Parking Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. All vehicles that park on campus must have a permit, except when parked in an eligible pay-by-time parking area in which they have paid for time to park.

If you have a physical hangtag or decal, we require a temporary permit type that may include an extra fee. Please come by the DPT office at the South Campus Recreation Center for more information or call us at 662-915-7235.

If you sold your car, you'll need to purchase a replacement decal for your new vehicle.

If you wrecked your car and it's currently in the repair shop, you'll need to purchase a temporary decal or hangtag for the replacement vehicle while the repair is being made. Please come by the DPT office at the South Campus Recreation Center for more information or call us at 662-915-7235.

All permit holders are responsible for keeping their vehicle information up-to-date. Please use the License Plate Update Form on our website.

All permit holders are responsible for keeping their vehicle information up-to-date. 

Decal type permits are not transferable and require replacement for a small fee. For decals, if available, please bring the scrapped off old decal and your new vehicle information to DPT's main office to obtain a new decal. 

For hangtag type permits, use your My Parking Account tools and add your new vehicle under the Vehicles link at the top of the page. When completed, please email parking@olemiss.edu with a message that you need your new car linked to your existing permit. Please provide your license plate information in the email.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email parking@olemiss.edu or call 662-915-7235 to speak to someone on our staff.

All permit holders are responsible for keeping their vehicle information up-to-date. 

If you're waiting on your new license plate to arrive and the vehicle doesn't have a temporary plate, please use the last 6 characters and/or digits of your vehicle's VIN.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email parking@olemiss.edu or call 662-915-7235 to speak to someone on our staff.

Yes. Per DPT policy, all bikes and MTDs must be registered. Registering your bike or MTD helps to identify them should they become lost, stolen, or confiscated, as well as promotes the proper allocation of resources such as bike racks.

Bicycle and MTD registration is FREE and good for up to four years.

No. You do not have to move your car from you residential area for home football games if you have an active residential parking permit.

Parking on campus during home football games is controlled by the Athletics Department. All non-residential parking stalls are sold through the Athletics Foundation and campus is closed to general parking.  General parking is available at various locations throughout Oxford with shuttle services to the campus.  For more Information – www.olemisssports.com

Effective immediately, MTDs may not be brought into, stored in, or charged inside campus
buildings. This includes classrooms, residence halls, offices, fraternity and sorority houses,
and other university buildings.

The policy applies to all lithium-ion battery-powered personal mobility devices. This includes, but is not limited to:

• E-scooters 

• E-bikes 

• Hoverboards 

• Electric skateboards & One-wheels 

• Electric unicycles 

Standard, non-electric bicycles, manual push scooters, and traditional skateboards are not affected by this policy.

No. MTDs are strictly prohibited inside all campus buildings at all times—including residence halls, classrooms, offices, dining areas, and Greek life houses. They may not be brought inside even for brief stops, storage, or bad weather protection.

The university is updating its guidance in response to requirements from the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office and to reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires inside buildings. Lithium-ion batteries can overheat, smoke, catch fire, or explode when they are damaged, improperly charged, or used with unsafe equipment. 

MTDs should be stored only in university-approved outdoor locations. Currently, approved storage is limited to exterior bike racks located at least 20 feet away from campus buildings.

Yes. Metered spaces are on-demand, pay-by-the-hour parking available to any UM Staff, Student or Visitor. All cars parked in a metered space are required to pay the meter fees regardless of the presence of a UM parking permit.

Vehicles should not exceed 20' in length and 90" in width.

The following are the recommended height clearances for each UM parking garage:

• Pavilion Garage - 8' on the 1st floor; 7' on all ramps and floors above the 1st floor.
• Residential Garage - 8' 2" on all floors.
• South Oxford Campus Garage - 8' 4" on all floors.

Simply put, your license plate is a part of your physical parking permit.

With License Plate Recognition, parking enforcement vehicles have readers installed on the front corners of the car roof that scan the license plates of parked vehicles facing the drive lane.  Once a plate is scanned and read by the software, the information is sent to the secured parking database for validation. This happens instantaneously, allowing the enforcement officers to cover the entire campus multiple times per day.

Yes. You will still need to purchase a permit by going to the My Parking Account link via our website and registering your vehicle. The license plate is a part of your physical parking permit. If our enforcement staff is unable to locate your physical permit, either decal or hangtag, then they will scan your license plate and make sure the vehicle is correctly associated with your parking permit. Anyone who parks on campus must have a valid permit. Permit sales will begin in July.

Yes, but you must have a license plate visible to the parking lot aisle or roadway. If your home state requires a front and back plate, this will not be a problem. If you are a rear plate only state (Mississippi), you will need to acquire a unique Ole Miss vanity plate/sticker from the Parking and Transportation office to attach to the front of your vehicle. 

Vehicles that do not have a license plate visible to the parking lot aisle or roadway shall be subject to a citation. Vanity plates will be available around the start of permit sales in July.  

Student permits only allow for one vehicle to be associated with the permit at a time. 

Faculty/Staff permits are allowed to have more than one vehicle associated with a permit.  However, only one of those vehicles is permitted on campus at any given time. 

Parking on campus during home football games is controlled by the Athletics Department. All non-residential parking stalls are sold through the Athletics Foundation and campus is closed to general parking.  General parking is available at various locations throughout Oxford with shuttle services to the campus.  For more Information – www.olemisssports.com

Recreational Vehicles (RV's) are not permitted on campus except during certain athletic events including all home football games. Athletics has designated parking for RVs in specific areas of the campus core and permits are available through the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation. For more Information – www.olemisssports.com.  Only during home football games, additional RV parking may be available through the Department of Campus Recreation, information may be found at this Campus Recreation website.