Employee Parking Permits

Annual parking permits for employees are valid from August 16, 2025 to August 15, 2026.

Permit options include the standard employee permit, parking ramp, an economy lot permit, and specialized permits for residence hall directors and employees working night shifts. 

Employee Parking Map

Employee Permits

The employee permit is available to all UND employees who regularly commute to campus. This permit allows parking in designated employee lots and zones and includes overnight parking. It's ideal for employees who need consistent access without time restrictions. 

Permit Lot Access Price
Employee "E" All employee commuter lots and zones marked with a green "E" $300

The Economy Lot permit offers a budget-friendly alternative to the standard commuter permit, providing access to a single designated lot on campus. This permit is ideal for employees who are looking to save on parking costs and are comfortable with a longer walk to their destination.

Permit holders can also take advantage of the campus shuttle, which stops at the UND Bookstore and provides transportation closer to their building or office on campus. The economy lot is monitored and enforced like all campus lots, and the permit is only valid in the assigned lot.

Permit Lot Access Price
Economy "ECON" REA NE Lot $100

The Housing Head Resident permit is for Residence Hall Directors. It provides a reserved space in the campus housing lots near their assigned residence hall, ensuring reliable access at all times. In addition to housing lot access, this permit also allows parking in any employee commuter lot or zone offering flexibility for work or school related travel across campus.

Permit Lot Access Price
Housing Resident Director Permit "ERD" Resident Director Spots and all Employee lots $300

The parking ramp permit provides access to all floors of the parking ramp, except for the 1st floor west side. It is ideal for employees seeking a sheltered parking option that protects vehicles from weather while maintaining proximity to core campus buildings. In addition to the ramp, this permit is also valid in any employee commuter lot or zone across campus allowing flexibility for work-related projects and meetings. 

Permit Lot Access Price
Parking Ramp "RAMPE"

Parking Ramp:

  • The east side of level 1
  • The west side of level 5
  • All areas of levels 2 through 4

Outside of the Ramp: All Employee 'E' surface lots

 $600

This permit requires approval before purchase—contact Parking Services for more information. 

  • The special reserved permit guarantees the permit holder their own individually marked parking stall on campus. These stalls are reserved exclusively for the assigned permit holder, offering the highest level of convenience for employees who need a reliable parking location close to their workplace or other areas on campus. This permit also includes access to the hourly pay zones across campus and all employee surface lots.
  • While every effort is made to ensure your assigned space is available at all times, there may be instances—such as unauthorized vehicles or weather-related conditions—where immediate access cannot be guaranteed. In these situations, the permit holder should first park in an available Passport Parking area or employee surface lot, then contact Parking Services to report the issue.
Permit Lot Access Price
Parking Ramp "ERES" $1,000

Students or employees who live in a UND campus apartment are eligible to purchase an apartment parking permit.

  • This permit allows parking in apartment lots only.
  • If you need to park in other campus lots between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. (e.g., near academic buildings), you must also purchase either a student or employee permit. This second permit allows access to commuter-designated areas during daytime hours. 
Permit Lot Access Price
APT Apartment lots only $100

New UND employees are eligible for a free 3-day temporary parking permit. During your on-boarding process, you will be prompted to provide vehicle information so that we can issue a temporary permit to you. Your license plate acts as your permit at UND, so please ensure that the information provided on that form is accurate. If your vehicle is missing an official license plate, please provide the last 8-digits of the VIN in place of the license plate.

If you have issues with getting the 3-day temporary parking permit, please reach out to:

Hannah Whalen
Human Resources Recruiting Manager
hannah.whalen@UND.edu
701.777.6124

Before your temporary permit expires, please remember to purchase your regular UND permit through the parking portal.

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Retired UND employees are eligible for a parking permit that allows access to all employee parking lots on campus. 

Permit Eligibility Requirements

  • The employee must be officially retired from UND at the time of requesting the permit.
  • The employee must not be receiving any compensation from a position at UND.
  • The retirement status for the employee must be verified by Human Resources.

