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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 TermResident StudentOvernight Storage ParkingCommuter StudentExpiration Date
Annual$736$936$3808/21/2026
Fall Only$442$562$22812/20/2025
Spring Only$442$562$2288/21/2026
Summer Only$442$562$2288/21/2026

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 AmountLast Day
100%September 1, 2025
80%October 1, 2025
60%November 1, 2025
SPRING ONLYJanuary 25, 2026
40%February 13, 2026
20%February 20, 2026

 

FALL ONLY PERMIT REFUND SCHEDULE
Refund AmountLast 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 AmountLast 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 AmountLast Day
100%May 31, 2026
80%June 8, 2026
60%June 15, 2026
40%June 22, 2026
20%June 29, 2026