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College 101 - Parking & Transportation

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...COLLEGE 101J U L Y 2 2 , 2 0 2 1RESIDENTIAL STUDENTPARKINGF O R U L L A F A Y E T T E P A R E N T S & F A M I L YTHIS NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE OFFICE OF ORIENTATION AND THE OFFICE OF FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE.August 23All residential students with a vehicle on campusmust have an active permit with TransportationServices each semester. Students living on campus will be able topurchase fall semester parking permits in earlyAugust. Log into ULink, select “CampusServices,” select “Access my Parking Account,”and then select “Get Permit.” There is a two-stepprocess for obtaining a permit: 1) registering thevehicle to the parking account; and 2) purchasingthe permit. Permits must be renewed eachsemester. The residential parking zones include:

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...BAKER, BONIN, CORONNA, HARRIS, & HUGER HALLSOverflow parking for all of the residence halls above is locatedin Zone 15 (EK Long on Girard Park Circle). Permit prices for each residential zone will be $40 for the Fallsemester.Click here to view the parking zone map!Olivier Tower on McKinley St. (3rd level and above) and Taft Street ParkingTower (all levels). 2Zone 29R on Smith Street and Zone 27 along Rex Street. AGNES EDWARDS HALL COMMUTER STUDENT PARKINGAll commuter students with a vehicle on campus (even those parking for free atCajun Field) must have an active permit with Transportation Services each semester. Students commuting to campus will be able to obtain fall semester parking permits in early August. Log into ULink, select “Campus Services,” select “Access my Parking Account,” and then select “Get Permit.” There is a two-step process for obtaining a permit: 1) registering the vehicle to the parking account; and 2) obtaining or purchasing the permit. Parking permits will be available starting in early August.Please encourage your student to monitor their Universityemail for additional information.

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• Free (with permit) Parking at Cajun Field: Commuters have the option to selectthe free commuter parking permit and ride the UL Lafayette transit buses tocampus. Students should arrive at Cajun Field at least 45 minutes before class. Click here to see the transit schedule (Fall 2021 schedule will be available soon).• Girard Park Circle Parking Tower Permit: This on-campus parking permit may bepurchased through ULink for $325 per semester (permits must be renewed eachsemester). This location offers 900 guaranteed permit parking spaces on floorsthree through six. These do sell out quickly due to the fixed number of parkingspaces for this area.3COMMUTER STUDENTS HAVE THEFOLLOWING PARKING OPTIONSHOURLY PARKINGOn-Campus Locations: The Girard Park Circle Parking Tower (floors 1-3) areavailable for hourly parking. The price is $5 for the first 2 hour minimum and $1per hour thereafter. Two payment options for this location include: the kioskslocated by the elevators and stairs or the ParkMobile app. The second on-campus hourly parking lot is located at the corner of UPA Drive and SouthCampus Drive (near Cajun Village Apartments). Hourly parking is allowed insidethe lot from the corner to the ParkMobile signs. Payment for this location is onlyavailable through the ParkMobile app.Near-Campus Locations: Three hourly parking lots near campus are located at101 Mildred Street, 119 West St. Mary Street (behind the Burger King) and 333East University Street. Payment for these locations is only available through theParkMobile app.Hourly parking is available daily at two on-campus locations and three near-campuslocations. Additional hourly parking options are available after 4:30 pm daily. These additionallots include areas reserved for employee permit only parking during the day. Theselocations may be viewed on the ParkMobile app after 4:30 pm Monday throughFriday.For more information about ParkMobile, visit ParkMobile at UL.

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4HANDICAP PARKINGAny individual who requires special accommodations for handicap parking oncampus should contact the Office of Transportation Services and provideappropriate state issued credentials in order to obtain a handicap parkingpermit. Vehicles in handicap spots without displaying the proper state issued credentialswill face a $300 citation from the University and may be immobilized or towed atthe owner’s expense. If immobilized, a $100 fine is added to the balance due andall fines must be paid prior to removal.VISITOR PARKINGGuests may pay at the kiosks to park hourly in the Girard Park Circle ParkingTower first through third floors or any of the ParkMobile lots. For moreinformation about ParkMobile, visit ParkMobile at UL.Free 30-minute parking is available in the side lot of the Student Union.Transportation Services utilizes virtual parking permits and LPR (license platerecognition) for enforcement. Decals and hangtags are not issued. License platerecognition software is used to identify parking privileges in all locations. Whenregistering for parking on campus, it is imperative that the plate number is enteredcorrectly. When registering, and obtaining a semester permit, students will need:WHAT STUDENTS NEED FORPARKING AT UL LAFAYETTE: • Student ULID• Phone number• Home addressAssigned housing community (if an on-campus resident)License plate number and state of issueVehicle year, color, make, and model

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5IMPORTANT PARKING REMINDERSParking regulations remain in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Any parked vehicle must be registered with the Office of TransportationServices or parked in one of the pay-by-the-hour zones with time paid. A vehicle may be immobilized or towed after it has accumulated three unpaidcitations. CAMPUS SHUTTLE337-482-5305. The University provides transportation from main campus to the satellite facilitiesof Bourgeois Hall and Cajun Field. View the most up-to-date transit schedule onlinehere. On-Call Shuttles are also available, during specified hours, by calling LIVE BUS TRACKINGAll buses are equipped with tracking devicesthat allow students to see live informationon bus locations. Download the official ULLafayette app and select “Track Buses.”Select the type of route you would like andyou will see all buses on that particularroute along with all stops associated with it.You can get estimated times of arrival forany of the stops.

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6BICYCLE INFORMATIONUL Lafayette is a bike-friendly campus offering special bike lanes on St. Mary Blvd.and multiple bike racks across campus. All bikes on campus must comply with staterequirements and regulations. Students must have lights and reflective materials ontheir bikes, and should only ride on streets and not sidewalks. Read more about theRules of the Road for bicycles, and be sure to have your student register their bike.Other rules include:Bicycles must be secured to a bike rack. Individuals are encouraged to use a U-bolt lockas they are the most secure.Bicycles cannot be secured to handrails, fences, trash receptacles, trees, trip rails, signposts or anything other than a bike rack.Bicycles not properly secured to a bike rack will be impounded by TransportationServices.Bicycles that remain in bicycle racks or other places 7 days after the end of the semesterwill be impounded by Transportation Services. Bicycles that remain unclaimed for 6months will be disposed of according to State of Louisiana rules and regulations.