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Toys for Tickets offers help for citations while raising donations
Our annual fall event, Toys for Tickets, runs from Oct. 28 to Dec. 13, 2024. This event offers students, faculty, staff and visitors a chance to pay down citations while raising donations for WFAA's Santa's Helpers toy drive.
Here's how it works:
- If you have a citation that has not gone to Student Financial Services (student citations) and/or does not include an ADA or fire lane violation or tow fees, then you qualify for this event.
- Purchase a non-violent toy and bring the unwrapped toy AND its receipt to our office on the first floor of Highland Street Garage, 620 Avenue A in Denton, between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday -- there is free 15-minute parking just outside our office.
- We will double the amount on the receipt and apply it toward your citation. You can do this for 1, 2 or 3 citations. Value overage does not convert to cash.
- Donations are collected until Dec. 13, at which point we will load them into a mini-bus and donate them to WFAA's Santa's Helpers to assist children in need with having a more enjoyable Christmas.
If you have any questions, please contact our office at 940-565-3020 or email transportation.services@unt.edu.
UNT home football game day parking - and moving vehicles
Each fall semester during home football games, certain parking lots must be cleared
to make way for Mean Green fans. Students in Remote, Resident Reserved and Resident
parking lots will receive email reminders about this information prior to home football
games - please check the email you used to register your permit. Home football games
in 2024 are on: Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, and Nov. 23.
For those who are looking for parking permits for the UNT home football games, Mean Green Athletics handles those permits so please visit their website by clicking here.
Which permit holders are impacted on home football game days?
Those who park in Remote, Victory Hall’s Resident Reserved Lot 81, or any of the parking
lots around DATCU Stadium must move their vehicles by 6 am on game day.
Resident permit holders in Lot 20, vehicles may remain during game day but if you
exit you will either need to park in a different Eagle commuter lot or pay for game
day parking.
All others who park in Lot 20 – faculty, staff and student commuters – must vacate
the parking lot by 6 am on game day.
Where do I park if I have to move my vehicle?
Students with Remote, Resident Reserved or Eagle permits may move vehicles starting
at 3 pm on the Friday 
before the Saturday game day to any Eagle lot on campus that is not part of Lot 20
or the lots near DATCU Stadium.
before the Saturday game day to any Eagle lot on campus that is not part of Lot 20
or the lots near DATCU Stadium.Faculty/Staff with F/S or A permits may move to any F/S parking lot that is not part
of Lot 20 or the lots near DATCU Stadium.
Please find a campus parking map on our home page and call us if you have questions.
Can I keep my vehicle in the lot if I buy an Athletics game day permit?
Yes. Athletics handles their own game day parking so please read this page for more information. Of note, you can purchase parking through ParkMobile up until 11 pm the day before
a home game day.
I live in Victory Hall, if I move my vehicle, how do I get back to my residence hall?
Please use the Mean Green Plus bus route (MGP 113) to navigate campus. Note: from
3 hours before game time until 1 hour after the game ends, the Mean Green Plus will
not take you all the way to Victory Hall; it will drop off at bus transfer station
in Lot 20. Find the MGP 113 route on the DCTA website here for route map and times.
A limited ADA shuttle will operate during the game between the Lot 20 bus transfer
station and DATCU Stadium.
Starting at 7 pm, our staff operates Night Flight (formerly E-Ride). Call 940-565-3014
if you are not in an area that is served by the Mean Green Plus bus.
From 2 am to 7 am, you can use the Lyft code UNTFALL24 to get a free ride from Lyft
between two points on campus. Find more information on that here.
What happens if I don’t pay for Athletics parking permit or move my vehicle?
Vehicles that are not moved are subject to be towed or cited with a $125 fine. If your vehicle is towed, you should find it in Lot 40. You can use Google Maps and search for "UNT Lot 40" for directions to that parking lot. If your vehicle is towed, even if you pick it up from Lot 40, you will receive a $125 citation on your account.
Vehicles that are not moved are subject to be towed or cited with a $125 fine. If your vehicle is towed, you should find it in Lot 40. You can use Google Maps and search for "UNT Lot 40" for directions to that parking lot. If your vehicle is towed, even if you pick it up from Lot 40, you will receive a $125 citation on your account.
