{"id":98847,"date":"2019-06-20T08:25:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T12:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=98847"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:59:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:59:42","slug":"new-ucf-parking-policy-to-take-effect-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/new-ucf-parking-policy-to-take-effect-july-1\/","title":{"rendered":"New UCF Parking Policy to Take Effect July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beginning July 1, a new policy for parking on UCF campuses will go into effect to promote campus safety and parking technology.\u00a0This new technology requires all vehicles to park nose-in and plate-out. No back-in or pull-through parking is permitted in any parking garages and surface lots within UCF\u2019s main, downtown, health sciences, and Rosen School of Hospitality Management campuses.<\/p>\n

In the near future, UCF will eliminate the need to issue physical parking decals, hangtags or any tangible permit. Instead, license plates<\/a> will act as parking permits for all parking pass options \u2014 annual, semester or daily.<\/p>\n

All students, faculty, staff, visitors and vendors are required to adhere to the new nose-in policy, which applies to all licensed vehicles. Failure to adhere to the policy may result in a warning or parking citation.<\/p>\n

Andy Rampersad, assistant director of UCF Parking and Transportation Services<\/a>, says implementation of the cameras and nose-in parking policy will efficiently identify vehicles without parking credentials and accurately scan license plates during the citation issuance process. He says it also helps to support law enforcement operations by receiving notifications of vehicles associated with a crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike many other universities and municipalities embracing this technology around the country, UCF is joining the trend of transitioning to virtual permits for the sake of costs, sustainability, efficiency and safety.\u00a0Implementing the nose-in parking policy now will create a smoother transition for virtual permits, which is the longer term solution,\u201d Rampersad says. \u201cWe appreciate everyone\u2019s cooperation as we continue to strengthen campus safety and promote a parking-friendly campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Physical parking decals are still required for the 2019-20 school year, and prices will remain the same as last year. There are no current plans for any future increases due to the license plate recognition technology initiative.<\/p>\n

More information about the switch to virtual permits will be provided at a later date.<\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions About License Plate Readers<\/h2>\n