visitors
There is no free parking on UNC campus; a permit must be properly displayed in each vehicle unless it is parked at a paid meter.
Visitors may purchase time at the meters or purchase a daily permit from the dispenser machines in most student parking areas. To avoid being issued a citation, plan to purchase a Daily Dispenser Permit (Price=$3.00) from one of the seven dispensers on campus if you do not have a current permit. Click here to open Parking Map. Seven red stars on the map indicate locations of Daily Dispensers.
Visitors may also purchase a Visitor Parking Permit (scratch-off format, $3.50 each) from the Parking Services' Office (Gray Hall), or from the University Conference and Events Scheduling Office (located on the second level of the University Center). Scratch-off permits can also be purchased by phone with Discover, MasterCard or Visa bankcard and an address & lead time for mailing the permits. UNC Student scratch-off permits (Price=$3.00 each) are valid for one calendar day in only regular UNC parking spaces specifically in Student parking lots except Student-K lot, K-east. UNC Visitor scratch-off permits are valid for one calendar day in any regular or metered UNC parking space. A visitor must commit the permit to one day by scratching off the current month, day and year when using the permit, and hang it from the rear view mirror such that the date-scratched side faces the windshield, unobscured.
Contractors and Service Vendors may purchase time in metered areas, or purchase a daily permit available from the dispenser machines in most student lots. Where it is valid is stated on the face of a dispenser permit.
If frequent trips are anticipated, Parking Services should be contacted for purchase of an annual Service Permit.
Visitors to University Apartments are asked to use street parking. However, DD (daily dispenser), FS, N (Student scratch-off), ST and V (Visitor scratch-off) permits are valid in P-south, the dirt lot south of 18th Street at University Apartments. Lots P and P-south are subject to continuous (24/7/365) enforcement. Properly displayed Visitor scratch-off permits are valid in regular and metered spaces of P-lot. TM (Temporary) permits can be purchased at Parking Services in Gray Hall, 8a - 5p, M-F, for a series of days at P-lot &/or other lots as needed.
Visitors with disabilities with a state handicap placard or state handicap license plate must buy a visitor permit or a daily dispenser permit to park in the Disabled spaces. The Visitor Permit allows visitors to park in all disabled spaces (with a state disability permit also displayed), regular spaces and meters. The Daily Dispenser permit allows them to park in all disabled spaces (with a state disability permit also displayed) and regular student spaces.
If you are visiting for a weekend event, please call Parking Services (ph# 970 351 1971, 8a - 5p, M-F) directly so that we might inform you of limited or unlimited enforcement of any specific lot.