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Weeknight Parking

Please refer to the Transportation and Parking Fall 2020 page for the current status of transit/parking availability and operations.
Infographic visually depicting the time and days weeknight parking will be in effect.Weeknight parking will be in effect Monday evenings through Friday mornings from 5 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. Weekend hours are 5 p.m. Friday until 7:30 a.m. Monday and parking will remain available without a permit. Events may impact lot availability; rollover lots will be provided.

Implementing weeknight parking limits the increases to daytime parking permit and patient/visitor rates. The parking system at UNC is receipt-supported. Funds from parking permits pay for the operation and maintenance of the parking system, including lots and decks, and supports fare-free local and regional transit.

The weeknight parking program is a component of Transportation and Parking’s Five-Year Plan as a funding strategy for the system.

For additional questions, please refer to the FAQ or contact our office.

  • Student fees cover the $6 annual weeknight parking (excludes first-year undergraduate students who are not eligible to park on campus)
  • UNC Daytime permits honored; no additional fee or action required
  • Students without a UNC daytime permit must register their license plate online for access to weeknight parking (no additional cost at registration, first-year undergraduate students are not eligible).
  • Students are required to provide vehicle license plate and proof of insurance when registering for weeknight parking

  • Employee Weeknight Parking Details
  • UNC Daytime permits honored; no additional fee or action required
  • Daytime employee without a daytime permit
    • $25 annual weeknight parking permit (request through department parking coordinator)
    • $1 one-night temporary pass available in designated lots across campus
  • Commuter Alternative Program (CAP) members eligible for 20 free weeknight passes per semester
  • Employees whose work hours are between 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. may purchase a weeknight parking permit based on salary scale through their Department Parking Coordinator:
    • < $32K:  $234
    • $32 – < $50K:  $258
    • $50 – < $100K:  $309
    • ≥ $100: $402

  • UNC Daytime permits honored; no additional fee or action required
  • Daytime postdocs without a daytime permit
    • $25 annual weeknight parking permit (request through department parking coordinator)
    • $1 one-night temporary pass available in designated lots across campus
  • Commuter Alternative Program (CAP) members eligible for 20 free weeknight passes per semester
  • Postdocs whose work hours are between 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. may purchase a weeknight parking permit based on salary scale through their Department Parking Coordinator:
    • < $32K:  $234
    • $32 – < $50K:  $258
    • $50 – < $100K:  $309
    • ≥ $100: $402

Parking on campus between 5 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday requires a permit.

  • Carolina Ready provides campus information and resources, such as the Carolina Ready Safety App.
  • Movesafe provides available campus transportation resources, including:
    • Point-to-Point provides intra-campus transit options, including the P2P Express Shuttle and After-Dark on demand services.
    • Chapel Hill Transit provides local public transportation services to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and University of North Carolina communities.
    • Safe Ride, operated by Chapel Hill Transit, provides increased transportation during late night hours of Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays when UNC-CH is in session.
    • StaySafe provides a list campus resources for late night travel

  • UNC will continue to host events on campus
  • Lots on campus may be reserved to allow departments to host events
  • Available lots for permitted weeknight parking will be identified

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