Parking Services

There are a limited number of 30-minute visitor parking spaces in the Foster parking lot. Do not park in an Admissions Guest space unless you are visiting for a tour or a meeting with an admissions counselor.

If you’re visiting longer than 30 minutes, you can ask the person you’re visiting for a temporary visitor permit, valid in any campus lot. A daily permit is also available for $3 per day at the cashier’s window in Bamberger Hall.

If you’re visiting campus for a conference or workshop, obtain a parking permit from the event organizer and park in a regular parking space on campus. Permit regulations are not enforced during athletic events, concerts, or theater events. Visitors for these events can park in a general parking space that is not marked as reserved.

Testing Center visitors should call parking services at 801.832.2526 for a parking permit.

HWAC members receive special parking access.

Westminster alumni visiting campus can park in a designated alumni spot outside the Kim T. Adamson Alumni House.

Visitors attending performing arts events can park for free in the north-end parking structure, which is directly connected to the Performing Arts Center. Free public parking begins at 4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday and is available all weekend. Non-permitted vehicles will be towed if parked in the structure after midnight.

The resident permit is for students who live on campus.

Permit Costs

• Full year $200
• Full year with Westminster license plate $150
• Fall semester $145
• Fall semester with Westminster license plate $125
• Spring semester $145
• Spring semester with Westminster license plate $125

The commuter permit is for students who attend classes before 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and do not park on campus overnight. Commuter permits are not valid at the Draw.

Permit Costs

• Full year $150
• Full year with Westminster license plate $100
• Fall semester $110
• Fall semester with Westminster license plate $85
• Spring semester $110
• Spring semester with Westminster license plate $85

No vehicle should be parked in any striped area next to an accessible parking space.

Find accessible parking

Employees and students can park in the reserved carpool spots in the Jewett parking lot if they are carpooling to campus. Your parking permit must indicate your vehicle is allowed to park in one of these reserved spots. Two or more individuals must be riding in the vehicle when parked in a carpool spot. Vehicles parked in a carpool spot with only one occupant may be cited, booted, or towed at the owner’s expense, even if a carpool permit is displayed in the vehicle.

There are three parking spaces on the south end of the main level of the parking structure on 1200 East and 1700 South that are equipped and designated for electric vehicle charging. Non-electric vehicles or electric vehicles parked there but not being charged may be cited, booted, or towed at the owner’s expense. Vehicles parked in an electric vehicle charging space must display a valid parking permit.

Adjuncts can park for free during the semesters they teach, but must register for a parking pass. Adjunct passes are not valid at the Draw.

Faculty and staff can pay for their pass with payroll deduction or credit card. Payroll deduction is only available for year-long passes and must be purchased by the September deadline each year.

Employee permits are valid on the main campus and not at the Draw unless visiting for a Westminster event.

Permit Costs

• Full year $150
• Full year with Westminster license plate $100
• Fall semester $110
• Fall semester with Westminster license plate $85
• Spring semester $110
• Spring semester with Westminster license plate $85

Employees and students can park in the reserved high efficiency parking spots in the Jewett parking lot if they are driving a high efficiency vehicle. Your parking permit must indicate your vehicle is allowed to park in one of those reserved spots.

Check if your car is high efficiency

You must register your motorcycle or scooter at the cashier’s window in Bamberger Hall. There is no fee for registering a motorcycle or scooter.

You must park your motorcycle or scooter in an area designated for motorcycle and scooter parking. If you park your motorcycle or scooter in a regular parking space, you’ll be ticketed. Designated motorcycle and scooter parking is available in the Foster parking lot, the parking structure on 1200 East and 1700 South, the Dumke Lot, and the Nunemaker lot. Do not lock your motorcycle or scooter to a fixed object.

Westminster University is committed to reducing valley air pollution, becoming a carbon-neutral institution, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The no idling policy aims to eliminate all unnecessary idling by vehicles on campus. Idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel than restarting your vehicle.

It is the responsibility of all who operate a gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicle on the Westminster University campus to obey the no idling policy. No gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles will be allowed to idle on campus for more than 1 minute under normal weather conditions. The exception to normal conditions is extreme cold or hot weather. Vehicles should never be left running while unattended.

This policy applies to:

• Buses transporting students or athletes to athletic events
• Buses contracted to transport students to special university-sponsored events
• Delivery vehicles
• Contractor vehicles
• Faculty, staff, and students’ personal vehicles
• Vehicles owned by Westminster University

Vehicle operators who do not follow the no idle policy will be cited.

If you recently purchased a vehicle and only have a temporary license plate, you can purchase a parking pass with your temporary plate number. When you receive your permanent license plate, call parking services at 801.832.2526 to update your information.