Parking and Transportation Services

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Parking and Transportation Services provides a variety of campus services including the campus shuttle bus on the Boca Raton campus, parking management, and enforcement. Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking and Transportation Services is located on the Boca Raton campus in the Student Services Building (SU-80). We value your feedback. If you have any questions or comments, we can be reached at faupark@fau.edu.

Fall 2026 - Parking Resources and New Updates

Vehicle Registration

Students are required to register for their vehicle parking permits each semester.

Information and Registration

Parking Resources and New Updates

  • On-Campus Shuttle System – Â鶹ŮÀÉ operates and on-campus shuttle service to transport students around campus and another shuttle to and from the Jupiter Campus. Click here for shuttle stop locations and schedules. You can download the app for real time information.
  • Palm Tran Bus – Palm Tran offers a bus route (Route 94) that runs directly between the Tri-Rail station at Yamato Road and Â鶹ŮÀÉ. The shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 6:45 am - 9:00 pm and is a short 10 minute ride. Passengers must show their Â鶹ŮÀÉ Owl Card in order to avoid paying a bus fare.Ìý
  • Parking Apps – Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking utilizes several apps to provide resources, some in real time, to the campus community. Click here for app information.Ìý
    • Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking App
      • With the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking App, waste no time wondering if parking will be available at a destination or by circling around the parking lots for a space. Finding parking doesn't have to be a pain. Make it a smooth, stress-free experience with the app!
    • ETA Transit
      • ETA Transit allows riders to select and compare multiple routes, view all current and upcoming arrival times, and receive communications regarding system outages, delays and other critical information on any iPhone or Android smartphone or tablet
    • ParkMobile
      • ParkMobile offers the convenience of seamless mobile payments for lot or garage parking, making your parking experience effortless and stress-free. ParkMobile gives you the ability to park, pay, and extend your parking session right from the palm of your hand.
    • Autel Charge
      • Start and stop charging using the Autel Charge app. Displays the availability status of public chargers on the map. (available, in-use, out of order, etc.). View site information within the map including pictures, address, energy prices, hours of operation, quantity of chargers and connectors. Navigate to a desired site using the integrated navigation map.Ìý 
  • New parking spots – based on reconfiguring the parking lots (Lots 21, 22, 23, & 92)) over last and this summer, we have added a total of 295 new spots.
  • With the opening of Talon Hall, we are bringing 437 parking spots back into our available inventory.
  • To accommodate our resident student population (green permit) with safety in mind, we have reconfigured parking lots to move resident student parking closer to the residence halls:
    • Lot 25 – this lot was all blue permit and it has been reconfigured to ALL permit.Ìý 
    • Lot 22 – added 24 new spots for resident students (Green Permits)
    • Lot 23 – added 60 new spots for resident students (Green Permits)
    • We also reconfigured Parking Garage 2 (PG88) to make the 4th and 5th floors generating an additional 384 resident student parking spaces.
    • This equates to a total of 710 additional parking spots for resident students.

Fall 2026 Announcements

Students Fall e-Permits will be available starting August 1.

Click here and follow the prompts to register. License plate numbers serve as the vehicle identifier (license plates do not include the letter “O”; only the number “0”), so please be sure all information is correct to avoid a citation. You may have up to 2 vehicles per e-Permit, but only 1 may be parked on campus at a time. Everyone parking on campus must have a valid e-Permit. Student’s Fall 2026 e-Permits will expire December 31, 2026.