When should I move my vehicle back?
You can begin to move it back to your parking lot as early as 2 hours after the game ends – this helps our staff ensure that game day traffic exits more efficiently and safely.
You can begin to move it back to your parking lot as early as 2 hours after the game ends – this helps our staff ensure that game day traffic exits more efficiently and safely.
You can also move your vehicle back on Sunday or no later than 7 am on Monday. Vehicles
that are not moved back are subject to a citation of $35 or more.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we make UNT's campus welcoming for our Mean Green fans!
Guidance for Resident and Eagle permit holders in Lot 20
UNT's Lot 20 is one of the largest surface parking areas on campus. Since it offers so much parking, it is a shared lot with Resident (students who live on campus), Eagle (student commuter), and F/S (faculty/staff) permit holders.
Please review our parking map, linked on our home page, for details about all parking areas. Resident permit holders should not be parked east or north of the Traditions Field green space in Lot 20. Resident parking is designated by an orange color on the map. Please also review the map snippet attached to this note, which shows the areas where Resident parking is allowed. There is also ample signage in the lot that designates the Resident areas.
Eagle commuter parking permit holders can park in all areas that are highlighted in gold, along the north fence near Traditions Hall, directly west and south of the bus terminal, and west of the buildings that stand in the middle of the parking lot. Eagle areas are also designated with signage in the parking lot.
All Resident permit holders who park in Eagle spaces are subject to citations -- and vice versa.
Guidance for event parking at Union Circle Garage
The new Union Circle Garage permit goes into effect on Aug. 17, 2024. That means, the first and second floor are restricted for use to faculty and staff members who have purchased the UCG permit. This will impact parking for events that use the Union Circle Garage for their parking needs.
The UCG permit is strictly enforced between 7 am and 5:30 pm Monday through Friday. At other times, those with a valid UNT parking permit may park on the first or second level.
The top floor (third level) is reserved for hourly parking and will also be used for event parking.
If you are a member of the UNT community and hosting an event that requires parking, please connect with our office at Transportation.Events@unt.edu if you have any questions. Event hosts can also fill out an Event Request Form to secure parking for their event. Find that form here.
Campus parking changes & new map
Our department is in the process of releasing a new campus map. This map will include
changes to some of the resident and commuter parking lots.
A preview of the new map can be found here.
When the new map is finalized, it will be an interactive web-based map that will allow users to quickly find their assigned parking lot and directions around campus.
Please note that there are no "free" parking spaces on campus. The only days that our department does not give citations are during move-in/move-out and commencement -- during these days everyone must still park properly (ex: no parking in fire lanes, no parking in ADA spaces without the appropriate tags).
In partnership with the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), UNT offers a free park-and-ride service. Park your car at MedPark Station, 3220 MedPark Drive, Denton, Texas 76208, and ride the Colorado Express bus to the UNT Union. Bus maps for fall 2024 can be found by clicking here.
Visitors have three options for parking on campus: hourly parking via the ParkMobile app, hourly parking at the Highland Street Garage, or a $5 daily permit, which can be purchased and printed in advance once you've created a guest account in the UNT parking portal.
Faculty/staff parking updates 2024-25
Faculty and staff parking permit sales opened in April 2024 and are ongoing throughout the academic year. Here are some items to keep in mind for the 2024-25 academic year.
- The new Union Circle Garage parking permit for faculty and staff is $400. With this addition, you will no longer be able to park in the Union Circle Garage with your F/S permit. Floors 1 and 2 are reserved for permit holders. The top floor is hourly parking only. This change goes into effect on Aug. 17, 2024.
- To purchase a UNT permit, go to our parking portal. Faculty and staff who use payroll withdrawal will see their first payment for 2024-25 on Oct. 1, 2024.
- For those who purchase the A (reserved) parking permit, we are now selling them on a first-come, first-served basis. This will help us more quickly address waitlists.
- After 5:30 pm on weekdays and all day on Saturdays/Sundays, any UNT parking permit is valid on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Union Circle Garage, as is the case with most other UNT parking lots. This is subject to change, as needed, for events and other activities. Please check our social media and this news section for any updates.
