PARKING
Effective August 20, 2018, the University’s parking enforcement hours will be 7-days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. All vehicles must park head-in only, and have the license plate registered with the university. Campus visitors should follow the instructions provided by the school, department, venue, or event organizer. Alternatively, the following options are available.
Daytime Campus Visitors (M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.): Visitor’s metered spaces are located at the following locations on a first-come-first-served basis: Pavia and Merrick Garages, Memorial Drive (by Richter Library), the Yellow, Gray and Burgundy color zones. These locations use PayByPhone for payment, and on-foot pay stations are available in the general area – visitor’s parking map. The parking session is limited to the posted parking location number; if the vehicle is moved between the Pavia and Merrick Garages, the Yellow, Gray, or Burgundy color zones, a new parking session must be initiated per color zone. Using PayByPhone or the on-foot pay stations, automatically registers the vehicle’s license plate with the university.
UM BASKETBALL GAMES: Lots 425N and 425S in front of the Watsco Center and the surrounding Lots 431,434N, H100, 443 and 444 are reserved, these lots are not available for general parking. Follow signage and parking attendants for available parking in surrounding lots off of Ponce de Leon Blvd.
NON-UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI EVENTS: Nights and Weekend Visitors (M-F, 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., and Weekends 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.):During these hours, all parking lots and garages are PayByPhone capable to facilitate parking payment, and on-foot pay stations are available in the general areas – visitor’s parking map. The parking session is valid in any color zone, and it is not limited to the posted location number. For example, a three-hour parking session initiated in the Red color zone allows for the vehicle to be moved between color zones within the three-hour parking session. Using PayByPhone or the on-foot pay stations, automatically registers the vehicle’s license plate with the university.
Parking Cost: PayByPhone is $1.50/hourly, plus .27 cents transaction fee. Parking session of 5-hours or more converts to all day parking at $8 plus .27 cents transaction fee. On-foot pay station is $1.50/hourly; no transaction fee.
How to use PayByPhone
- Create a PayByPhone account at https://www.paybyphone.comor call 1-877-885-8899. You will need to provide an email address, mobile phone number, vehicle’s license plate, and a credit card.
- Using a smartphone, download PayByPhoneapp from the Blackberry, Google Play, or iOS App Store.
- Enter the location code posted in the parking area signage.
- Enter parking duration.
- Extend parking time from your smart phone, visit https://www.paybyphone.com, or call 1-877-885-8899.