  • Must purchase an ePermit for $0.00 and attach vehicle to e-Permit (cost of ePermit is included in tuition fees). 
  • If you add vehicles to “Edit Profile” you MUST also add the vehicle to “My Permits” to avoid receiving a citation for no valid ePermit. 
  • Commuter students: park in blue lots; you may park in red lots between 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. 
  • Resident students: park in green lots; you may park in blue or red lots between 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. unless otherwise posted. Do not park in any parking garages 1 and 3. 
  • Resident students: May park in parking garage 2 on floors 4 and 5
  • Jupiter residents (black e-Permit): may park in any blue lots when visiting the Boca Raton Campus. 
  • Meters are reserved for visitors; do not park at meters if you have an active e-Permit. 
  • Parking on the grass, in a fire lane, or on the street will result in the issuance of a $25.00 citation. 
  • Lot 40 is reserved for Palm Beach State use only. 
  • Do not back in; all vehicles must be parked nose in with the license plate visible. Failure to do so will result in the issuance of a $25.00 citation. 
  • As a courtesy, for the first 2 weeks of the semester, Boca Raton, Davie, and Jupiter campus students will not be cited for no ePermit only in the student lots; a warning will be issued to encourage parking in correct areas.  
  • If you receive a ticket, make sure you either pay or appeal; if you have three or more unpaid citations, your vehicle will be booted.
NOTE:

Students attending the Fort Lauderdale campus are able to park on the 6th and 7th floors of the parking garage (144 SE 1st Ave.). The areas dedicated to Â鶹ŮÀÉ/Broward College are 7th floor (roof top), 6A, 6C and ramp 6E on the 6th floor. You will need to display a valid hangtag which will be available for pick up in the lobby of the Ft. Lauderdale campus (111 East Las Olas Blvd.) on the following dates: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., or Thursday, Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Access to the flat lot in Fort Lauderdale is available to students Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. – 5 a.m., and any time during the weekend. Otherwise, pick-up hangtags at the Boca Campus Parking and Transportation Office located in SU-80 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We have numerous resources and services available for the university community, all of which are available on our website.

We hope you find this information helpful, and as always feel free to contact us via email at Â鶹ŮÀÉPARK@fau.edu with any questions that you may have.

Have a great semester! 

Faculty and Staff e-Permits will be available starting August 1.

Click Here and follow the prompts to register. License plate numbers serve as the vehicle identifier (license plates do not have the letter “O” only number “0”), so please be sure all information is correct to avoid receiving a citation. You are allowed up to two vehicles per e-Permit, but only one vehicle may be parked on campus at a time. Everyone parking on campus must have a valid e-Permit.  

Please follow these very important rules to avoid getting a citation:

  • If you add vehicles to “Edit Profile” you MUST also add the vehicle to “My Permits” to avoid receiving a citation for no valid e-Permit. 
  • Red ePermits may park in either blue or red lots.  
  • Meters are reserved for visitors only; do not park at the meters if you have an active e-Permit.  
  • Do not park on the grass or in a fire lane.  
  • Lot 40 is reserved for Palm Beach State use only.  
  • Do not back in. All vehicles must be parked nose in with the license plate visible. 
    Everyone who parks on campus MUST have a valid e-Permit.  
Most importantly if you get a ticket make sure you either pay or appeal. If you have three or more unpaid citations, your vehicle will be booted.  
 
We have numerous resources and services available for the university community, all of which are available on our website.

We hope you find this information helpful, and as always feel free to contact us via email at faupark@fau.edu with any questions that you may have. 

Have a great semester!

Â鶹ŮÀÉ offers a variety of Parking and Transportation Services across Â鶹ŮÀÉ Campuses.


Go Green Initiative

Â鶹ŮÀÉ is strongly committed to helping out our environment. Parking and Transportation Services Office has incorporated many programs that can help reduce carbon emission. Please check out the list below to see the many services we offer.

Carpooling

Students, Faculty and Staff can now take advantage of reserved carpool parking spots after obtaining a Carpool Permit.

Shuttle Bus (Owl Express)

Parking and Transportation Services provides a free on-campus shuttle service designed to help move people quickly around campus.

Electric Powered Vehicles

The Parking and Transportation Services Office offers select charging spaces to individuals who drive Alternate Powered Vehicles to campus.