Permit Details

  • Retiree permits are valid in all Employee, Student/Employee and Overnight/Student/Employee parking lots across campus. See the campus parking map for exact parking lots across campus.
  • They are not valid for overnight parking, reserved spaces or the parking ramp.
  • Permits cost $12 and are valid from August 16 to August 15 of the following year.
  • The retiree application must be filled each year that the retired employee would like to have the permit valid for.

How to Apply

  • Email parking@UND.edu or visit the UND Parking Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to get an application. 
  • Submit the completed form to UND Parking Services emailing it to parking@UND.edu or by mailing it to:
    UND Parking Services
    3791 Campus Rd Stop 8368
    Grand Forks, ND 58202  
  • Payment options:
    • Check: Include a check payable to UND with your form
    • Credit Card: Once the form has been received by UND Parking Services, a member of our staff will reach out to collect payment. Please do not send any credit card information in on the form or via email when submitting the form. 

Paying for Your Permit

UND Parking Services offers multiple convenient payment methods for employee permits. You can choose to pay in full at the time of purchase or take advantage of payroll deduction if you're eligible.

Payroll Deduction

Payroll deduction is available only to full-time benefited employees at UND. Each employee may have only one permit on payroll deduction at any given time. Deductions occur from September 15, 2025 to May 31, 2026, and cannot be made after May 31, 2026. 

UND Parking Services offers two payroll deduction plans to fit your payment preferences.

One-Time Payroll Deduction

With this plan, the full cost of the permit is deducted in a single paycheck. This option allows you to pay for your permit all at once through your payroll. 

Recurring Payroll Deduction

This plan divides the cost of the permit evenly across the paychecks from September 15, 2025 to May 31, 2026. For employees who begin after September 15, deductions will be adjusted based on the number of remaining pay periods. 

Termination of Payroll Deduction

If you plan to leave UND and will no longer need your parking permit, please notify Parking Services prior to your departure by email. Include the following information in your message:

  • Name
  • Employee ID (EMPLID)
  • The date you no longer need access

For employees on recurring payroll deduction, deductions will stop with your final paycheck.

For employees who paid via one-time payroll deduction, a refund will be issued based on the criteria outlined in the refund schedule.

Example Payroll Deduction Schedule 

The payroll deduction option spreads the cost of your permit over multiple paychecks to make payments more manageable. The table below illustrates the approximate amount deducted per paycheck based on 18 payroll deductions during the full deduction period from September 15, 2025, to May 31, 2026.

If you enroll after this period begins, your per-paycheck deduction amount will be adjusted based on the number of remaining deductions.

Permit Price Amount Deducted per Paycheck
Economy Lot $100 $5.56
Employee Head Resident $300 $16.67
Employee Commuter $300 $16.67
Employee Ramp $600 $33.33
Special Reserved $1000 $55.56

Cost Comparison

To help employees choose the permit that best fits their needs and budget, the table below breaks down the weekly cost of each permit based on two common schedules: a 35-week academic year and a full 52-week year. These estimates assume the permit holder is parking on campus five days per week. Whether you're on campus year-round or primarily during the academic year, this comparison can help you evaluate which permit offers the best value for your routine.

Permit Annual Cost 35-Week Cost
(5 days/week)

52-Week Cost
(5 days/week)
Economy $100 $2.86 $1.92
Employee $300 $8.57 $5.77
Resident Director $300 $8.57 $5.77
Parking Ramp $600 $17.14 $11.54
Special Reserved $1000 $28.57 $19.23

Employee Parking Signs

All employee permits allow parking in parking lots and zones marked by a parking sign with a green employee sign. These signs are used in employee-only lots and shared lots. When parking on campus, look for one of the signs to confirm that you are in an employee zone.

UND parking sign with a solid green background labeled E. Employee permit required 7 am to 4 pm. No parking 3 am to 5 am. Violators ticketed or towed

E - Employee Only

UND parking sign with gray and green background labeled S/E. Student or Employee permit required 7 am to 4pm. No parking 3 am to 5am. Violators ticketed or towed.

S/E - Student or
Employee

UND Parking sign with black, gray, and green background labeled O/S/E. Permit required 7 am to 4 pm. No parking 3 am to 5 am. Violators ticketed or towed

O/S/E - Overnight,
Student, or Employee

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