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Mission and Vision

Vision Statement
We are committed to establishing, maintaining, and improving a comprehensive transportation system that reduces congestion, eases accessibility, and enhances a friendly University community.

Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation Services is to facilitate safe and convenient access to the University and around campus, while encouraging alternative modes of transportation.

Goals

Encourage transportation alternatives (busing, biking, walking, and carpooling)

Provide quality service with an emphasis on customer relations for all individuals and departments, including those with specific needs, unique situations, and physical challenges

Design, build, and maintain campus parking and transportation systems that are operationally sound, safe, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing, while minimizing conflicts between modes

Evaluate and maintain a climate of fiscal integrity

Provide financial integration to support overall transportation objectives of the University, including transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and parking

Twin Cities Campus Parking Policies
The department of Parking and Transportation Services at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus is responsible for the administration, operation, and maintenance of all parking facilities on the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses.

Parking and Transportation Services supports transportation alternatives to the single occupant vehicle and encourages members of the University community to walk, in-line skate, bike, carpool, or take the bus. By encouraging transportation alternatives, fewer parking spaces are needed on campus. Support for transportation alternatives is evident throughout these policies.

The policies are the result of recommendations made by the 1999 Parking and Transportation Task Force. They were reviewed by the Faculty Senate Committee on Finance and Planning, the President's Executive Committee, and the Board of Regents; and were approved by the Vice President of University Services. The Task Force was established to evaluate parking and transportation policies at the University from a customer's point of view.

If you would to view the Twin Cities Campus Parking Policies brochure, please click on the "Parking Policies" link below. To receive a copy of the brochure, please e-mail parking@umn.edu or send your written request to:
Attn: Marketing Manager
Parking and Transportation Services
300 Transportation and Safety Building
511 Washington Avenue S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Areas of Responsibility

  • Parking Garages
  • Parking Ramps
  • Surface Lots
  • Parking Meters
  • Campus Shuttle Buses
  • Campus Connectors
  • Campus Circulators
  • Paratransit Service
  • Lyons Research Building Shuttle Van
  • Miles of Campus Streets
  • Miles of Campus Sidewalks and Plazas
  • Vehicular Bridges
  • Pedestrian Bridges
  • Bike racks/hoops
  • Bike lockers
  • Miles of bike lanes
  • Skyways
  • Tunnels
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