Topic “General”

Parking and Transportation Services will continue providing discount remote parking for faculty, staff and commuter students who don’t mind trading some inconvenience for saving money.

Lower-priced permit options for Faculty/Staff and Commuters include:

Lot 6A – at the corner of Cameron and John Kirk

All permits are hangtags

No more window stickers! All parking permits are now hangtags to be displayed from the rear view mirror or on the lower portion of the driver’s side windshield in a PaTS-approved clear pouch. (Pouches are available from the PaTS office; cost is $1 for two pouches). You may register more than one vehicle to a permit for an additional $15 fee.

Permit hangtags have a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) chip that will open gated areas appropriate for your permit type.

Faculty/Staff Permits

SafeRide has provided UNC Charlotte with daytime disability and evening safety transport since 2008 and every semester, the volume of people using SafeRide has increased.

Too much of a good thing at night

Ordering textbooks with pre-pack service means not having to deal with figuring out what books are needed for what section of what course, scurrying around the shelves to find them, then standing in a line out the door to buy them… who (other than a total masochist) wants to do that?

The easiest option by far is to fill out a pre-pack form and Barnes & Noble at UNC Charlotte will do the rest:

The folks at Parking and Transportation Services were mildly amused to see a rumor on Twitter about how they rake in over $11,000,000 a year for student parking permits. They were also a bit distressed that number was being retweeted as if it were fact. But those Tweets illuminated a point of common misunderstanding about how proceeds from permit sales are spent and PaTS appreciates the opportunity to address students' concerns.

1. New South Village construction projects have eliminated much of the parking around the highrise residence halls

Parking and Transportation Services has added a new web page dedicated to construction updates that affect parking and traffic circulation. Much disruption is expected through 2012-13 and there are always unexpected issues that occur when building, so you might want to bookmark it!

The area around the highrises is being updated and will be known as “South Village.” The transformation of this area will include:

• reconfiguring of Highrise Road
• a regional utility plant and South Village Parking Deck on lot 8,
• Phase XI housing
• a new dining hall

These changes will bring new amenities and services to the South side of campus. Unfortunately, disruptions and temporary inconvenience will be required during the construction phase.

UNC Charlotte has negotiated new contracts with Coca-Cola Consolidated, Pepsi Beverage Products and Canteen Vending to provide beverages and vended snacks to the campus community. The agreements are unique in that they provide the financial benefit of exclusive beverage rights while maintaining the product choice for customers.

Coke will be the official beverage of Charlotte 49er Athletics

East Deck Visitor Parking and East Deck 1 ramp will be closed for upgrade work May 14–August 1, 2012. Faculty/staff with gate cards may park in the upper levels by entering East Deck 2 from Van Landingham Road.

Visitor Parking for 2012

Between May 21 and August 1, East Deck Visitor Parking will move East Deck 3, Level 1, entering from Van Landingham Road. A flat $5.00 fee will be charged for visitor parking. An attendant will collect parking fees/tokens and assist visitors at a pay station located at the stairwell near the pedestrian exit.