Tri-Rail Shuttle (Route 94)

There is now a shuttle that runs directly between the Tri-Rail station at Yamato Road and Â鶹ŮÀÉ. The shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 6:45 a.m. - 9 p.m. and is a short 10-minute ride.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking App

With the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking App, waste no time wondering if parking will be available at a destination or by circling around the parking lots for a space. Finding parking doesn't have to be a pain. Make it a smooth, stress-free experience with the app!

Disabled Parking on Campus

A current, valid state-issued disabled placard must be displayed on any vehicle parked in a disabled parking space on the campus. Vehicles displaying disabled parking placards, whether permanent or temporary, must also have valid Â鶹ŮÀÉ ePermit at all times while parked on the campus.

disabled parking spot

Disabled parking spaces are located throughout the Â鶹ŮÀÉ campus; however, in the unlikely event that the vehicle operator is unable to find an available disabled parking space he or she may park in any parking space in any lot, (except in assigned spaces, service vehicle spaces, or in card access or controlled access lots) or may utilize any parking meter space for up to four (4) hours without charge.

Parking with another person's state-issued disabled placard is prohibited by Florida law. The placard may be confiscated, a parking and/or criminal citation issued and the vehicle may be towed at the owner's expense. The person to whom the placard is assigned to must be transported in the vehicle when parking. You are not permitted to drop someone off across campus and then park the vehicle. This may result in a parking citation and/or the vehicle being towed at the owner's expense.

For more information:

If you should need a disabled parking permit please contact the .

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking Rules & Regulations

Frequently Asked Questions

Available 24/7. Get the information you need when you need it.

For STUDENTS, permits are issued by semester. Each semester you must log in and activate a new permit.

For Â鶹ŮÀÉ employees permits are issued by FISCAL year. Every August, a new permit must be obtained.

ADJUNCT professors must obtain their permits each semester.

For contract employees, a new permit must be obtained each FISCAL year.

Your profile and ePermit are not the same!

The profile section of the permit portal is used to store vehicle information to quickly fill vehicle information during the ePermit checkout process. Vehicles listed on your profile page are NOT automatically added to your ePermit.

The ePermit is your actual parking permit. Vehicles must be listed here in order to not receive citations.

The Transportation Access Fee is a mandatory, non-refundable fee that all students, whether part-time, day or evening, online, or members of the Lifelong Learning Society, are required to pay at the time of registration along with their tuition each semester. This fee supports the University's transportation infrastructure and increases student access to transportation services. All students including those using other types of transportation are assessed a Transportation Access Fee.

Please see the Parking Regulations section in the Parking/Sub menu.

Parking and Transportation regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

No! All vehicles must be parked nose in in a parking space.

The state of Florida does not recognize front license plates, therefore Â鶹ŮÀÉ does not as well. Vehicles must be pulled nose in.

Your rear license plate must always be facing the aisle!

Anyone that does not have a valid Â鶹ŮÀÉ parking permit is permitted to park and pay at the meters. Anyone with a parking permit is prohibited from using single-use meters or metered lots. Click here for more information on meters and metered lots.

Parking tickets are not issued for not having a permit during the first two weeks of each semester in blue and green lots. During this period all other violations are enforced, including but not limited to parking out of the assigned area, parking in no parking zones, parking in reserved space, parking on the grass, or hazardous parking. Parking regulations are enforced all other times, including spring break, intersession, and summer semesters. Please see the Parking Regulations section in the Parking/Sub menu for more information.

Valid permit holders are allowed up to two (2) vehicles per ePermit, but please note that only one vehicle may be parked on campus at a time.

To add a vehicle to your permit, please log into the parking portal at Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking Login.

Make sure once you have returned the Temporary vehicle to remove it from your account. If not, any citations incurred by the vehicle will be sent to your account.

Short answer: No. Â鶹ŮÀÉ permits are electronic and tied to your license plate. As long as you enter your plate on your ePermit correctly, you are all set.

