
STUDENT PARKING FEES & PERMIT TYPES
PERMIT TYPES
Commuter permit: Provides parking for students who need to park on campus during the day but does not allow for overnight parking in commuter lots.
Resident permit: Allows resident students to keep their cars on campus 24/7.
Overnight storage permit: Provides parking for any non-resident student needing to store their vehicle overnight on campus. Popular with students who live in apartment complexes immediately adjacent to campus.
FEES AND PERMIT TYPES
2025-2026 FEES
Academic Term | Resident Student | Overnight Storage Parking | Commuter Student | Expiration Date |
Annual | $736 | $936 | $380 | 8/21/2026 |
Fall Only | $442 | $562 | $228 | 12/20/2025 |
Spring Only | $442 | $562 | $228 | 8/21/2026 |
Summer Only | $442 | $562 | $228 | 8/21/2026 |
DISCOUNTS
- Enjoy preferential parking, a 50% parking permit discount, and a free bundle pack of day passes when you carpool with another DOTS annual or semester permit holder.
BUNDLE PACKS
Bundle pack permits are the perfect solution for commuter students who may need to drive to campus occasionally. A bundle pack contains 10 one-day parking permits for Lots 4 or 6 and may be purchased for $75 from our office in Regents Drive Garage.
TEMPORARY MEDICAL PERMITS
Students with medical conditions that require different parking arrangements than assigned should have their healthcare provider fill out our Medical Parking Request form and email it to transportation@umd.edu. Typically, this results in permission to park in any student lot.
STUDENT PERMIT FEES REFUND STRUCTURE
CANCELING YOUR REGISTRATION
Students may cancel their parking registrations at any time by contacting transportation@umd.edu. When canceling, please include your name and UID, as well as a message stating your intent to cancel your parking registration.
2025-2026 ANNUAL PERMIT REFUND SCHEDULE
Refund Amount | Last Day |
100% | September 1, 2025 |
80% | October 1, 2025 |
60% | November 1, 2025 |
SPRING ONLY | January 25, 2026 |
40% | February 13, 2026 |
20% | February 20, 2026 |
FALL ONLY PERMIT REFUND SCHEDULE
Refund Amount | Last Day |
100% | September 1, 2025 |
80% | September 15, 2025 |
60% | September 22, 2025 |
40% | September 29, 2025 |
20% | October 6, 2025 |
SPRING ONLY PERMIT REFUND SCHEDULE
Refund Amount | Last Day |
100% | January 25, 2026 |
80% | February 6, 2026 |
60% | February 13, 2026 |
40% | February 20, 2026 |
20% | February 27, 2026 |
SUMMER ONLY PERMIT REFUND SCHEDULE
Refund Amount | Last Day |
100% | May 31, 2026 |
80% | June 8, 2026 |
60% | June 15, 2026 |
40% | June 22, 2026 |
20% | June 29, 2026 |