There over 130 ramps, meters, and open lots located throughout the campuses.
View the options here: Facilities | Parking & Transportation Services. Public parking ramp rates vary and are higher when event parking is in effect. Meters can be an excellent choice for short-term parking. Here are the rates. All these details change often, so please visit the University Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) for current information.
Accessibility
You may park in any of the designated campus disability parking locations if you have a state disability parking permit or license plate. This permit can be obtained with the approval of your physician. Information on the state permit is available from Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. Campus parking facilities require standard payment of the lot fee.
On-street disability parking spots provide free parking for three hours with the state permit or license. The three-hour time limit is waived after 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Look for the identifying signage for these spots.
Parking Assistance on the University Campus
The PTS provides the Motorist Assistance Program (MAP), staffed by specially trained in-house employees, to anyone who parks a vehicle on University grounds, be it at a parking meter, on a surface lot, or in a parking garage. MAP is available to all legally parked, on-campus patrons Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 612-626-PARK (7275). Typical assistance includes changing flat tires, jumping dead batteries, and extracting keys locked in cars.