PARKING POLICY

Parking is limited. Register your vehicle by completing the online parking form.

Parking Portal Step-by-Step Instructions

Student Parking Portal & Registration

Student, Faculty and Staff Bicycle Registration

Faculty/Staff Parking Registration

If you choose to park without a parking permit, your vehicle will be ticketed and/or towed at your own expense. Ave Maria University will not be held responsible for reimbursement.

Please contact SecurityAMU@avemaria.edu with any issues or concerns in regards to parking registration.

Only Campus Security and emergency vehicles are permitted to drive on the pavers which run north and south through campus.  Please contact Security (239-280-6289) for special requests to drive on these pavers for drop-offs and pick-ups.  You may receive a ticket and your parking privileges may be revoked as a result of violating this policy.

PARKING VIOLATIONS AND RESTRICTED AREAS

If your car is ticketed, it may be towed within 48 hours for being illegally parked.  Please do not block entrances, driveways, or other access points with your vehicle.

If you have any questions or would like a further explanation of this policy, please feel free to email SecurityAMU@avemaria.edu or call (239) 280-6289.

Visitors are asked to obtain a temporary parking permit from the Welcome Center located in the Prince Building. If the Welcome Center is not open, you may contact Security in order to request a temporary parking permit. Please park in designated parking spaces only.

If you would like to appeal a ticket scan the code below, or visit the portal
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Virtual permits offer numerous benefits, including increased efficiency, sustainability, and cost saving. Students, staff, and faculty can immediately access their assigned parking lot upon purchasing their permit. This process is also more sustainable, as it eliminates the need for printing and mailing permits. Additionally, the Campus Safety and Security staff can more efficiently check for violations, ensuring only valid permit holders are parking on campus. This frees up more spaces for you!

Ensure your vehicle information is up to date when purchasing your permit, as our Safety and Security team uses License Plate Recognition (LPR) for enforcement on campus lots and roadways. All vehicles on the AMU campus are required to park "plate out.” Enforcement officers will check if the vehicle associated with your license plate is authorized to park on campus. If you haven’t purchased a permit and attempt to park on campus, you may receive a citation.

All vehicles must park plate out to ensure the plate can be read by LPR cameras. Exceptions to this rule are vehicles parked in a disabled parking space and vehicles that display an official State-issued front license plate.

Virtual permits will be in effect starting August 26, 2024. The “park-plate-out” policy will take effect September 1.

Visit the parking portal, choose your permit type, and check out. You will receive email confirmation of your purchase and be cleared to park on campus immediately.

Any vehicle you drive to campus must have its license plate registered to your permit. To add a new plate, log into your parking account, click on "View Your Permits" and  "Add Vehicles to Your Permit".

Daily visitor parking is available in Lot H, accessible off of Clancy Ave. behind the Prince Building. Overnight parking in Lot H is prohibited without registration and approval from Campus Safety and Security. Visitors may also park along Ave Maria Blvd. and in the town circle.

Virtual permits may still be required depending on the lot, but the “park-plate-out” policy does not apply to disabled parking locations on campus. To avoid fines, the legal handicap permit must be visible.