NOTIFICATION: When an official emergency is declared by the University, Parking and Transportation Services will immediately contact staff via phone, e-mail, radio, and/or in person when necessary with specific instructions. Customers will be notified via signage at facilities and bus stops.

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER: In an official University emergency, the Parking and Transportation Services emergency operations center will be established on the third floor of the Transportation and Safety Building at 612-626-PARK or (parking@umn.edu). If the Transportation and Safety Building cannot be used, the center will be in the maintenance office located in the Fourth Street Ramp.

PARKING OPERATIONS: During official University emergencies, parking attendants will be directed to close and secure facilities. Exit gates will be raised, allowing for free customer exit. Staff will be instructed to vacate the site, unless staffing is required for traffic control and personnel can safely remain at the facility.

TRANSIT OPERATIONS: The Campus Shuttle schedule will remain unchanged for as long as possible during an official University emergency. Route and schedule modifications will be implemented as needed. Emergency transit operations will be staged from the Huron Boulevard Parking Complex on East Bank and the Minnesota State Fairgrounds parking lot in St. Paul. The University will work with the Minnesota Department of Emergency Services to coordinate transit operations and secure additional buses, if necessary.