Student Parking Rules, Regulations, and Information
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Student semester parking permits must be obtained by
registering online. The parking permit Web page can be
accessed through The Penn State Altoona University Police
webpage, at www.altoona.psu.edu/police/ or directly at
www.altoona.psu.edu/webaccess/vehicle. Follow
the links and instructions to complete the registration process.
After completing the registration process, allow one business
day for processing. The permit will be available to be picked
up at the University Police Office, Willow Building. Proof
of ownership (permanent or temporary registration),
driver's license, and PSU ID+Card, Permit Fee Payment,
and signature must be presented at time of registration.
The cost of student permits may be obtained from the
University Police Office or webpage. Students with special
circumstances regarding payment of the Parking Registration
Fee may file an appeal with the Chief, Police and Safety.
Forms are available at the University Police Office in the
Willow Building. Insurance must be maintained on the vehicle
while registered at the University. Any vehicle parked on
campus is parked at the owner's risk. The University
assumes no liability for vehicles parked on Penn State
property.
Motorcycle or other motorized vehicle permits will be issued
for motorcycle or other motorized vehicle parked on campus.
Permits should be vertically affixed to the front right fork just
above the axle. Parking should be restricted to a regulation
parking space in a student lot or in a designated "motorcycles
only" space.
The campus offers bicycle registration free of charge.
Bicycles must not be chained to trees, signs, or any other
structures. Racks are provided at several spots on campus to
secure bicycles.
Handicapped parking spaces are for vehicles legally
displaying state-issued plates or placards. Physically
handicapped or disabled students in need of special parking
considerations who do not have a state-issued plate or
placard must present to the University Police Office a
prescription from their personal physician which specifies the
duration and limits of the disability. Accommodations will be
made, however, these special permits are not valid in
designated handicapped spaces. Students who have both
registered vehicles and handicapped plates or placards may
park in any available handicapped spaces in student parking
lots.
If a permit is mislaid, lost or stolen, it is the student's
responsibility to immediately notify University Police to nullify
the old number and obtain a new permit.
All numbers and letters on a parking permit must be legible.
Should a parking permit become damaged or unreadable, the
student must go to the University Police Office to obtain a new
permit. The old permit must be completely removed and
replaced with the new one.
When a registered vehicle is exchanged or sold, the permit
must be removed from the vehicle. All subsequent violations
issued to this vehicle will be charged against the original
registrant if it retains the parking permit.
Change of address or change of vehicle registration
information must be reported to the University Police Office
within three (3) days of the change.
OBEDIENCE TO REGULATIONS
Parking and traffic regulations are in effect at all times,
however, during registration periods at the beginning of
semesters unregistered vehicles are allowed in student
parking lots. This registration period is normally the first five
(5) days of classes.
It is the responsibility of all students to know the parking and
traffic regulations. Students must park in the student parking
areas at all times.
All vehicles must be parked between two lines designating a
legal parking space, and not to extend into adjoining spaces
or the roadway. Parking is prohibited in any area that is not
specifically designated by markings or signs as a student
parking space, or where access is limited by sign, barricade,
or gate.
Any vehicle not parked in a designated legal space is subject
to ticketing, immobilization, or towing.
Speed on all campus roads is limited to 15 miles per hour,
unless conditions dictate a slower speed. All Pennsylvania
Traffic Laws apply to campus as well.
Should a vehicle become disabled, the permit holder must
notify the University Police Office immediately. This will not
automatically exempt the vehicle from receiving a ticket or
being removed if it blocks a roadway or access to buildings,
but a legitimate effort will be made to accommodate a timely
removal. Notes left on a vehicle stating it is disabled will not
be given consideration unless already reported.
RESIDENCE HALL PARKING
Parking for residence hall students is as follows: Red
Permits; Residents of Oak Hall must park in the Larch Lot.
Yellow Permits; Residents of Cedar, Maple and Spruce Halls
must park in Rider Lot. If Larch or Rider Lots are full,
residence hall students may park in the Ivy or Juniata Gap
Lots until a space becomes available in their designated lot,
but not to exceed a 24 hour period.
The parking permit must be affixed on the outside of the rear
window, lower corner of the passenger side. State law
requires the top of the permit be no higher than 3 1/ 2 inches
from the bottom of the window.
Student parking behind residence halls is for temporary
unloading and loading of persons or items, and is restricted to
15 minutes, with flashers, in the designated spaces.
Additional temporary parking may be indicated by signs
during evening hours.
Overnight guests, during the work week, must obtain a
temporary hanging permit from the University Police Office
and park in the student parking area designated. This
registration is not necessary during weekends, but parking
must be in the appropriate student lot.
