University Police Department Frequently Asked Questions Can I park on campus without a permit? - Not on the main campus - permits are required 24 hours a day.
- May park at the FUBC (Event Center) and ride the Shuttle to the main campus.
If I am visitor on campus, where can I park? - Visitor permits are available at Parking Services or the JBK Student Center.
- Parking spaces designated by sign indicating a time limit of 30 minutes (only valid for 30 minutes or less).
Where is Parking Services located and what hours are they open? - Parking Services Division (PSD) is located in the Old Sub Building
- PSD is open 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. M-F
If I live on campus where can I park? - Blue or blue/white striped curbs indicate parking for residents and are reserved 24 hours a day for residents.
- Buff, Connor, Cousins, Guenther, Jarrett, and McCaslin Halls require a blue resident permit and a validator indicating location before you can park there.
- Residential permits may only be purchased by students living on campus.
What does OPEN zone parking mean? - The lots designated as OPEN zone are available parking for any vehicle with a valid WTAMU parking permit.
- At 2 p.m. faculty/staff (green) and commuter (brown) spaces are considered OPEN parking. This still requires a valid parking permit.
- Plain curbed spaces are considered OPEN zone parking.
Where are the OPEN zones? - Zone 1 - east of McCaslin Apts. (center of lot, not designated by a color or sign)
- Zone 3 – small lot south of the Box
- Zone 5 – north of MMNH (center of lot not designated by a color or sign)
- Zone 8 – north of Stafford
- Zone 12 – south of Stafford and north of Field house (center of lot not designated by a color or sign)
- Zone 13 - west of the Activities Center (center of lot not designated by a color or sign)
- Zone 15 - west of the Physical Plant
- Zone 16 - east of Jones and Cross Halls (in areas not designated by a color or sign)
- Zone 24 – east of the Activities Center
- Zone 28 - corner of 4th Avenue and 26th Street
If I get a citation, can I appeal it? - Yes. It must be appealed within the semester it is received and reimbursements will only be paid within 30 days of the court date.
What happens if I choose not to pay the citation? - A Restriction is placed on your student records after 10 days if the citation remains unpaid.
- The citation fine increases after 20 days if the citation remains unpaid.
Do I have to pay for the citation to appeal it? - Yes. This allows the Restriction to be removed from your student records.
- Reimbursements (if necessary) are made by mail following the return of the appeal form to PSD.
If I am a student, but work on campus, can I purchase a faculty/staff permit? - No, only full-time benefit eligible employees may purchase a faculty/staff permit.
What is the Buffalo Express? - A Shuttle Service is provided from the Event Center to the Main Campus at designated stops Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
If I have to bring a different car to campus, what do I do? - If you have purchased a valid permit for a vehicle, you are allowed three weeks of free temporary permits for a day or up to a week for another vehicle.
- Temporary permits are available in the Old Sub building (PSD) during business hours and at UPD (circle drive of Old Sub) after hours.
- Temporary permits are also available at the Information Desk of the JBK Student Center.
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