FAQ Department Answers
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| How do I pay for parking for department guests? |
We offer two options; reservations or parking ticket validation.
Reservations – Reserve a parking spot for your guest in advance.
What You Do
- Make a reservation before 4:30 pm, ONE business day in advance.
- Select the parking facility. (Reservations are available in most public facilities.)
- Specify the date, time and number of guests.
- Fees will be charged to your department EFS account.
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What They Do
- Your guest will pull a ticket and enter the facility. (Your guest will have a parking space even if the facility is marked as “Full”.)
- Upon exiting, they hand the ticket to the parking attendant and let them know they have a reservation. Your guest will be asked for their name and the name of the function or event
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Book a Reservation
Validate Individual Parking (VIP) – Charge guest parking to your department by using a validation stamp.
How It Works
- Each stamp contains a coded number identifying your department and your EFS number.
- Your guest will pull a ticket and enter the facility.
- Imprint the guest’s dispensed ticket with your VIP stamp.
- Instruct your guest to hand it to the attendant upon exiting.
- Validation stamps work only in pay-at-exit facilities.
- The fees are charged to your department through EFS.
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Request a VIP Stamp
Or call 612-626-7275 for assistance
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| What do I do when my VIP stamp runs dry? |
You’ll need to refresh the ink. You may purchase a bottle of blue refill ink through University Stores.
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What is budget charge parking? |
With department authorization, University of Minnesota employees may charge parking to a EFS number by using a special keycard.
Parameters
- Parking is on a space available basis only. If the facility sign reads “Full”, you will need to find another location in which to park.
- Fees are charged at the hourly rate.
- Your department will receive a monthly bill for the parking fees incurred.
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Use at:
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West Bank |
St. Paul |
- 4th Street Ramp
- Church Street Garage
- East River Road Garage
- Oak Street Ramp
- University Avenue Ramp
- Washington Avenue Ramp
- Weisman Art Museum Garage
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- 19th Avenue Ramp
- 21st Avenue Ramp
- Lot C86
- West Bank Office Building Ramp (top level only)
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- Gortner Avenue Ramp
- Lot S106
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Budget Charge Form
Or call 612-626-7275 for assistance
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| How will I be billed for reservations, budget charge and VIP stamp parking? |
PTS will post your monthly charges on eStatements, a billing service that allows University departments to view their parking charges online. Charges can be retrieved by either EFS/PeopleSoft number or document type/number. eStatements
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