Should you have any additional questions about faculty and staff related parking permits or parking in general, please connect with us at 940-565-3020, transportation.services@unt.edu, or at our office on the first floor of the Highland Street Garage.
Resident student parking lot updates
Resident parking in Resident Reserved, Highland Street Garage and general Resident (Lot 20) lots are not oversold. We do this to ensure our residents have a spot at any time of the day or night, unlike commuter lots where multiple people come and go throughout the day.
Due to the nature of resident lots, this means they can be sold out.
Once these lots are sold out, the only remaining option for residents will be to purchase
a Remote parking permit and park in the lots near Victory Hall. Some things to keep
in mind about Remote lot parking:
- Please be aware that there is Resident Reserved parking closest to Victory Hall so you must make sure you are in the correct part of the lot.
- Remote parking is open to all students, faculty, staff and visitors.
- Visitors should use the ParkMobile app or purchase a daily permit by creating a guest log in through our parking portal.
- From the Remote lot, you can take the Parking Express bus to campus (two routes listed here as PE A&B).
Student parking permits sales
We roll out student parking permit sales in three waves to ensure we can focus on
the specific needs of each of our student group categories: upperclassmen residents,
freshmen residents, and commuters (freshmen and upperclassmen). All permits are valid
from August 2024 through end of summer session of August 2025, except where noted.
- Upperclassmen resident parking permit sales start June 26.
- Freshmen resident parking permits sales start July 3.
- Commuter student parking permit sales start July 10. This also includes students taking classes at UNT Frisco.
Resident (freshmen & upperclassmen) permit options:
- Resident Reserved Permit: Your residence hall is grouped into a zone. When you log into the parking portal, your assigned hall will allow you to select from available Resident Reserved parking lots in your zone. These lots are typically closer to the residence halls in their zone, but may not be right next to your assigned hall. These lots are NOT oversold so once a lot sells out, it will not show as an option for you. Cost: $400.
- Resident Permit: This permit is only valid in one section of Lot 20 -- the north side of the lot. Parking outside of that area will result in a citation so please look for the orange signs with "R" that designate the Resident side of the lot. Lot 20 has buses that take you to campus every 20 minutes or so, and during fall and spring semesters we also run our after hours Night Flight service (formerly E-ride) so that you can get a safe ride to your hall even when buses aren't running. Cost: $275.
- Highland Street Garage Permit: This permit is only valid on floors 4 to 7 in the Highland Street Garage. Parking on floors 1 to 3 may result in a citation, as those spaces are reserved for faculty, staff, and daily use. With covered parking and no oversell of spaces, this is one of our premiere parking locations and is very close to Joe Greene and Kerr halls. You will be given an access card to enter the garage. Please keep it safe. There is a $25 replacement fee if it is lost. Cost per semester: $375. Cost for the year: $675.
- Remote Permit: This parking lot is located near Victory Hall, although the closest parking to Victory is a Resident Reserved lot. Buses from Victory Hall take you to the Highland Street Garage (Parking Express A and B routes). After the buses stop running for the day, you can use our Night Flight service (formerly E-ride) to get to and from the main part of campus. The lots next to Victory Hall must be cleared for home football game days. During those days, you can move your car to the main part of campus in any Eagle or F/S lot. Cars can be moved starting at 3:30 pm the Friday before a Saturday home game but must be moved back by 7:30 am the following Monday. Cost: $195.
- Daily Permit: A daily permit can be used by your visitors. Everyone who parks on the UNT campus MUST have a parking permit or use an hourly parking lot, such as Highland Street Garage or ParkMobile - otherwise they are likely to receive a citation. Our $5 daily permit is most affordable for those guests who are staying more than 2 hours. Please note: daily parking permits are not required during move-in or move-out. Daily parking permits can be purchased in advance from home and printed there or can be purchased at our office from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Cost: $5.
- Hourly Parking: Visitors may also park in the Highland Street Garage for $2.25 per hour, max rate of $18 per day. Or, they can download and use the ParkMobile app to find an appropriate lot and pay directly through the app.