Only if you are attending the Fort Lauderdale campus, will you need to visit our office to obtain a hangtag to park in the city of Fort Lauderdale's garage at no charge.

Please log into the parking portal at to remove your old vehicle from your ePermit and replace it with the new. In order to remove the vehicle, simply click “Remove� on the vehicle in your account.

Please see the Parking Permit Information section under the Parking Permits section in Parking/Sub menu.

For students and employees, you can obtain a Motorcycle ePermit in your parking portal.

For contractors and other vendors, please contact the Parking & Transportation office.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ permits are available to those working on campus, but do not have a ZNumber (ex. Chartwells, Follet, Exela). To obtain your permit, you must visit our office on the Boca campus. Please bring with you: an email address that works best for you, your name, your vehicle information (vehicle make, model, year, color, license plate, and license state), and a method of payment (card, check, or money order; no cash). Contact our office for more information.

To appeal a parking citation please use the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu.

If you are a faculty, staff, and/or student the following payment methods are available to pay your Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking Citation:

Prior to 14 days after issuance :

1) Pay in person (Credit/Debit Card, Check, or Money Order)

2) Pay online (Please use the payment link found in the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu)

3) Mail payment (Please follow instructions listed on the yellow citation envelope)

After 14 days of issuance:

Payments can be made through your Â鶹ŮÀÉ Banner account. For more information please see the payment link found in the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu

If you are a visitor or guest the following payment methods are available to pay your Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking citation:

1) Pay in person (Credit/Debit Card, Check, or Money Order)

2) Pay online (Please use the payment link found in the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu)

Payment for all citations must be received in the Parking and Transportation Services Office by the 14th calendar day after the issuance of the citation. However, vehicles may not be left in violation and may continue to accrue citations for being in violation.

Student & Faculty/Staff do not receive late fees on citations

After the 15th day of issuance, as long as a parking permit is active for the student faculty or staff member, the citation will transfer into your MYÂ鶹ŮÀÉ account.

If you decide to appeal the citation issued, you will have 14 days to appeal from the date of the issued citation.

In order to pay your citation, please use the payment link found in the Citation and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu.

There must be an active charging session when parking in an EV space. If no charging is occurring, you are eligible for a citation for taking up the space that is reserved for charging only.

Parking in the electric vehicle space with no cord plugged into your vehicle is subject to citation.

Plugging into the machine and not starting a charge is subject to citation.

Stopping your charge to avoid idling fees but remaining in the space is subject to a citation.

When a vehicle accumulates three (3) or more unpaid parking violations, regardless of type, the vehicle may be immobilized or towed and stored at the owner’s expense.

To secure the release of your vehicle, payment must be made for all outstanding citations, the applicable immobilization and /or impound fees, and security deposit. For immediate release, call the number on the device. Instructions to remove the device will be given to you over the phone at the time of payment.

After payment is made and the boot device is released from the vehicle, the boot device must be returned to start the security deposit return process. Fold the device so that both suction cups touch each other and promptly return the device to a Barnacle Drop Box located around campus. Barnacle returns locations can be found in:
Lot 45 - In front of the Campus Operations building 69 (the Police Department)
Lot 16 - In front of the Student Support Services building 80
Garage 2 - In front of Parking Garage 2 on Arts Ave
See our campus maps at: www.fau.edu/parking/maps

Severe damage may result if you attempt to remove the device or move the vehicle while the boot device is on the vehicle. Any damage to the boot device as a direct result of unauthorized attempts to free or move the vehicle shall make the offender liable for all costs to replace the device and subject to disciplinary action where applicable.
VEHICLES NOT CLAIMED WITHIN 72 HOURS WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE.

Please visit our Event and Department Guest page for information on renting lots for events, please use the link in the Parking/Sub menu.

Please visit our Event and Department Guest page for information on renting lots for events, please use the link in the Parking/Sub menu.