COMMUTER STUDENT PARKING
Parking for commuter students is as follows: Blue Permits;
Students living at Nittany Pointe, Pennview and Wehnwood
Court Apartments are permitted to park on campus ONLY
between the hours of 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday – Friday and
anytime Saturday – Sunday in Commuter Lots only.
The parking permit must be affixed on the outside of the rear
window, lower corner of the passenger side. State law
requires the top of the permit be no higher than 3 1/ 2 inches
from the bottom of the window.
Green Permits; Commuter students may park in the following
lots: Chapel, Cypress, Ivy, Juniata Gap, and Science Lots.
Permits are hanging tags assigned to the registrant and not
the vehicle. These permits may be transferred to another
registered motor vehicle being used by the registered student.
Those forgetting to transfer their permit shall obtain a
temporary permit from the University Police Office. Hang
permit from rearview mirror, facing forward. Permit must be
clearly visible.
VISITOR PARKING
Family members/guests or students from a Penn State
campus are NOT considered visitors and may NOT park in
the Visitor Sections. During weekdays, Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., students and their family
members/guests, who do not possess a current parking
permit, must come to the University Police Office to get a
temporary parking permit to park in the designated student lot.
UNIVERSITY PARK AND OTHER PENN STATE CAMPUSES
Current student parking permits issued by Penn State Altoona
are valid at all other Penn State campuses, providing the rules
and regulations of that campus are followed.
A Penn State Altoona student parking permit is valid at the
University park Campus after 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
and on weekends in most, but not all, faculty/staff lots on
campus. Lots that are open for evening/weekend parking are
marked with yellow stripes on the University Park Student
Parking Map. To park on campus between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, students must obtain a one-day
permit to park in one of the commuter lots, Lot 44 (Jordan
East) or Stadium West, please go to any Kiosk Information
Booth, the Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors
Bureau, or the Parking Office (1 Eisenhower Parking Deck).
You will need to present your Penn State id+Card and $4.00
cash to obtain your permit.
Students who transfer to any other Penn State campus must
remove the permit issued from Penn State Altoona, notify the
University Police Office, and register their vehicle with the
campus to which they have transferred.
PARKING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
| Curb/Roadway | $10 |
| Fraudulent/Unauthorized Permit | $15 |
| Handicapped Space | $50 ($100 for subsequent violations) |
| Loading Zone | $10 |
| No Parking Area | $10 |
| Other | $10 |
| Overtime Parking/No Flashers | $10 |
| Parked Outside Lines | $10 |
| Permit Improperly/Not Displayed | $10 |
| Reserved Space | $10 |
| Unregistered Vehicle | $15 |
| Vehicle Immobilization | $25 |
| Wrong Area | $10 |
More than one parking violation may be written for the same
continuing offense if the vehicle remains parked in violation
for four (4) hours or more.
No parking violations will be dismissed by the University
Police Office except in the case of an officer error. Dismissals
may be granted only by the Appeals Committee, or by a
District Justice in the case of a state citation.
Any student/vehicle that receives six (6) or more parking
violations in any semester or summer session may have their
vehicle immobilized (booted) or towed. The fee to have the
immobilizer (boot) removed is $25.00, plus any outstanding
monies owed to the Student Government Association for
unpaid parking violations. Violators must pay unpaid parking
violations and boot fee within 48 hours. Failure to do so will
result in the vehicle being towed away at the owner's
expense.
All subsequent violations in the same semester may result in
the vehicle being towed at the owner's expense and the
revocation of parking privileges.
PAYMENT AND APPEAL OF PARKING VIOLATIONS
All parking violations must be paid or appealed. If you desire
to appeal a ticket, the process must be initiated at the
University Police Office within seven (7) business days of the
date of violation, or by completing the on-line appeal form
located at the University Police web site at
www.altoona.psu.edu/police. If you decide to appeal the
ticket the appeal will be forwarded to the Appeals Committee
for review, along with the appellant's ticket history of previous
violations. The appellant will be notified by email of the
committee's decision, which will be final.
After seven (7) business days have passed the appeal
process is closed, and payment must be received at the
Bursar's Office within 20 calendar days of the issue date of
the parking violation. Acceptable means of payment is either
a check or money order payable to the Student Government
Association. Please enclose a copy of the violation or your
license plate to insure proper credit to your account. There is
a $15.00 charge for all returned checks.
REFUNDS
Refunds for parking permits shall be granted on a prorated
basis. The amount of the refund is determined by the price
paid for the parking permit. The refund price may be obtained
by contacting the University Police Department during normal
business hours. The parking permit must be returned in order
to receive a refund.
