Tarleton State University
Parking Services Office
Commonly Asked Questions
1. What do I do if I forgot my permit and have an
8:00 am class?
Park in your designated parking area. Go to class. As
soon as you have a break, go to the Parking Services
office and explain. We will verify your class schedule
and issue you a temporary permit for that day.
2. I have my leg in a cast. May I obtain a temporary
disability access permit?
Obtain a letter from your doctor stating that you
need special parking and the dates needed. Take this
letter to the Parking Services office for a temporary
handicap permit.
3. What if my parking permit is lost or stolen?
You will need to purchase a replacement permit
for $10. You should report a lost or stolen permit
immediately so that you will not be held responsible
for any violations on that permit.
4. My car is parked illegally because of a
mechanical malfunction. What do I do?
Call the Parking Services office immediately at (254)
968-9001 and follow their instructions. After business
hours, leave a detailed message.
5. I have to park in a distant lot and am afraid to
walk to my residence hall at night. What do I do?
We urge you not to walk around campus by yourself
after dark. Ask for an escort by University Police.
From a non-campus phone, call (254) 968-9265.
6. I have other questions about parking.
Where can
I get answers?
Contact the Parking Services office at (254) 968-9001.
Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday
through Friday.
Summary of Parking
Rules and Regulations
For more information:
Parking Services
Office of the Director of Parking
1600 W. Vanderbilt, Stephenville, TX 76402
(254) 968-9001 | [email protected]
www.tarleton.edu/parking
For Emergencies Call
911
Parking Services
A Part of the Division of Student Affairs
Permits
Payment of Fines
1. All vehicles parked on campus must display a
1. All parking fines must be paid or appealed within
current parking permit.
2. Students are responsible for obtaining a visitor
permit for family members.
3. If a permit is displayed on a vehicle that is not
Tarleton State University Parking Services
reminds you that this brochure is only a summary.
Students are responsible for knowing all the Parking
Rules and Regulations found at www.tarleton.edu/
parking.
registered with the Parking Services office, the
person whom the permit is registered to will be
responsible for all citations issued on that vehicle.
4. Students/faculty/staff who park in handicap spaces
must display their Tarleton issued handicap permit
as well as their non-Tarleton issued permit or
hangtag.
5. During the summer semester, all student permits are
valid in Red, Purple and Green Zone parking lots.
ANNUAL PERMIT FEES
Faculty/Staff Reserved
Faculty/Staff At-Large
Student
Motorcycle
Permit Replacement Fee
Second Vehicle Permit
$310
$90
$85
$25
$10
$2
Improper permit display
Parking in wrong zone
Parking in a fire lane
Parking in a visitor space
Parking over the time limit
Parking in non-designated area
Parking in a reserved space
Moving violations
Permit misuse
Towing
Parking in handicapped space
required to purchase a student parking permit.
7. All bicycles on campus must register with the
Parking Services office. You will be issued a FREE
bike permit. Please see the Parking Rules and
Regulations for additional information.
TARLETON POLICE
COMMON FINES
Parking without a valid permit
6. Students who are taking only night classes are still
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$30
$30
$60
$150
$500
ON
DUTY
24 HOURS A DAY
ten business days of receipt. A late penalty of
$10 will be assessed for each ticket that has
not been taken care of within this time frame.
2. Payment shall be by check, credit card, or
Texan Bucks. Cash payments only accepted at
Business Services office.
3. Parking Services is not responsible for a ticket
being removed from a vehicle after it has been
placed on the vehicle by a parking enforcement
staff member.
4. Overdue citations may subject the permit
holder’s vehicle(s) to impoundment as well as
suspension of the parking permit(s). All fines
must be paid before the vehicle is released.
Payment plans are not available.
5. If you wish to appeal a citation, you must do so
through the online appeal process found on the
Parking Services website, www.tarleton.edu/
parking . Upon review, you will receive a written
decision via email. If you are not satisfied with
the decision, you may request a hearing before
the Parking Appeals Committee by calling
(254) 968-9001 within five working days of the
date the initial decision was rendered. Tickets
must be paid before appeal can be filed.
How do I get my permit?
Order your permit at www.tarleton.edu/parking .
You must have your permit by the second week of
365 DAYS A YEAR
school or you may receive a citation.
AVAILABLE FOR UNLOCKS,
JUMP-STARTS AND ESCORTS
NEW FOR FALL OF 2016
For Emergencies
Call 911
1. Students vehicles in faculty/staff lots during the
hours of 6:00am – 5:00pm, Monday-Friday, are
subject to being towed.
2. Handicap fees are $500 per state guidelines.
3. Residential students must park in residential
parking and may not park in commuter parking
Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.