the employee’s Department for administrative or disciplinary review 
3. Billing the Department or employee for additional costs, citations, or damages 

Parking privileges may be revoked without prior notice in cases of misuse or policy violations.  

By utilizing a department-funded parking permit, the employee acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to comply with: 

1. These Department-Funded Parking Permit Terms and Conditions 
2. All Parking & Commuter Services policies and procedures