Is UT parking free?

Welcome to The University of Texas at Austin! With less than 16,000 spaces and 70,000 individuals accessing campus daily, parking is in high demand. Due to this demand, along with costs of maintaining parking structures and enforcement of spaces, there is no free parking on campus.



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Visitors are advised to park in university parking garages. No permit is required to park in the garages; just pull a ticket on your way in and process it at the exit, a paystation, or the garage office before you leave. Fees are calculated based on the amount of time you are in the garage.

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UT students, faculty and staff ride all CapMetro services for free when they swipe their valid IDs. The shuttle system is open to the general public, but non-students pay a Local fare.

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Permits can be purchased and renewed online through My Parking Profile. To select the permit you want to purchase or renew: Select the Cars section/tab. Select the permit to purchase/renew by clicking the Buy [permit type] button.

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Parking meters are enforced in downtown Austin Monday - Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday - Friday from 8 a.m. to midnight, Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight and on Sundays, parking in metered spaces is free.

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