Please see the following fan guides to find more information on game day parking at Â鶹ŮÀÉ:

For more information on graduation parking please see the following webpage:

Graduation Parking

All handicap parking spaces need a state issued placard or license plate displayed to utilize the space. Â鶹ŮÀÉ does not issue these placards/plates and cannot offer any accommodations in place of the placard/plate. For more information on disabled parking visit Disabled Parking on Campus

General

For STUDENTS, permits are issued by semester. Each semester you must log in and activate a new permit.

For Â鶹ŮÀÉ employees permits are issued by FISCAL year. Every August, a new permit must be obtained.

ADJUNCT professors must obtain their permits each semester.

For contract employees, a new permit must be obtained each FISCAL year.

Your profile and ePermit are not the same! 

The profile section of the permit portal is used to store vehicle information to quickly fill vehicle information during the ePermit checkout process. Vehicles listed on your profile page are NOT automatically added to your ePermit. 

The ePermit is your actual parking permit. Vehicles must be listed here in order to not receive citations. 

The Transportation Access Fee is a mandatory, non-refundable fee that all students, whether part-time, day or evening, online, or members of the Lifelong Learning Society, are required to pay at the time of registration along with their tuition each semester.  This fee supports the University's transportation infrastructure and increases student access to transportation services. All students including those using other types of transportation are assessed a Transportation Access Fee.

Please see the Parking Regulations section in the Parking/Sub menu.
 

Parking and Transportation regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
 

No! All vehicles must be parked nose in in a parking space.

The state of Florida does not recognize front license plates, therefore Â鶹ŮÀÉ does not as well. Vehicles must be pulled nose in.

Your rear license plate must always be facing the aisle! 

Anyone that does not have a valid Â鶹ŮÀÉ parking permit is permitted to park and pay at the meters. Anyone with a parking permit is prohibited from using single-use meters or metered lots.   Click here for more information on meters and metered lots. 

Parking Permits

For STUDENTS, permits are issued by semester. Each semester you must log in and activate a new permit.

For Â鶹ŮÀÉ employees permits are issued by FISCAL year. Every August, a new permit must be obtained.

ADJUNCT professors must obtain their permits each semester.

For contract employees, a new permit must be obtained each FISCAL year.

Parking tickets are not issued for not having a permit during the first two weeks of each semester in blue and green lots.  During this period all other violations are enforced, including but not limited to parking out of the assigned area, parking in no parking zones, parking in reserved space, parking on the grass, or hazardous parking. Parking regulations are enforced all other times, including spring break, intersession, and summer semesters. Please see the Parking Regulations section in the Parking/Sub menu for more information.

Valid permit holders are allowed up to two (2) vehicles per ePermit, but please note that only one vehicle may be parked on campus at a time.

To add a vehicle to your permit, please log into the parking portal at  "Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking Login".

Make sure once you have returned the Temporary vehicle to remove it from your account. If not, any citations incurred by the vehicle will be sent to your account.

Short answer: No. Â鶹ŮÀÉ permits are electronic and tied to your license plate. As long as you enter your plate on your ePermit correctly, you are all set.
Only if you are attending the Fort Lauderdale campus, will you need to visit our office to obtain a hangtag to park in the city of Fort Lauderdale's garage at no charge.

Please log into the parking portal at  to remove your old vehicle from your ePermit and replace it with the new. In order to remove the vehicle, simply click “Remove” on the vehicle in your account.

Please see the Parking Permit Information section under the Parking Permits section in Parking/Sub menu.
 

For students and employees, you can obtain a Motorcycle ePermit in your parking portal.
For contractors and other vendors, please contact the Parking & Transportation office.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ permits are available to those working on campus, but do not have a ZNumber (ex. Chartwells, Follet, Exela). To obtain your permit, you must visit our office on the Boca campus. Please bring with you: an email address that works best for you, your name, your vehicle information (vehicle make, model, year, color, license plate, and license state), and a method of payment (card, check, or money order; no cash). Contact our office for more information.