Commuter(freshmen & upperclassmen) permit and parking options:
- Eagle Permit: This is the most common option for commuters. Lots are oversold at an industry standard ratio of 1.5 permits per space available -- after that point we consider Eagle permits to be sold out and the option will no longer be available on your parking portal. The reason for the oversell is because we have plenty of commuter parking and not everyone uses the lots at the same time. Please review our campus map, which you can find on our home page, to identify more than one parking lot that you can use. Also, please acquaint yourself with the UNT bus routes because sometimes the easiest way to get to class is to park in Lot 20 and take a bus to campus. It is important that you plan ahead and understand that you may not always be able to park in the lot right next to your building. Lot 20's AC 101 bus takes students to and from campus in about 10 minutes so it's often the fastest choice. Cost: $275.
- Highland Street Garage Permit: This permit is only valid on floors 4 to 7 in the Highland Street Garage. Parking on floors 1 to 3 may result in a citation, as those spaces are reserved for faculty, staff, and daily use. With covered parking and no oversell of spaces, this is one of our premiere parking locations and is very close to Joe Greene and Kerr halls. You will be given an access card to enter the garage. Please keep it safe. There is a $25 replacement fee if it is lost. Cost per semester: $375. Cost for the year: $675.
- Remote Permit: This parking lot is located near Victory Hall, although the closest parking to Victory is a Resident Reserved lot. Buses from Victory Hall take you to the Highland Street Garage (Parking Express A and B routes). After the buses stop running for the day, you can use our Night Flight service (formerly E-ride) to get to and from the main part of campus. The lots next to Victory Hall must be cleared for home football game days. During those days, you can move your car to the main part of campus in any Eagle or F/S lot. Cars can be moved starting at 3:30 pm the Friday before a Saturday home game but must be moved back by 7:30 am the following Monday. Cost: $195.
- Daily Permit: Everyone who parks on the UNT campus MUST have a parking permit or use an hourly parking lot, such as Highland Street Garage or ParkMobile - otherwise they are likely to receive a citation. Our $5 daily permit is most affordable for commuters who need to stay more than 2 hours a day for 28 or more days each long semester. Daily parking permits can be purchased in advance from home and printed there or can be purchased at our office from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Cost: $5.
- Hourly Parking: Commuters may also park in the Highland Street Garage for $2.25 per hour, max rate of $18 per day. Or, you can download and use the ParkMobile app to find an appropriate lot and pay directly through the app. Hourly parking can get expensive if you're parking over multiple days and for several hours. Please consider getting a permit.
- Free Park & Ride: Commuters have an option to park at DCTA's MedPark Station on the southeast part of Denton, close to the Denton Regional Medical Center. From there, they can ride the Colorado Express bus to the UNT Union. Please note the times on the bus route. This is the only way to get between UNT and MedPark Station. If you need to be at UNT during other hours you may need to use another parking option.
UNT Frisco options:
- Frisco Student Permit: This permit is valid ONLY at Frisco due to the discounted rate. Please read the signs on each lot and only park in the assigned student lots. If you log into the UNT parking portal and do not see this as an option but would like to choose it, please contact our office. At times, the information we receive does not designate students as eligible for UNT Frisco permits, especially if they are attending classes at both the Frisco and Denton campuses. Cost: $100.
- UNT Parking and Permits: For Frisco students who occasionally need to park at UNT, we recommend the guidance for daily or hourly parking (noted above in the student commuter section). For example: daily parking permits make the most financial sense if you are parking for 2 or more hours 28 or more times each semester. If your classes are mainly at the UNT campus in Denton with an occasional class at Frisco, then it might make better financial sense to purchase a UNT permit. All UNT resident and commuter permits are valid at UNT Frisco campus.
UNT faculty and staff parking permits went on sale in April. If you have questions about the information above, faculty/staff parking, or any other parking or transit inquiries, please call our office at 940-565-3020 between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday.
Parent and student orientation slides
New UNT students and their parents will learn more from our staff about how to purchase parking permits, navigate the campus bus system and more. Our team is here if you ever have questions and we wanted to be sure to share the slides from orientation here to help keep that information fresh in your memories.
Download the 2024 Parking & Transportation slides from Parent Orientation by clicking here.
Download the 2024 Parking & Transportation slides from Student Orientation by clicking here.