Citations and Appeals

To appeal a parking citation please use the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu.
 

If you are a faculty, staff, and/or student the following payment methods are available to pay your Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking Citation:

Prior to 14 days after issuance :

1) Pay in person (Credit/Debit Card, Check, or Money Order)

2) Pay online (Please use the payment link found in the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu)

3) Mail payment (Please follow instructions listed on the yellow citation envelope)

After 14 days of issuance:

Payments can be made through your Â鶹ŮÀÉ Banner account. For more information please see the payment link found in the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu

 

If you are a visitor or guest the following payment methods are available to pay your Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking citation:

1) Pay in person (Credit/Debit Card, Check, or Money Order)

2) Pay online (Please use the payment link found in the Citations and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu)

Payment for all citations must be received in the Parking and Transportation Services Office by the 14th calendar day after the issuance of the citation.  However, vehicles may not be left in violation and may continue to accrue citations for being in violation.

Student & Faculty/Staff do not receive late fees on citations

After the 15th day of issuance, as long as a parking permit is active for the student faculty or staff member, the citation will transfer into your MYÂ鶹ŮÀÉ account.

If you decide to appeal the citation issued, you will have 14 days to appeal from the date of the issued citation.

In order to pay your citation, please use the payment link found in the Citation and Appeals section of the Parking/Sub menu. 

There must be an active charging session when parking in an EV space. If no charging is occurring, you are eligible for a citation for taking up the space that is reserved for charging only.

Parking in the electric vehicle space with no cord plugged into your vehicle is subject to citation.

Plugging into the machine and not starting a charge is subject to citation.

Stopping your charge to avoid idling fees but remaining in the space is subject to a citation.

When a vehicle accumulates three (3) or more unpaid parking violations, regardless of type, the vehicle may be immobilized or towed and stored at the owner’s expense.

 

To secure the release of your vehicle, payment must be made for all outstanding citations, the applicable immobilization and /or impound fees, and security deposit. For immediate release, call the number on the device. Instructions to remove the device will be given to you over the phone at the time of payment.

 

After payment is made and the boot device is released from the vehicle, the boot device must be returned to start the security deposit return process. Fold the device so that both suction cups touch each other and promptly return the device to a Barnacle Drop Box located around campus. Barnacle returns locations can be found in:
Lot 45 - In front of the Campus Operations building 69 (the Police Department)
Lot 16 - In front of the Student Support Services building 80
Garage 2 - In front of Parking Garage 2 on Arts Ave
See our campus maps at: www.fau.edu/parking/maps

Severe damage may result if you attempt to remove the device or move the vehicle while the boot device is on the vehicle. Any damage to the boot device as a direct result of unauthorized attempts to free or move the vehicle shall make the offender liable for all costs to replace the device and subject to disciplinary action where applicable.
VEHICLES NOT CLAIMED WITHIN 72 HOURS WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE.

Other

Please visit our Event and Department Guest page for information on renting lots for events, please use the link in the Parking/Sub menu.

Please visit our Event and Department Guest page for information on renting lots for events, please use the link in the Parking/Sub menu. 

Please see the following fan guides to find more information on game day parking at Â鶹ŮÀÉ:

For more information on graduation parking please see the following webpage: 


Graduation Parking

There are very few situations that Â鶹ŮÀÉ Parking and Transportation will tow your vehicle. A few situations might include:  

  • If you park in a hazardous way  
  • If you park in a labeled tow away zone or parking space  
  • If your vehicle has been booted for an extended length of time (more than 72 hours)  
  • If a vehicle is abandoned on campus  

Parking and Transportation Services

Contact Us

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Boca Raton Campus
777 Glades Rd, Building 80 (Student Support Services), Room 116
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Closed on university holidaysÂ